Alaska Statutes Title 26. Military Affairs, Veterans, Disasters, and Aerospace § 26.20.040. Emergency powers of the governor

(1) to enforce all laws and regulations relating to homeland security and civil defense and assume direct operational control of all homeland security and civil defense forces and helpers in the state;

(2) to seize, take, or condemn property if, and only to the extent that, the governor determines that the property is needed for the protection of the public, including

(3) to sell, lend, give, or distribute the fuel, food, clothing, medicines, and supplies among the inhabitants of the state and account to the commissioner of revenue for funds received for the property;

(4) to make compensation for the property seized, taken, or condemned on the basis described in AS 26.20.045;

(5) to suspend the provisions of a regulatory statute prescribing procedures for the conduct of state business or the order or regulation of a state agency if compliance with the provisions of the statute, order, or regulation would prevent, or substantially impede or delay, action necessary to cope with the emergency;

(6) to use all available resources of the state government and of each political subdivision of the state as reasonably necessary to cope with the emergency;

(7) to transfer personnel or alter the functions of state departments and agencies or units of them for the purpose of responding to or facilitating the response to the emergency;

(8) to perform and exercise other functions, powers, and duties that are considered necessary to promote and secure the safety and protection of the civilian population.