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Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) The corporation shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of
(1) five public members; and
(2) two individuals designated by the governor that are each the head of a principal department of the state, except that the commissioner of natural resources and the commissioner of revenue may not be designated to serve on the board.
(b) Public members of the board shall be appointed by the governor and are subject to confirmation by the legislature. When appointing a public member to the board, the governor shall consider an individual’s expertise and experience in natural gas pipeline construction, operation, and marketing; finance; large project management; and other expertise and experience that is relevant to the purpose, powers, and duties of the corporation. Public members of the board serve staggered five-year terms. A public member serves at the pleasure of the governor. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Notwithstanding AS 39.05.100, a public member appointed under (a)(1) of this section is not required to be a registered voter or a resident of the state. If the governor appoints a public member to the board who is not a registered voter in the state or a resident of the state, the governor shall send a written statement to the legislature with the notice of appointment explaining the governor's reasons for making the appointment.
(c) Notwithstanding AS 39.05.055, the terms of the initially appointed public members of the board shall be set by the governor to be two years for two members, three years for two members, and five years for one member.
(d) The public members of the board receive $400 compensation for each day spent on official business of the corporation and may be reimbursed by the corporation for actual and necessary expenses at the same rate paid to members of state boards under AS 39.20.180.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Alaska Statutes Title 31. Oil and Gas § 31.25.020. Governing body - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ak/title-31-oil-and-gas/ak-st-sect-31-25-020/
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