(a) The members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of four years.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 16.43.030

  • Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by appointment by the governor and the appointment shall be confirmed by the legislature in joint session. Except as provided in Alaska Stat. § 39.05.080 (4), a member selected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the balance of the full term for which the member’s predecessor on the commission was appointed.
(c) If there is a vacancy on the commission, a single commissioner may exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the commission.
(d) The governor may remove a commissioner from office for cause, including but not limited to incompetence, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office. A commissioner being removed for cause shall be given a copy of the charges and afforded an opportunity to publicly present a defense in person or by counsel upon not less than 10 days’ notice. If a commissioner is removed for cause, the governor shall file with the lieutenant governor a complete statement of all charges made against the commissioner and the governor’s findings based on the charges, together with a complete record of the proceedings.
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