(a) The legislative council shall annually examine administrative regulations, published opinions of state and federal courts and of the Department of Law, and final decisions adopted under Alaska Stat. Chapter 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) that rely on state statutes or the common law of the state to determine if
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 24.20.065
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) the courts and agencies are properly implementing legislative purposes;(2) there are court or agency expressions of dissatisfaction with state statutes or the common law of the state;(3) the opinions, decisions, or regulations indicate unclear or ambiguous statutes;(4) the courts have modified or revised the common law of the state.(b) The legislative council shall prepare a comprehensive report of the annual examination with recommendations and, at the start of each regular session, notify the legislature that the report is available.
