(a) A home rule charter may be amended as provided in the charter, except that no amendment is effective unless ratified by the voters.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 29.10.100

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) If a charter is amended, the municipality shall file the indicated number of copies of the revised charter with

(1) the lieutenant governor – two copies;
(2) the department – two copies;
(3) the district recorder – one copy;
(4) the municipal clerk – one copy.
(c) This section applies to home rule municipalities.