(a) A state agency may not charge a fee for the provision of state services unless the fee (1) is set or otherwise authorized by statute; and (2) where a regulation is necessary, is set by or provided for in a regulation that meets the standards of Alaska Stat. § 44.62.020 and 44.62.030. Unless specifically exempted by statute, a state agency authorized to collect or receive fees, licenses, taxes, or other money belonging to the state shall account for and remit the receipts, less fees to which the collector is entitled by statute or regulation, to the Department of Revenue at least once each month. The commissioner of administration shall separately account under Alaska Stat. § 37.05.142 for receipts deposited under this subsection. A fee or other charge that is set by regulation may not exceed the estimated actual costs of the state agency in administering the activity or providing the service unless otherwise provided by the statute under which the regulation is adopted; however, this limitation does not apply to sale or lease of property by a state agency, fees charged by a resource agency for a designated regulatory service as defined in Alaska Stat. § 37.10.058, fees adopted by the Department of Natural Resources under Alaska Stat. § 41.21.026(f), Alaska Stat. § 44.37.025, and 44.37.027, or fees, rents, tolls, and other charges established or levied by the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities for the use of the Knik Arm bridge and appurtenant facilities.
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 37.10.050
Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
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
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(b) Money collected for the state shall be deposited by the collector in the nearest bank to the account of the Department of Revenue when the Department of Revenue directs this to be done.(c) Except as provided in Alaska Stat. § 37.10.052(a), each state agency shall annually review fees collected by the agency. By October 1, each state agency shall submit a report to the office of management and budget regarding existing fee levels set by the agency by regulation and adjustments made to fee levels by the agency during the previous fiscal year, and recommended adjustments in fees set by statute that the agency collects. Each year by December 15, the office of management and budget shall submit a report to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee summarizing the reports and recommendations and the extent to which the fee adjustments have been incorporated in the governor’s budget. Within five days after the convening of each regular session of the legislature, the committee shall prepare a report on the status of fee regulations and making recommendations for changes in regulations or statutes as appropriate. The committee shall notify the legislature that the report is available.
