In this chapter, unless otherwise specified,

(1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of natural resources;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 38.50.170

  • 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
(2) “director” means the director of the division of lands;
(3) “state land” means all land, including shoreland, tideland , and submerged land or unsevered resources belonging to or acquired by the state excluding interests in land severed or constructively severed from the land.