The boundaries of an area studied shall conform to the boundaries indicated in the request for the study under Alaska Stat. § 44.33.842 unless the commissioner, after a public hearing held in the area of the proposed study, determines that the boundaries should be altered. In determining the boundaries of an area to be studied, the commissioner shall consider

(1) the standards applicable to the incorporation of boroughs under Alaska Stat. § 29.05.031;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 44.33.844

  • 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) boundaries of regional corporations established under 43 U.S.C. § 1606;
(3) census divisions of the state used for the 1980 census; and
(4) boundaries of the regional educational attendance areas established under Alaska Stat. § 14.08.031.