(a) A public corporation may apply for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone or zones in the state as provided in 19 U.S.C. secs. 81a81u (Foreign Trade Zones Act), and if the application is granted, may establish, operate, and maintain the zone in accordance with applicable law.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.77.010

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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
(b) With the approval of the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development, any private corporation may apply as described in (a) of this section, and, if the application is granted, may establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone.
(c) Nothing in this section prevents a successful applicant from entering into a contract for services for the operation or maintenance of the foreign trade zone.