(1) “commissioner” means the commissioner of environmental conservation;
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 46.07.080
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
(2) “village” means
(A) a second class city;(B) a first class city with a population of less than 1,000;(C) a home rule municipality with a population of less than 1,000;(D) the Annette Island Reserve established by 25 U.S.C. § 495 for the Metlakatla Indian Community;(E) a community with a population between 25 and 1,000 that is represented by
(i) a council organized under 25 U.S.C. § 476 (sec. 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act);(ii) a traditional village council recognized by the United States as eligible for federal aid to Indians; or(iii) an incorporated nonprofit entity or Native village council that the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, with advice from the Department of Law, has determined is eligible to receive and spend a community assistance payment under Alaska Stat. § 29.60.865, if the incorporated nonprofit entity or Native village council agrees to act as a village governing body for the purposes of this chapter and provides for the ongoing maintenance of a project funded under this chapter.
