(a) There is established in the department a compliance advisory panel whose members shall serve staggered three-year terms. A member may not serve more than two three-year terms consecutively.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 46.14.320

  • Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
(b) The panel consists of

(1) two members who are not owners or representatives of owners of small business facilities, selected by the governor to represent the general public;
(2) one member selected by the commissioner to represent the department; and
(3) four members who are owners or representatives of owners of small business facilities, selected as follows:

(A) one shall be selected by the president of the senate and one shall be selected by the speaker of the house;
(B) if there are members of the senate who are not part of the majority caucus of the senate, the leader of the largest nonmajority group shall select a panel member; if all members of the senate are in the majority caucus, then the president of the senate shall select a second panel member in addition to the selection authorized under (A) of this paragraph;
(C) if there are members of the house who are not part of the majority caucus of the house, the leader of the largest nonmajority group shall select a panel member; if all members of the house are in the majority caucus, then the speaker of the house shall select a second panel member in addition to the selection authorized under (A) of this paragraph.
(c) The panel members shall serve without compensation but are entitled to transportation expenses and per diem as authorized for members of boards and commissions under Alaska Stat. § 39.20.180.
(d) The compliance advisory panel shall

(1) elect a chair and agree upon procedures by which the panel will function;
(2) meet annually and at the call of the chair and give public notice of panel meetings as required under Alaska Stat. § 44.62.310 – 44.62.319 (Open Meetings Act);
(3) prepare advisory opinions concerning the effectiveness of the small business assistance program, difficulties encountered in making the program efficient and effective, and degree of enforcement and severity of air pollution offenses;
(4) make periodic reports to the administrator concerning the compliance of the small business assistance program with requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3501 (Paperwork Reduction Act), 5 U.S.C. § 601 (Regulatory Flexibility Act), and 5 U.S.C. § 504 (Equal Access to Justice Act);
(5) review information designed to assist small business facilities in complying with this chapter to ensure that the information is understandable by the public; and
(6) use the assistance of the small business advocate designated under Alaska Stat. § 46.14.300(b) in the development and dissemination of panel reports and advisory opinions.
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