§ 24.05.182 Review of administrative regulations by standing committees of the legislature
§ 24.05.184 Termination of interim committee membership
§ 24.05.186 Legislative hearings on initiatives certified by the lieutenant governor
§ 24.05.188 Federal statutes, regulations, presidential executive orders and actions, and secretarial orders and actions

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 24 > Chapter 5 > Article 4 - Committees

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Committee membership: Legislators are assigned to specific committees by their party. Seniority, regional balance, and political philosophy are the most prominent factors in the committee assignment process.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.