§ 24.20.010 Legislative council established
§ 24.20.020 Membership
§ 24.20.030 Term of membership
§ 24.20.040 Vacancies
§ 24.20.050 Executive director and staff
§ 24.20.055 Information systems
§ 24.20.060 Powers
§ 24.20.061 Administrative services for legislature
§ 24.20.062 Legislative internship program
§ 24.20.065 Examination of regulations and opinions
§ 24.20.070 Revision of statutes
§ 24.20.080 Intergovernmental cooperation
§ 24.20.090 Assignment of projects
§ 24.20.100 Research and drafting services for legislators
§ 24.20.110 Meetings
§ 24.20.120 Reports
§ 24.20.130 Budgets
§ 24.20.132 Legislative budget and expenses
§ 24.20.140 Appropriations

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 24 > Chapter 20 > Article 1 - Legislative Council

  • action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.