Alaska Legislative Council: Difference between revisions
category |
→Composition and authority: mention duties |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
==Composition and authority== |
==Composition and authority== |
||
The Council is, per statute, a "permanent interim committee and service agency of the legislature."<ref name=statute>{{cite web|url=http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title24/Chapter20/ |
The Council is, per statute, a "permanent interim committee and service agency of the legislature."<ref name=statute>{{cite web|url=http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title24/Chapter20/Section020.htm|title=Alaska Stat. § 24.20.020}}</ref> It is made up of the president of the [[President of the Senate|President]] of the [[Alaska Senate]], six Senators appointed by the President, the [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker]] of the [[Alaska House of Representatives]], and six House members appointed by the Speaker.<ref name=statute/> |
||
Among the powers and duties of the Council are preparing recommendations for the Legislature, an annual review of statutes, conducting hearings and investigations, to manage Legislature operations when the Legislature is not in session, to manage an internship program for the Legislature, and to undertake any special projects assigned it by the Legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title24/Chapter20/Section060.htm|title=Alaska Stat. § 24.20.060}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title24/Chapter20/Section090.htm|title=Alaska Stat. § 24.20.090}}</ref> |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Revision as of 20:02, 13 October 2008
The Alaska Legislative Council is a standing committee comprised of 14 members of the Alaska Legislature, that meets to conduct the business of the Legislature when it is not in session.[1]
Composition and authority
The Council is, per statute, a "permanent interim committee and service agency of the legislature."[2] It is made up of the president of the President of the Alaska Senate, six Senators appointed by the President, the Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives, and six House members appointed by the Speaker.[2]
Among the powers and duties of the Council are preparing recommendations for the Legislature, an annual review of statutes, conducting hearings and investigations, to manage Legislature operations when the Legislature is not in session, to manage an internship program for the Legislature, and to undertake any special projects assigned it by the Legislature.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Palin ethics lapse cited". Los Angeles Times. 2008-10-11.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|Author=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Alaska Stat. § 24.20.020".
- ^ "Alaska Stat. § 24.20.060".
- ^ "Alaska Stat. § 24.20.090".