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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.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-troopergate11-2008oct11,0,6863069.story|title=Palin ethics lapse cited|Author=Charles Piller and Kim Murphy|date=2008-10-11}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=Los Angeles Times|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-troopergate11-2008oct11,0,6863069.story|title=Palin ethics lapse cited|Author=Charles Piller and Kim Murphy|date=2008-10-11}}</ref>

==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/Section060.htm|title=Alaska Stat. § 24.20.010}}</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/>

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Revision as of 19:51, 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]

References

  1. ^ "Palin ethics lapse cited". Los Angeles Times. 2008-10-11. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |Author= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Alaska Stat. § 24.20.010".