Alaska Attorney General
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The Attorney General is the principal executive officer of the department, and is appointed by the governor of Alaska. The attorney general serves as the legal advisor for the governor and other state officers, prosecutes all violations of state criminal law, and enforces the consumer protection and unfair trade practices laws. The duties and powers of the attorney general are found in AS 44.23.020.
There are two main ways in which the Alaska Attorney General influences the initiative and referendum process. First, the Attorney General works with the Secretary of State and with the submittors of proposed ballot measures to ensure the legality of ballot language.
The current Attorney General of Alaska is Talis Colberg.
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Ballot Text and Legality
Any member of the public may propose an initiative in Alaska. The specific steps that must be followed are outlined in detail here: Alaska Initiative Law. Once an initiative has been proposed, the Department of Law receives a copy to review.
There are legal restrictions that deny ballot drives the power to change the constitution or to appropriate funds that the Department of Law will be checking for during its review. It also checks for the legality of the ballot and when this review is completed the department will submitt its review to the Lieutenant Governor.
If the ballot is approved:
The Attorney General also writes an explanatory statement for all ballot measures that is published in the Voter Information Pamphlet. The statement is required to be an impartial explanation of the purpose of the ballot measures.
Contact Information
Alaska Department of Law
P.O. Box 110300
Juneau, AK 99811-0300
Phone: 907-465-2133
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References
Alaska Attorney General website
