When making a decision in the state's best interest, the department will exercise discretion to address, in furtherance of this chapter, factors of significance to the department in the matter under consideration. The department will document in writing the decision of a matter on the basis of the state's best interest and memorialize the factors of significance that affected the decision.

(Eff. 3/8/2002, Register 161)

Authority: AS 19.05.020, AS 19.10.140, AS 44.42.050, AS 19.05.030, AS 44.42.030