1. (a) A municipality, reserve, village council, or incorporated nonprofit entity may appeal to the commissioner a decision of the director made under 3 AAC 180.040. The appeal must be in writing and must be postmarked within 10 days after the municipality, reserve, village council, or incorporated nonprofit entity received the written decision of the director. The appeal must include relevant evidence in support of the claim.
2. (b) No later than 10 days after receipt of the appeal, the commissioner will render a decision on the appeal. Immediately following the commissioner's decision, written notification, containing a statement of the decision and the reasons for it, will be sent to the municipality, reserve, village council, or incorporated nonprofit entity.
3. (c) The commissioner's decision of an appeal is final.
4. (d) After deciding all appeals made under this section, the commissioner will certify a final population report on or before June 1 of that calendar year.

(Eff. 5/15/2008, Register 186; em am 3/10/2011 — 7/7/2011, Register 198; am 12/22/2017, Register 224)

Authority: AS 29.60.860, AS 44.33.020