In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,
- (1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;
- (2) "community" has the meaning given in AS 29.60.879;
- (3) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;
- (4) "director" means the director of the departmental division responsible for community and regional affairs;
- (5) "division" means the departmental division responsible for community and regional affairs;
- (6) "entity" means a municipality, reserve, community, village council, or incorporated nonprofit entity;
(7) "governing body" means
- (A) the assembly or council for a municipality;
- (B) the council for a reserve defined in AS 29.60.879;
- (C) the council for a Native village council; or
- (D) the board of directors for an incorporated nonprofit entity;
- (8) "municipality" has the meaning given in AS 29.71.800;
- (9) "permanent resident" means a person whose primary place of residence is within the corporate limits of a municipality or community;
- (10) "primary place of residence" means the place where a person sleeps on a weekly basis; if a person has more than one residence, "primary place of residence" means the place where the person sleeps more often during the calendar year;
- (11) "public purpose" means a purpose the objective of which is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of a municipality, community, or reserve in the state;
(12) "village council" means
- (A) a council organized under 25 U.S.C. 476 (sec. 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act);
- (B) a traditional village council recognized by the United States as eligible for federal aid to Indians; or
- (C) a council recognized by the commissioner under 3 AAC 190.110 - 3 AAC 190.150.
(Eff. 5/15/2008, Register 186; am 10/8/2008, Register 188; am 12/22/2017, Register 224)
Authority: AS 29.60.850, AS 29.60.860, AS 29.60.879, AS 29.60.855, AS 29.60.865, AS 44.33.020