1. (a) In AS 39.52.410, "blind trust" means a trust established under AS 39.50.040.

2. (b) In the Ethics Act and in this chapter,

   1. (1) "board or commission" has the meaning given in AS 39.52.960 and does not include an entity created under only a federal statute or other non-state action;
   2. (2) "Ethics Act" means Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act (AS 39.52);
   3. (3) "executive director" includes an executive secretary to a board or commission under AS 08 or the marine pilot coordinator under AS 08.62.050;

   4. (4) "improper motivation" means a motivation not related to the best interests of the state, and includes giving primary consideration to a person's

      1. (A) kinship or relationship with a public officer;
      2. (B) financial association with a public officer;
      3. (C) potential for conferring a future benefit on a public officer; or
      4. (D) political affiliation;
   5. (5) "person" has the meaning given in AS 39.52.960 and includes governmental entities;
   6. (6) repealed 12/22/2010;
   7. (7) "public employee" has the meaning given in AS 39.52.960 and includes a permanent employee of an agency on non-seasonal leave without pay status, but does not include an individual on layoff status, a seasonal employee of an agency during the period of time that the employee is not employed by the agency, or a temporary employee of an agency during the period of time that the employee is not employed by the agency;
   8. (8) "state contract" includes employment with the state, regardless of whether that employment is evidenced by a written agreement, but does not include a license or other authorization from the state to do business or to perform a particular activity in the state; and

   9. (9) "subject" means an individual who either

      1. (A) is being investigated for a potential violation of the Ethics Act or this chapter; or
      2. (B) is the individual against whom a complaint is filed under the Ethics Act or this chapter.

(Eff. 4/24/94, Register 130; am 12/22/2010, Register 196)

Authority: AS 39.52.120, AS 39.52.410, AS 39.52.950, AS 39.52.960