Section 11.97.700. Cooperative agreements.

	(a)  Upon a written finding that the state's best interest will be served, the commissioner will, in his or her discretion, enter into a cooperative management agreement with a federal or state agency under AS 27.19.060, or with a municipality under art. X, sec. 13 of the Alaska Constitution, to implement AS 27.19  and this chapter. Except as provided in (b) of this section, the cooperative agreement will, in the commissioner's discretion, provide  
		(1) that the federal or state agency will implement AS 27.19  and this chapter with respect to the land that it manages, or that the municipality will implement AS 27.19  and this chapter with respect to the land that it owns; or  
		(2) that the department and the federal or state agency or the municipality will implement both its own and the other's reclamation authority on a reciprocal basis.  
	(b)  A cooperative agreement with another state agency will, in the commissioner's discretion, delegate to the state agency administrative review authority under the Administrative Procedure Act.  
	(c)  For purposes of this section,  
		(1) "state agency" means any organizational unit of the executive branch of the state, but does not include any agency in the judicial or legislative branches of the state government;  
		(2) "federal agency" means any organizational unit of the executive branch of the federal government, but does not include an agency in the judicial or legislative branches of the federal government.  

Authorities

27.19.010;27.19.060;27.19.100;38.05.020;44.62.340;44.62.640

Notes

Authority

Art. X, sec. 13, Alaska Const. Sec. 2, ch. 92, SLA 1990 AS 27.19.010 AS 27.19.060 AS 27.19.100 AS 38.05.020 AS 44.62.340 AS 44.62.640 ________________________

History

Eff. 7/30/92, Register 123