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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 13. Public Safety. |
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Part 13.1. Division of Alaska State Troopers. |
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Chapter 13.90. Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program Standards. |
Section 13.90.020. Governing body.
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(a) The governing body of each grantee shall (1) have written documentation of its source of authority, through charter, articles of incorporation, or bylaws, as appropriate; (2) meet at least quarterly and keep minutes of all meetings; (3) appoint an executive director, and designate, in writing, the director's authority, which must include responsibility for the daily operation and administration of the program; (4) reflect representation of community concerns and interests by adopting and implementing a policy to recruit members of populations which are targeted for program services, particularly Alaska Native and other ethnic or racial populations; (5) approve, in writing, all documents of the grantee that establish policy, including personnel policies, budgets, budget revisions, and the accounting manual; (6) conduct open meetings; however, if excepted subjects are to be discussed at a meeting, the meeting must first be convened as a public meeting and the question of holding an executive session to discuss any of the following matters must be determined by a majority vote of the governing body; the only excepted subjects that may be discussed in an executive session are: (A) matters, the immediate knowledge of which would clearly have an adverse effect upon the finances of the grantee; (B) subjects that tend to prejudice the reputation and character of any person; however, the person may request a public discussion; (C) matters which, by law, municipal charter, or ordinance, are required to be confidential; and (7) direct the grantee's planning process; the governing body shall develop statements of philosophy of service delivery, mission, and goals and objectives; the goals and objectives must be reviewed annually. (b) The governing body must represent community concerns and interests by consisting of members that reside in the program's service area.