Section 3.180.900. Definitions.

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,  
		(1) "allocation year" means  the state fiscal year for which an appropriation is made by the legislature for distribution of community revenue sharing payments and immediately follows the computation year;   
		(2) "commissioner" means  the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;   
		(3) "community" means  an entity defined in AS 29.60.879(1);  
		(4) "computation year" means  the state fiscal year in which the division calculates community revenue sharing payments for distribution in the allocation year;   
		(5) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;  
		(6) "director" means the director of the division of community and regional affairs;  
		(7) "division" means the division within the department responsible for community and regional affairs;  
		(8) "governing body" means   
			(A) the assembly or council for a municipality defined under AS 29.71.800(13);  
			(B) the council for a reserve defined in AS 29.60.879(2);  
			(C) the council for a Native village council; or   
			(D) the board of directors for an incorporated nonprofit entity;  
		(9) "municipality" means  an entity defined in AS 29.71.800(13);   
		(10) "permanent resident" means  a person whose primary place of residence is within the corporate limits of a municipality or community;   
		(11) "primary place of residence" means  the place where a persons 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;   
		(12) "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;  
		(13) "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.  

Authorities

29.60.879;44.33.020

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 131.020
3 AAC 131.030

Authority

AS 29.60.879 AS 44.33.020 ________________________

History

Eff. 5/15/2008, Register 186; am 10/8/2008, Register 188