Law Faculty

Ordinance No. 3 – Abolition of Fish Traps – The Constitution of the State of Alaska Section 1. Ballot Each elector who offers to vote upon the ratification of the constitution may, upon the same ballot, vote on a third…

Ordinance No. 2 – Alaska-Tennessee Plan – The Constitution of the State of Alaska Section 1. Statement of Purpose The election of senators and a representative to serve in the Congress of the United States being necessary and proper to…

Ordinance No. 1 – Ratification of Constitution – The Constitution of the State of Alaska Section 1. Election The Constitution for the State of Alaska agreed upon by the delegates to the Alaska Constitutional Convention on February 5, 1956, shall…

Article 15 – Schedule of Transitional Measures – The Constitution of the State of Alaska To provide an orderly transition from a territorial to a state form of government, it is declared and ordained: § 1. Continuance of Laws All laws…

Article 13 – Amendment and Revision – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Amendments Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature. The lieutenant governor shall prepare a…

Article 12 – General Provisions – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. State Boundaries The State of Alaska shall consist of all the territory, together with the territorial waters appurtenant thereto, included in the Territory of Alaska…

Article 11 – Initiative, Referendum, and Recall – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Initiative and Referendum The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative, and approve or reject acts of the legislature by the…

Article 10 – Local Government – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Purpose and Construction The purpose of this article is to provide for maximum local self-government with a minimum of local government units, and to prevent…

Article 9 – Finance and Taxation – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Taxing Power The power of taxation shall never be surrendered. This power shall not be suspended or contracted away, except as provided in this…

Article 8 – Natural Resources – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Statement of Policy It is the policy of the State to encourage the settlement of its land and the development of its resources by making…

Article 7 – Health, Education and Welfare – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Public Education The legislature shall by general law establish and maintain a system of public schools open to all children of the State,…