Alaska · Through Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)

AS 39.52.210: Declaration of potential violations by public employees.

(a) A public employee who is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 — 39.52.190 shall
(1) refrain from taking any official action relating to the matter until a determination is made under this section; and
(2) immediately disclose the matter in writing to the designated supervisor and the attorney general.
(b) A public employee's designated supervisor shall make a written determination whether an employee's involvement violates AS 39.52.110 — 39.52.190 and shall provide a copy of the written determination to the public employee and to the attorney general. If the supervisor determines that a violation could exist or will occur, the supervisor shall,
(1) reassign duties to cure the employee's potential violation, if feasible; or
(2) direct the divestiture or removal by the employee of the personal or financial interests that give rise to the potential violation.
(c) A designated supervisor may request guidance from the attorney general, in accordance with AS 39.52.240, when determining whether a public employee is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 — 39.52.190.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 39. Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 52. Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.
Article 3. Disclosure and Action to Prevent Violations.

(a) A public employee who is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 — 39.52.190 shall

(1) refrain from taking any official action relating to the matter until a determination is made under this section; and

(2) immediately disclose the matter in writing to the designated supervisor and the attorney general.

(b) A public employee's designated supervisor shall make a written determination whether an employee's involvement violates AS 39.52.110 — 39.52.190 and shall provide a copy of the written determination to the public employee and to the attorney general. If the supervisor determines that a violation could exist or will occur, the supervisor shall,

(1) reassign duties to cure the employee's potential violation, if feasible; or

(2) direct the divestiture or removal by the employee of the personal or financial interests that give rise to the potential violation.

(c) A designated supervisor may request guidance from the attorney general, in accordance with AS 39.52.240, when determining whether a public employee is involved in a matter that may result in a violation of AS 39.52.110 — 39.52.190.

Collected 2026-09-02T06:19:06Z. Source file · JSON

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