{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-18.85.040","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 18.85.040","heading":"Removal.","body":"The public defender is subject to removal by the governor for good cause. If the public defender is removed, the governor shall submit to the legislature a report stating the reasons for removal. The report shall be submitted within 10 days after the action has been taken if the legislature is in session, or if the legislature is not in session, within 10 days after the convening of the next regular or special session.","path":["Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender.","Chapter 85. Public Defender Agency."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#18.85.040","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:17:20Z","sha256":"78661206a4655068ccacecc7242118659ea98303bf29e9e5303db0d66d50282c","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-18.85.030","next":"us-ak/as-18.85.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}