{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-29.06.090","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 29.06.090","heading":"Merger and consolidation.","body":"(a) Two or more municipalities may merge or consolidate to form a single general law or home rule municipality, except a third class borough may not be formed through merger or consolidation.\n(b) Two methods may be used to initiate merger or consolidation of municipalities:\n(1) petition to the Local Boundary Commission under regulations adopted by the commission; or\n(2) the local option method specified in AS 29.06.100 — 29.06.160.","path":["Title 29. Municipal Government.","Chapter 06. Alteration of Municipalities.","Article 3. Merger and Consolidation."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#29.06.090","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:18:16Z","sha256":"05520d787fe839d2e47503e6861fdd660c82df04a1b12b289613ea64547a951a","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-29.06.060","next":"us-ak/as-29.06.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}