{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-29.20.400","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 29.20.400","heading":"Departments.","body":"(a) The governing body may establish municipal departments and distribute functions among them.\n(b) Each municipal department is administered by a department head. With the consent of the governing body, the mayor may serve as head of one or more departments or a single administrator may serve as head of two or more departments.","path":["Title 29. Municipal Government.","Chapter 20. Municipal Officers and Employees.","Article 5. Other Officials and Employees."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#29.20.400","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:18:16Z","sha256":"e04cd45d3467d680a18d9e507d94c4c710a74d96b89507c888bfda1c2d8ea791","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-29.20.390","next":"us-ak/as-29.20.410"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}