{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-31.05.007","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 31.05.007","heading":"Term of office; vacancy; removal.","body":"(a) The term of office of each member is six years. A commissioner, upon the expiration of a term, shall continue to hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified.\n(b) A vacancy arising in the office of a commissioner shall be filled by appointment by the governor and confirmed by the legislature in joint session, and, except as provided in AS 39.05.080(4), an appointee selected to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the balance of the full term for which the predecessor on the commission was appointed.\n(c) A vacancy in the commission does not impair the authority of a quorum of commissioners to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the commission.\n(d) The governor may remove a commissioner from office for cause including but not limited to incompetence, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office. A commissioner, to be removed for cause, shall be given a copy of the charges and afforded an opportunity to be publicly heard in person or by counsel in the commissioner's own defense upon not less than 10 days' notice. If a commissioner is removed for cause, the governor shall file with the lieutenant governor a complete statement of all charges made against the commissioner and the governor's finding based on the charges, together with a complete record of the proceedings.","path":["Title 31. Oil and Gas.","Chapter 05. Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Act.","Article 1. Administration."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#31.05.007","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:18:25Z","sha256":"de9f038cd529241cd4fdd607db65428447941e890f5c719f73d2036d42b0a29e","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-31.05.005","next":"us-ak/as-31.05.009"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}