{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-35.05.040","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 35.05.040","heading":"Powers of department.","body":"The department may\n(1) acquire property;\n(2) exercise the power of eminent domain;\n(3) take immediate possession of real property, or any interest in it under a declaration of taking or by other lawful means;\n(4) acquire rights-of-way for present or future use;\n(5) dispose of excess property or property rights;\n(6) accept and dispose of federal funds or property available for public works construction, maintenance, or equipment;\n(7) enter into contracts or agreements relating to public works with the federal government and political subdivisions, and also enter into contracts with a foreign government if approved by the federal government;\n(8) exercise any other power necessary to carry out the purpose of this title;\n(9) lease or grant land or any interest in land to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for a purpose set out in AS 18.55.100 — 18.55.960 on terms and conditions prescribed by the department;\n(10) procure directly materials, labor, and contractual services for planning, designing, leasing, and constructing public facilities of the state;\n(11) by lease under AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code), procure and manage public facilities for state use.","path":["Title 35. Public Buildings, Works, and Improvements.","Chapter 05. Administration."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#35.05.040","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:18:45Z","sha256":"b435549e98370caed43d4ea9dde09d1cd1e5f03f2c6d771c864c5e30cb5ce71c","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-35.05.030","next":"us-ak/as-35.05.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}