{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-39.05.020","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 39.05.020","heading":"Appointment of department heads.","body":"The governor shall appoint the head of each principal executive department in the state government. Each appointment is subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session.","path":["Title 39. Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 05. Qualifications, Appointment, and Tenure."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#39.05.020","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:19:06Z","sha256":"357dad6d36476b132ac02294fbf56dd8222956bc0a1e7b2711f65cc1ff80fe5b","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-39.05.010","next":"us-ak/as-39.05.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}