CSHB 344(JUD): "An Act relating to paternity establishment and to support orders; relating to the crimes of criminal nonsupport and aiding the nonpayment of child support; relating to divorces, dissolutions, and actions to declare a marriage void; amending Rule 37(b)(2)(D), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective date."
00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 344(JUD) 01 "An Act relating to paternity establishment and to support orders; relating to the 02 crimes of criminal nonsupport and aiding the nonpayment of child support; 03 relating to divorces, dissolutions, and actions to declare a marriage void; amending 04 Rule 37(b)(2)(D), Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure; and providing for an effective 05 date." 06 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 07 * Section 1. PURPOSE. The primary purpose of this Act is to amend the Alaska Statutes 08 to comply with the mandates of the federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 09 Reconciliation Act of 1996 and other federal law to ensure continued federal financial 10 participation for Alaska's child support enforcement, public assistance, and unemployment 11 programs. 12 * Sec. 2. AS 09.10.040(a) is amended to read: 13 (a) A [EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN (b) OF THIS SECTION, A] person may 14 not bring an action upon a judgment or decree of a court of the United States, or of
01 a state or territory within the United States, and an action may not be brought upon 02 a sealed instrument, unless the action is commenced within 10 years. 03 * Sec. 3. AS 09.50.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 04 (b) In addition to the penalty specified in (a) of this section, the court may 05 suspend or revoke, for a period not to exceed one year, a hunting license, sport fishing 06 license, or both, issued under AS 16.05, or the person's ability to obtain the licenses, 07 if 08 (1) the person is a natural person; 09 (2) the contempt is one under AS 09.50.010(4) - (10); and 10 (3) the court, sitting without a jury, finds by a preponderance of 11 evidence that 12 (A) the contempt related to failure to pay money in connection 13 with a child support action or proceeding; or 14 (B) it appears that a right or remedy of a party in a child 15 support action or proceeding was defeated or prejudiced by the contempt. 16 * Sec. 4. AS 11.51.120(c) is amended to read: 17 (c) Criminal nonsupport is a class A misdemeanor and is also punishable by 18 loss of hunting and sport fishing licenses as provided in AS 12.55.139 . 19 * Sec. 5. AS 11.51.122(d) is amended to read: 20 (d) Aiding the nonpayment of child support is a class A misdemeanor and is 21 also punishable by loss of hunting and sport fishing licenses as provided in 22 AS 12.55.139 . 23 * Sec. 6. AS 12.55 is amended by adding a new section to read: 24 Sec. 12.55.139. Penalties for criminal nonsupport or aiding the 25 nonpayment of child support. In addition to other penalties imposed, for the offense 26 of criminal nonsupport under AS 11.51.120 or aiding the nonpayment of child support 27 under AS 11.51.122, the court may suspend or revoke, for a period not to exceed one 28 year, a hunting license, sport fishing license, or both, issued under AS 16.05, if the 29 defendant is a natural person. 30 * Sec. 7. AS 16.05.330 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 31 (e) A natural person applying for a license or tag for hunting or sport fishing
01 shall provide the person's social security number on the license application. Upon 02 request, the department shall provide the social security number to the child support 03 enforcement agency created in AS 25.27.010, or the child support agency of another 04 state, for child support purposes authorized by law. 05 * Sec. 8. AS 16.05.346 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 06 (d) A person applying for a permit under this section shall provide the person's 07 social security number on the permit application. Upon request, the department shall 08 provide the social security number to the child support enforcement agency created in 09 AS 25.27.010, or the child support agency of another state, for child support purposes 10 authorized by law. 11 * Sec. 9. AS 16.05.360 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 16.05.360. Commissioner charged with license issuance. The 13 commissioner or an authorized deputy shall issue each license and tag to a qualified 14 person under written application containing such reasonable information as required 15 by the commissioner. The commissioner shall designate the license and tag form or 16 type. The form or type must be sufficient to identify and locate the applicant , [AND] 17 establish the applicant's status as to residency and citizenship , and supply the 18 person's social security number if required by this chapter . Each application shall 19 be subscribed and sworn to by the applicant before an officer authorized to administer 20 oaths in the state. 21 * Sec. 10. AS 16.05.360 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 22 (b) Upon request, the department shall provide a social security number 23 provided by an applicant under (a) of this section to the child support enforcement 24 agency created in AS 25.27.010, or the child support agency of another state, for child 25 support purposes authorized by law. 26 * Sec. 11. AS 18.50.310(h) is amended to read: 27 (h) Marriage license applications shall be open for public inspection or 28 examination during normal business hours. The bureau may, in response to a 29 request under AS 25.27.300, disclose to the child support enforcement agency 30 whether the bureau has a record indicating that a person has remarried after the 31 date specified by the agency.
01 * Sec. 12. AS 22.35 is amended by adding a new section to read: 02 Sec. 22.35.020. Copies of records for child support purposes. If a copy of 03 a court record is requested by the child support enforcement agency created in 04 AS 25.27.010 or a child support agency of another state, the official custodian of the 05 record shall provide the requesting agency with a copy of the record, including any 06 social security number that the record might contain. If the requested record is 07 maintained by the court system in an electronic data base, the record may be supplied 08 by providing the requesting agency with a copy of the electronic record and a 09 statement certifying its contents. A requesting agency receiving otherwise confidential 10 information under this section may use it only for child support purposes authorized 11 by law. 12 * Sec. 13. AS 25.20.050(n) is amended to read: 13 (n) Each [ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1997, A] paternity order or [AN] 14 acknowledgment made under this section must include in the records relating to the 15 matter the social security numbers, if ascertainable, of the following persons: 16 (1) the father; 17 (2) the mother; 18 (3) the child. 19 * Sec. 14. AS 25.20.050 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 20 (p) An order for genetic testing issued by a tribunal under (e) of this section 21 in an action to establish paternity may be enforced by a superior court through the use 22 of the court's contempt powers. If the tribunal is the child support enforcement 23 agency, it may use the procedure set out in AS 25.27.167 for enforcement of 24 administrative orders. 25 * Sec. 15. AS 25.24.160(d) is amended to read: 26 (d) For each [IN A] judgment issued under this section, the court shall include 27 in the records relating to the matter the social security numbers, if ascertainable, of 28 the following persons: 29 (1) each party to the action; 30 (2) each child whose rights are addressed in the judgment. 31 * Sec. 16. AS 25.24.210(e) is amended to read:
01 (e) If the petition is filed by both spouses under AS 25.24.200(a), the petition 02 must state in detail the terms of the agreement between the spouses concerning the 03 custody of children, child support, visitation, spousal maintenance and tax 04 consequences, if any, and fair and just division of property, including retirement 05 benefits. Agreements on spousal maintenance and property division must fairly allocate 06 the economic effect of dissolution and take into consideration the factors listed in 07 AS 25.24.160(a)(2) and (4). In addition, the petition must state 08 (1) the respective occupations of the petitioners; 09 (2) the income, assets, and liabilities of the respective petitioners at the 10 time of filing the petition; 11 (3) the date and place of the marriage; 12 (4) the name, date of birth, and current marital, educational, and 13 custodial status of each child born of the marriage or adopted by the petitioners who 14 is under the age of 19; 15 (5) whether the wife is pregnant; 16 (6) whether either petitioner requires medical care or treatment; 17 (7) whether any of the following has been issued or filed during the 18 marriage by or regarding either spouse as defendant, participant, or respondent: 19 (A) a criminal charge of a crime involving domestic violence; 20 (B) a protective order under AS 18.66.100 - 18.66.180; 21 (C) injunctive relief under former AS 25.35.010 or 25.35.020; 22 or 23 (D) a protective order issued in another jurisdiction and filed 24 with the court in this state under AS 18.66.140; 25 (8) whether either petitioner has received the advice of legal counsel 26 regarding a divorce or dissolution; 27 (9) other facts and circumstances that the petitioners believe should be 28 considered; 29 (10) that the petition constitutes the entire agreement between the 30 petitioners; and 31 (11) any other relief sought by the petitioners [;
01 (12) THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS, IF ASCERTAINABLE, 02 OF THE FOLLOWING PERSONS: 03 (A) BOTH SPOUSES TO THE MARRIAGE BEING 04 DISSOLVED; 05 (B) EACH CHILD WHOSE RIGHTS ARE BEING 06 ADDRESSED IN THE PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION]. 07 * Sec. 17. AS 25.24.210 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 08 (f) A petition filed under this section must include or be accompanied by a 09 record of the social security numbers, if ascertainable, of the following persons: 10 (1) both spouses to the marriage being dissolved; 11 (2) each child whose rights are being addressed in the petition for 12 dissolution. 13 * Sec. 18. AS 25.24.230(i) is amended to read: 14 (i) For each [IN A] judgment issued under this section, the court shall include 15 in the records relating to the matter the social security numbers, if ascertainable, of 16 the following persons: 17 (1) each party to the dissolution of marriage; 18 (2) each child whose rights are addressed in the judgment. 19 * Sec. 19. AS 25.25.602(a) is amended to read: 20 (a) A support order or income withholding order of another state may be 21 registered in this state by sending the following documents and information to a 22 tribunal of this state: 23 (1) a letter of transmittal to the tribunal requesting registration and 24 enforcement; 25 (2) two copies, including one certified copy, of all orders to be 26 registered, including any modification of an order; 27 (3) a sworn statement by the party seeking registration or a certified 28 statement by the custodian of the records showing the amount of any arrearage; 29 (4) the name of the obligor and, if known, 30 (A) the obligor's address and social security number; 31 (B) the name and address of the obligor's employer and any
01 other source of income of the obligor; and 02 (C) a description and the location of property in this state of the 03 obligor not exempt from execution; and 04 [(D) THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL POTENTIAL 05 THIRD-PARTY RESOURCES, INCLUDING A HEALTH INSURER, THAT 06 MIGHT BE AVAILABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF A 07 MEDICAL SUPPORT ORDER; AND ] 08 (5) the name and address of the obligee and, if applicable, the agency 09 or person to whom support payments are to be remitted. 10 * Sec. 20. AS 25.25.611(a) is amended to read: 11 (a) After a child support order issued in another state has been registered in 12 this state, unless the provisions of AS 25.25.613 apply, the responding tribunal of this 13 state may modify that order only if, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, it finds 14 that 15 (1) the following requirements are met: 16 (A) the child, the individual obligee, and the obligor do not 17 reside in the issuing state; 18 (B) a petitioner who is not a resident of this state seeks 19 modification; and 20 (C) the respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the 21 tribunal of this state; or 22 (2) [AN INDIVIDUAL PARTY OR] the child , or a party who is an 23 individual, is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal and all of the 24 [INDIVIDUAL] parties who are individuals have filed a written consent in the issuing 25 tribunal providing that a tribunal of this state may modify the support order and 26 assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the order; however, if the issuing state 27 is a foreign jurisdiction that has not enacted a law or procedure substantially similar 28 to this chapter, the written consent of an [THE] individual [PARTY] residing in this 29 state is not required for the tribunal to assume jurisdiction to modify the child support 30 order. 31 * Sec. 21. AS 25.27.022(b) is amended to read:
01 (b) Except for requests for assistance made under (c) of this section or 02 AS 25.25.501, requests [REQUESTS] from child support enforcement agencies in 03 other states shall be made by application containing the information that this state's 04 agency requires and including written authorization from the requesting state agency 05 and the obligee for this state's agency to initiate necessary action. 06 * Sec. 22. AS 25.27.022 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 07 (c) Requests from a child support agency of another state for assistance in 08 enforcing support orders through high-volume automated administrative enforcement 09 may be made by electronic or other means and must include the information required 10 by 42 U.S.C. 666(a)(14). 11 (d) An employer receiving an income withholding order from a child support 12 agency of another state shall comply with the choice of law provisions of 13 AS 25.25.502(d), 25.25.503, and 42 U.S.C. 666(b)(6)(A)(i)(V). 14 * Sec. 23. AS 25.27.062(e) is amended to read: 15 (e) The agency or the person who obtains an income withholding order under 16 this chapter shall immediately send a copy of the income withholding order, a copy 17 of the relevant provisions of AS 25.27.260 and this section, and an explanation of the 18 effect of the statutes to persons who may owe money to an obligor. These items may 19 be sent by first class mail or certified mail, return receipt requested, or they may be 20 served personally by a process server, except that the agency alternatively may send 21 the items by electronic means. An income withholding order made under this chapter 22 is binding upon a person, employer, political subdivision, or department of the state 23 immediately upon receipt of a copy of the income withholding order. A person 24 receiving an income withholding order [AN EMPLOYER] shall immediately begin 25 withholding the specified amount from the obligor's earnings [EMPLOYEE'S 26 WAGES]. The amount withheld shall be sent to the agency within seven business 27 days after the date the amount would otherwise have been paid or credited to the 28 obligor [EMPLOYEE]. An employer may, for each payment made under an order, 29 deduct $5 from other wages or salary owed to the obligor. 30 * Sec. 24. AS 25.27.063(b) is amended to read: 31 (b) If an obligor who is required to provide health care coverage under a
01 medical support order is eligible for family health coverage through an employer 02 [DOING BUSINESS IN THE STATE], the court or agency issuing the medical 03 support order shall send a copy of the medical support order to the employer. If the 04 agency has notice that the obligor has changed or will be changing employment 05 and is or will be eligible for family health coverage through the new employer, the 06 agency shall send a copy of the medical support order to the new employer. 07 * Sec. 25. AS 25.27.075 is repealed and reenacted to read: 08 Sec. 25.27.075. Employment information. (a) An employer doing business 09 in the state shall report to the agency the hiring, rehiring, or return to work of each 10 employee. The report shall be made within the time limits set out in (b) of this 11 section. The report must contain the name, address, and social security number of the 12 newly hired employee, the name and address of the employer, and the identifying 13 number assigned to the employer by the United States Department of the Treasury, 14 Internal Revenue Service. 15 (b) An employer required to report under (a) of this section shall use the 16 following procedures to make the report: 17 (1) if the report is submitted magnetically or electronically, the report 18 shall be made in a format mutually agreed upon by the employer and the agency; an 19 employer reporting under this paragraph shall make two transmissions a month, not 20 less than 12 days nor more than 16 days apart; or 21 (2) if the report is not submitted magnetically or electronically, the 22 report shall be made on a United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue 23 Service, W-4 form or, at the option of the employer, on an equivalent form; an 24 employer reporting under this paragraph shall make the report to the agency not later 25 than 20 days after the date of the hiring, rehiring, or return to work of the employee; 26 the report shall be transmitted by the employer by first class mail. 27 (c) An employer that does business in this state and that has employees in at 28 least one other state is not required to comply with (a) of this section if, in compliance 29 with the laws of that state, the employer 30 (1) submits timely magnetic or electronic reports of hires, rehires, or 31 returns to work to the state directory of new hires of another state in which the
01 employer has employees; and 02 (2) has provided written notification of its election under this subsection 03 to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. 04 (d) In addition to reporting under (a) of this section, a labor organization of 05 which an obligor is a member or another employer of the obligor shall promptly 06 provide to the agency, or the child support enforcement agency of another state, 07 information requested regarding the obligor's compensation, employment, wages or 08 salary, and occupation. 09 (e) An employer may charge $1 to each employee who is reported to the 10 agency under this section to cover the cost of the reporting. 11 (f) In addition to other sanctions available under the law, a labor organization 12 or another employer that violates this section is liable for a civil penalty for each 13 failure to meet the requirements of this section of not more than 14 (1) $25 for each employee who is newly hired, rehired, or newly 15 returned to work; and 16 (2) $500 if the failure is the result of a conspiracy between the 17 employee and either a labor organization or another employer not to supply the 18 required report or to supply a false or incomplete report concerning an employee. 19 (g) In this section, 20 (1) "employee" has the meaning given in 26 U.S.C. 3401(c); 21 "employee" does not include an employee of a federal or state agency performing 22 intelligence or counterintelligence functions if the head of that agency has determined 23 that reporting under this section on the employee could endanger the safety of the 24 employee or compromise an ongoing investigation or intelligence mission; 25 (2) "employer" has the meaning given in 26 U.S.C. 3401(d); 26 "employer" includes a governmental entity and a labor organization; 27 (3) "labor organization" has the meaning given in 29 U.S.C. 152; "labor 28 organization" includes an entity that is used by the labor organization and another 29 employer to carry out hiring or other requirements described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f)(3) in 30 accordance with an agreement between the labor organization and the other employer. 31 * Sec. 26. AS 25.27.085 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
01 (g) If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section, the 02 agency may apply to the court for an order to compel obedience by proceedings for 03 contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued by 04 a court. In addition to the other remedies available to the court to compel compliance 05 with a subpoena under this section, the court may take an action described in 06 AS 09.50.020(b) regarding hunting and sport fishing licenses of a person failing to 07 comply with the subpoena. 08 * Sec. 27. AS 25.27.165(c) is amended to read: 09 (c) A person served with a notice of paternity and financial responsibility and 10 accompanying orders under (b) of this section shall file a response, admitting or 11 denying paternity and providing the required financial information, within 20 days after 12 the date of service of the notice of paternity and financial responsibility. If the 13 putative father admits paternity, the agency shall issue, within 20 days after the 14 admission of paternity, a decision establishing paternity. If the putative father denies 15 paternity, the putative father shall submit to genetic testing, as provided in (b) of this 16 section, within 30 days after the date of service of the notice of paternity and financial 17 responsibility. If the putative father fails to file a response or fails to comply with 18 an accompanying order within the time and in the manner required in this 19 subsection, the agency may issue a decision by default establishing paternity and 20 financial responsibility, except that, if the proceeding was instituted at the request 21 of the putative father, the agency shall dismiss the proceeding without prejudice. 22 * Sec. 28. AS 25.27 is amended by adding a new section to read: 23 Sec. 25.27.167. Contempt of order for genetic testing. (a) If a person who 24 is located in this state fails to comply with an order for genetic testing issued by the 25 agency in this state, or the tribunal of another state, the agency in this state may certify 26 the facts to the superior court of this state. 27 (b) Upon certification under (a) of this section, the court shall issue an order 28 directing the person to appear and show cause why the person should not be punished 29 for contempt. The order and a copy of the certified statement shall be served on the 30 person in the manner required for service of court orders to show cause. 31 (c) After service under (b) of this section, the court has jurisdiction of the
01 matter brought under this section. 02 (d) The law of this state applicable to contempt of a court order applies to a 03 proceeding for contempt of order for genetic testing brought under this section. 04 * Sec. 29. AS 25.27.230(a) is repealed and reenacted to read: 05 (a) The agency shall assert a lien upon the real or personal property of the 06 obligor in the amount of the obligor's liability if an arrearage occurs under a support 07 order being enforced by the agency. 08 * Sec. 30. AS 25.27.230 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 09 (e) A lien arising in another state under the child support laws of that state 10 shall be given full faith and credit in this state. The lien may be asserted in this state 11 upon the real or personal property of the obligor in the amount of the obligor's liability 12 by complying with the requirements of this section. 13 (f) A lien recorded under this section is a judgment lien and may be enforced 14 by execution under AS 09.35 in the full amount of the obligor's liability at the time 15 of execution. 16 * Sec. 31. AS 25.27.240(a) is amended to read: 17 (a) The agency of this state or another state , or a party or other entity 18 seeking to enforce a child support obligation, may, at any time after recording of a 19 lien recorded under AS 25.27.230, serve a copy of the lien upon any person, political 20 subdivision, or department of the state possessing earnings, or deposits or balances 21 held in any bank account of any nature that are due, owing, or belonging to the 22 obligor. 23 * Sec. 32. AS 25.27.250(a) is repealed and reenacted to read: 24 (a) Without prior notice to the obligor, the agency may issue to any person, 25 including an entity, political subdivision, or state agency, an order to withhold and 26 deliver property under this section; the order may be issued 27 (1) immediately upon issuance of an income withholding order that 28 provides for immediate income withholding under AS 25.27.062(a); 29 (2) immediately after an arrearage occurs under a support order 30 described in AS 25.27.150(a); 31 (3) at the expiration of 30 days after the date of service of a notice and
01 finding of financial responsibility under AS 25.27.160; or 02 (4) at the expiration of 30 days after service of a decision establishing 03 paternity and financial responsibility under AS 25.27.165. 04 * Sec. 33. AS 25.27 is amended by adding a new section to read: 05 Sec. 25.27.300. Requests pertaining to remarriage. The agency shall, at the 06 request of a person who is an obligor under a support order enforced by the agency 07 that includes support for a parent with whom a child is living or at the request of a 08 child support enforcement agency of another jurisdiction that is enforcing a support 09 order that includes support for a parent with whom a child is living, request the Bureau 10 of Vital Statistics to disclose to the agency whether the parent has remarried in the 11 state after a specified date if the support order provides that the support for the parent 12 is payable only until the parent remarries. The agency may disclose to the obligor or 13 other child support enforcement agency, as applicable, the information provided by the 14 bureau. 15 * Sec. 34. AS 25.27.900(9) is amended to read: 16 (9) "support order" means any judgment, decree, or order that is issued 17 by a tribunal for the support and maintenance of a child or of [A CHILD AND] a 18 parent with whom the child is living; "support order" includes a judgment, decree, or 19 order 20 (A) on behalf of a child who has reached the age of majority 21 if the judgment, decree, or order was lawfully issued; and 22 (B) for 23 (i) monetary support, including arrearages; 24 (ii) payment of health care costs or maintenance of 25 health insurance; 26 (iii) reimbursement of related costs; 27 (iv) payment of attorney fees and legal costs and other 28 fees; and 29 (v) penalty, interest, and other relief as required by a 30 tribunal ; [.] 31 * Sec. 35. AS 25.27.900 is amended by adding new paragraphs to read:
01 (11) "arrearage" means a debt for support that is past due and equal to 02 at least one monthly obligation under the support order; 03 (12) "high-volume automated administrative enforcement" means the 04 use of automatic data processing to search various state data bases, including license 05 records, employment service data, and state new-hire registries, to determine whether 06 information is available regarding a parent who owes a child support obligation. 07 * Sec. 36. AS 28.15.061(b) is amended to read: 08 (b) An application under (a) of this section must 09 (1) contain the applicant's full name, social security number, date and 10 place of birth, sex, and mailing and residence addresses; 11 (2) state whether the applicant has been previously licensed as a driver 12 and, if so, when and by what jurisdiction; 13 (3) state whether any previous driver's license issued to the applicant 14 has ever been suspended or revoked or whether an application for a driver's license has 15 ever been refused and, if so, the date of and reason for the suspension, revocation, or 16 refusal; and 17 (4) contain other information that the department may reasonably 18 require to determine the applicant's identity, competency, and eligibility. 19 * Sec. 37. AS 28.15.061 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 20 (g) Upon request, the department shall provide a social security number 21 provided under this section to the child support enforcement agency created in 22 AS 25.27.010, or the child support agency of another state, for child support purposes 23 authorized by law. 24 * Sec. 38. AS 09.10.040(b) is repealed. 25 * Sec. 39. Section 148(c), ch. 87, SLA 1997, is repealed. 26 * Sec. 40. The provisions of AS 25.20.050(p), added by sec. 14 of this Act, and 27 AS 25.27.167, added by sec. 28 of this Act, have the effect of amending Rule 37(b)(2)(D), 28 Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, by permitting the use of contempt of court powers to enforce 29 orders for genetic testing. 30 * Sec. 41. The provisions of AS 25.20.050(p), added by sec. 14 of this Act, and 31 AS 25.27.167, added by sec. 28 of this Act, take effect only if sec. 40 of this Act receives the
01 two-thirds majority vote of each house required by art. IV, sec. 15, Constitution of the State 02 of Alaska. 03 * Sec. 42. APPLICABILITY. The report required under AS 25.27.075(a), enacted by sec. 04 25 of this Act, applies to the hiring, rehiring, or return to work of an employee that occurs on 05 or after the effective date of this Act. 06 * Sec. 43. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).