00SENATE BILL NO. 196                                                                                                   
01 "An Act relating to selection of members of the planning commission for a first                                         
02 or second class borough."                                                                                               
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
04    * Section 1.  AS 29.40.020(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
05  (a)  Each first and second class borough shall establish a planning commission                                        
06 consisting of five residents unless a greater number is required by ordinance.                                          
07 Commission membership shall be apportioned so that the number of members from                                           
08 home rule and first class cities reflects the proportion of borough population residing                                 
09 in home rule and first class cities located in the borough.   Unless an ordinance                                      
10 providing for election of planning commission members is adopted under (c) of                                           
11 this section, a  [A] member shall be appointed by the borough mayor [FOR A TERM                                        
12 OF THREE YEARS] subject to confirmation by the assembly, except that a member                                           
13 from a home rule or first class city shall be selected from a list of recommendations                                   
14 submitted by the council.  Members  serve three-year terms, except that initial                                        

01 members  [FIRST APPOINTED] shall draw lots for  one-year, two-year, and three-                                        
02 year  [ONE, TWO, AND THREE YEAR] terms.  Appointments to fill vacancies are for the                                    
03 unexpired term.  The compensation and expenses of the planning commission and its staff are                             
04 paid as directed by the assembly.                                                                                       
05    * Sec. 2.  AS 29.40.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
06  (c)  Notwithstanding AS 29.20.320(b), a first or second class borough may by                                          
07 ordinance provide for election of planning commission members.  Only voters residing                                    
08 in home rule or first class cities within the borough may vote for the members that                                     
09 must be from home rule or first class cities under the apportionment of the planning                                    
10 commission required under (a) of this section.  Only voters residing outside of home                                    
11 rule or first class cities may vote for members that must be from the borough area                                      
12 outside of home rule or first class cities.  The borough mayor shall fill a vacancy in                                  
13 an elected position by appointment, subject to confirmation by the assembly.