00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 248                                                                          
01 "An Act establishing an administrative services division in each department; and                                        
02 relating to the appointment of administrative services directors."                                                      
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 44.17.060 is amended to read:                                                                      
05 Sec. 44.17.060. Administrative [UNASSIGNED] functions. Except as                                                  
06 provided in (b) of this section, administrative [ADMINISTRATIVE] functions                                          
07 established by law that are not assigned by law to any department shall be assigned by                                  
08 the governor to the [THAT] department that [WHICH], in accordance with the                                      
09 organization of state government, can most appropriately and effectively perform the                                    
10       activity.                                                                                                         
11    * Sec. 2. AS 44.17.060 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
12 (b)  A division of administrative services is established in each department.                                           
13 The commissioner of each department shall appoint an administrative services director                                   
14 to supervise the administrative functions of that department, including functions                                       
01       relating to budget preparation and policy. The governor may not assign the                                        
02       administrative functions of a department to another office or department.                                         
03    * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
04 read:                                                                                                                   
05       RETROACTIVITY. This Act is retroactive to December 1, 2018.