00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 53                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to eligibility for membership on state boards, commissions, and                                        
02 authorities."                                                                                                           
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 39.05.100 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                           
05            (c)  A person is not eligible for appointment to a state board, commission, or                               
06       authority if the person sought nomination or became a candidate for elective state or                             
07       federal office during the preceding year, unless holding a particular elective state or                           
08       federal office is required by law for appointment. In this subsection, a person sought                            
09       nomination or became a candidate if the person                                                                    
10                 (1)  under regulations adopted by the Alaska Public Offices                                             
11       Commission to implement AS 15.13.100, indicates an intention to become a candidate                                
12       for elective state executive or legislative office;                                                               
13                 (2)  has filed a nominating petition under AS 15.25.140 - 15.25.200,                                    
14       AS 15.30.026, AS 15.40.180, 15.40.190, 15.40.270 - 15.40.290, or 15.40.430 -                                      

01       15.40.450 to become a candidate for elective state or federal executive or legislative                            
02       office;                                                                                                           
03                 (3)  has filed a declaration of candidacy for elective state or federal                                 
04       office under AS 15.25.030; or                                                                                     
05                 (4)  campaigns as a write-in candidate for elective state or federal                                    
06       executive or legislative office.                                                                                  
07    * Sec. 2. AS 39.25.160(e)(8) is repealed.                                                                          
08    * Sec. 3. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
09 read:                                                                                                                   
10       APPLICABILITY. AS 39.05.100(c), added by sec. 1 of this Act, and the amendment                                    
11 of AS 39.25.160(e) made by sec. 2 of this Act, apply only to                                                            
12            (1)  members of state boards, commissions, or authorities seeking nomination                                 
13 or becoming a candidate for elective state or federal office on or after the effective date of this                     
14 Act; and                                                                                                                
15            (2)  the eligibility for appointment to state boards, commissions, or authorities                            
16 of persons seeking nomination or becoming a candidate for elective state or federal office on                           
17 or after the effective date of this Act.