00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 301                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Administration; relating to payment                                 
02 of judgment against the state; relating to pre-audit of claims; relating to travel costs and                            
03 travel outside the state; repealing authorization and administration of the Department                                  
04 of Administration to make advances to the University of Alaska; and repealing the                                       
05 United States savings bond purchase plan."                                                                              
06 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
07    * Section 1. AS 09.50.270 is amended to read:                                                                      
08            Sec. 09.50.270. Payment of judgment against the state. An attachment or                                    
09       execution may not issue against the state. When a final judgment is rendered against                              
10       the state in an action, the clerk of the court shall immediately transmit a certified copy                        
11       of the judgment to the Department of Law [ADMINISTRATION] which shall either                                  
12       seek approval for [APPROVE] payment of the judgment against the state if a                                    
13       sufficient appropriation exists for payment, or audit the amount and transmit a copy to                           

01       the legislature with the recommendation that an appropriation be made for its                                     
02       payment.                                                                                                          
03    * Sec. 2. AS 37.05.190 is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                          
04            Sec. 37.05.190. Pre-audit of claims. The Department of Administration will                                 
05       provide a financial system that includes the segregation of duties for input certification                        
06       and authorization of financial transactions with sufficient budgetary controls to avoid                           
07       spending beyond the approved legal authority. Authorization into the system for users                             
08       will clearly identify their responsibilities to ensure the claim is in accordance with the                        
09       law.                                                                                                              
10    * Sec. 3. AS 39.20.140(b) is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                       
11            (b)  The Department of Administration may not reimburse an official or                                       
12       employee or pay for more than the lowest fare for the most direct route to accomplish                             
13       the business purpose unless the Department of Administration finds that travel at the                             
14       lowest fare is not in the best interest of the state and authorizes the travel.                                   
15    * Sec. 4. AS 39.20.140(c) is repealed and reenacted to read:                                                       
16            (c)  When fares other than the lowest fare are authorized under (b) of this                                  
17       section, the approval will be filed with the travel authorization.                                                
18    * Sec. 5. AS 37.10.088; AS 39.40.010 and 39.40.020 are repealed.                                                   
19    * Sec. 6. This Act takes effect July 1, 2016.