Legislature(2021 - 2022)BUTROVICH 205
04/12/2022 03:30 PM Senate STATE AFFAIRS
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| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SB215 | |
| SB119 | |
| SB221 | |
| SB194 | |
| SB195 | |
| HB234 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | SB 221 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 119 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 215 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 194 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | SB 195 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 234 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
SB 119-OATH OF OFFICE
3:50:46 PM
CHAIR SHOWER reconvened the meeting and announced the
consideration of SENATE BILL NO. 119 "An Act relating to oaths
of office; and requiring public officers to read the state
constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the United
States Constitution."
[CSSB 119(JUD) was before the committee.]
3:51:28 PM
SENATOR LORA REINBOLD, speaking as sponsor of SB 119, stated
that this legislation requires anyone who takes an oath of
office in the state of Alaska to read and attest that they read
the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution,
and the Constitution of the State of Alaska before being sworn
in. The signed statements of individuals who have fulfilled this
requirement will be filed with the municipality, the court
clerk's office, or the Alaska State Libraries, Archives and
Museums after taking the oath of office. She noted that the
requirement to read the Declaration of Independence was removed
in the Judiciary Committee and her hope was that it would be
added back as the bill goes through the process.
SENATOR COSTELLO asked which version of the bill was under
consideration.
CHAIR SHOWER replied the [Judiciary] committee substitute,
version W, was the working document.
3:53:45 PM
At ease
3:54:21 PM
CHAIR SHOWER reconvened the meeting and asked Ms. Toth to walk
through the sectional analysis and fiscal notes.
3:54:32 PM
KELLI TOTH, Staff, Senator Lora Reinbold, Alaska State
Legislature, Juneau, Alaska, presented the sectional analysis
for SB 119, version W.
Section 1. AS 14.12.090 is amended to require every
school board member before taking office to read the
Constitution of the State of Alaska and the
Constitution of the United States, and take and sign
an oath of affirmation.
Section 2. AS 18.65.010 (c) applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to law
enforcement officers under the commissioner of public
safety.
Section 3. AS 22.05.090 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to each Supreme
Court justice
Section 4. AS 22.07.050 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to each judge of
the court of appeals.
Section 5. AS 22.10.110 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to each superior
court judge.
Section 6. AS 22.15.180 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to each district
judge and magistrate.
Section 7. AS 24.05.060 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to each member of
the legislature.
Section 8. AS 29.20.600 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to municipal
officials.
Section 9. AS 39.05.040 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to each principal
executive officer of each department and the member of
each board within the state government.
Section 10. AS 39.05.045 applies the reading and
attestation requirement in Section 1 to each public
officer or employee of the state.
CHAIR SHOWER found no questions and asked Ms. Toth to review the
fiscal notes.
3:56:31 PM
MS. TOTH advised that the fiscal notes were all zero.
SENATOR HOLLAND asked if the bill documents the process for
filing the sworn oaths or affirmations with the state library
system.
MS. TOTH said she would follow up with the answer. She offered
her understanding that the bill stipulates that these oaths will
be held in the state library archives.
SENATOR HOLLAND said he would continue to look for that in the
bill while other members ask questions.
3:58:49 PM
SENATOR COSTELLO commented that she didn't see that provision
either.
CHAIR SHOWER held SB 119 in committee.