The legislative power of Anchorage is vested in an assembly of 12 members. There shall be six election districts; each shall have two assembly members, and they shall be formed of compact and contiguous territory containing as nearly as practicable a relatively integrated socioeconomic area. The assembly shall be reapportioned whenever it becomes malapportioned. The assembly shall determine and declare by resolution whether or not it is malapportioned within two months from:
(1) 
Adoption of a final state redistricting plan under art. VI, sec. 10, Constitution of the State of Alaska;
If the assembly determines that it is malapportioned, it shall, within six months of the determination, reapportion itself in the manner provided by law.
(AO No. 2006-154, prop. 10, 4-17-2007; AO No. 2019-82, Prop. 12, 10-8-2019/election of 4-7-2020)
(a) 
The term of an assembly member is three years.
(b) 
A candidate for the office of assembly member:
(1) 
Shall be a qualified voter of Anchorage; and
(2) 
Shall be a resident of the district from which the candidate seeks election for at least one year immediately preceding the election.
(c) 
An assembly member shall remain a resident of Anchorage and of the district from which elected while in office.
(d) 
The assembly shall be the judge of the election and qualification of its members. A qualified voter may appeal to superior court for review of a decision of the assembly under this section.
(e) 
A person who has served on the assembly for three consecutive terms may not be reelected to the assembly until one full term has intervened.
(AO No. 90-86, prop. 3, 10-2-1990; AO No. 90-94, prop. 4, 10-2-1990; AO No. 2012-119(S), prop. 6, 4-2-2013; AO No. 2013-93, prop. 8, 4-1-2014)
The compensation of assembly members shall be fixed by the commission on salaries and emoluments.
(AO No. 2013-93, prop. 8, 4-1-2014)
(a) 
The assembly shall elect annually from its membership a presiding officer known as "chair." The chair serves at the pleasure of the assembly.
(b) 
The assembly shall meet in regular session at least twice each month. The mayor, the chair of the assembly, or five assembly members may call special meetings.
(c) 
The assembly by ordinance shall determine its own rules and order of business, including provisions for reasonable notice to the public and to all assembly members of regular and special meetings. The assembly shall maintain a journal of its proceedings as a public record.
(d) 
Voting shall be by roll call, electronic device or other public method as defined by assembly rule. The votes of all assembly members shall be recorded.
(e) 
Seven members of the assembly shall constitute a quorum; however, a smaller number may recess from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members as prescribed by assembly rule.
(AO No. 79-140, prop. 10, 10-2-1979; AO No. 2013-93, prop. 8, 4-1-2014; AO No. 2019-82, Prop. 12, 10-8-2019/election of 4-7-2020)
The assembly shall appoint a municipal clerk and prescribe the duties of that office. The clerk serves at the pleasure of the assembly.
Pursuant to ordinance, the assembly may engage such legal counsel, other professional advisors and staff as it requires in the execution of its legislative functions.
There is established in the legislative branch of the municipality the office of ombudsman. The ombudsman is appointed by the assembly and serves at the pleasure of the assembly. The term of office, powers and duties of the ombudsman shall be prescribed by ordinance. The jurisdiction, power and duties of the ombudsman include acts and omissions of employees and agents of the school district, as well as employees and agents of the municipality.
(AO No. 90-87, prop. 5, 10-2-1990)