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Municipality of Anchorage, AK chevron_right chevron_right PART II: ANCHORAGE MUNICIPAL CODE chevron_right Title 2 Legislative Branch
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Title 2 Legislative Branch

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AO No. 2026-19 Amended  pdf
2026-02-17
Amends Legislative Branch: Rules of Procedure for Assembly; Amends Administration: Personnel Rules; Amends Access to Public Records; Amends Administration: Repeals Standardized Charges for Retrieving and Copying Records
Ch 2.30, Ch 3.30, Ch 3.90, R3.90
AO No. 2025-119 Amended  pdf
2026-01-13
Amends Legislative Branch: Community Councils
Ch 2.40
AO No. 2026-22(S)  pdf
2026-03-24
Amends General Provisions: Code of Ethics; Amends Legislative Branch: Assembly, Generally; Amends Rules of Procedure for Assembly; Amends Office of the Ombudsman; Amends Administration: Personnel Rules; Amends Finance: Budget and Appropriations Generally; Amends Purchasing—Procurement, Contracts, Grants, and Surplus Property: General Contracting Procedures; Amends Methods of Source Selection
Ch 1.15, Ch 2.20, Ch 2.30, Ch 2.60, Ch 3.30, Ch 6.10, Ch 7.15, Ch 7.20
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Exhibit A - COMMUNITY COUNCIL BYLAWSAttachment 2 - Exhibit B - Neighborhood Responsibility Planning - Suggested Topics and ProvisionsAttachment 3 - Community Council District Maps
Chapter 2.10 LEGISLATIVE POWERS
§ 2.10.010 Powers of the municipality.
§ 2.10.015 Legislative powers vested in the assembly.
§ 2.10.020 Actions requiring ordinance.
§ 2.10.030 Emergency ordinances.
§ 2.10.040 Adoption by reference.
§ 2.10.045 Summary of economic effects of proposed ordinances.
§ 2.10.050 Transportation and Air Quality Planning Operating Agreement.
§ 2.10.060 AMATS Transportation Improvement Program.
§ 2.10.070 AMATS Long-Range Transportation Plan.
§ 2.10.075 State Legislative Program.
Chapter 2.20 ASSEMBLY, GENERALLY
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§ 2.20.010 Power, composition and apportionment.
§ 2.20.020 Term, membership and qualifications of members.
§ 2.20.030 Compensation of members.
§ 2.20.040 Presiding officer, meetings and procedures.
§ 2.20.045 Legislative branch organizational chart.
§ 2.20.050 Summary of the duties of the municipal clerk.
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§ 2.20.055 Municipal clerk's office.
§ 2.20.060 Staff.
§ 2.20.065 Assembly Counsel.
§ 2.20.070 Ombudsman.
§ 2.20.075 Legislative services office.
§ 2.20.080 Municipal Audit Committee.
§ 2.20.090 Expenditure of assembly funds, approval by assembly (Repealed).
§ 2.20.095 Assembly and legislative branch records and information management program.
Chapter 2.25 ASSEMBLY COMPOSITION AND APPORTIONMENT PLAN
§ 2.25.010 Election districts.
Chapter 2.30 RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR ASSEMBLY
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§ 2.30.010 Organization; election of chair and vice-chair.
§ 2.30.020 Presiding officer.
§ 2.30.025 Youth representative to the assembly.
§ 2.30.030 Assembly meetings and premises.
§ 2.30.035 Meeting agenda.
§ 2.30.036 Executive sessions.
§ 2.30.040 Appearance requests and audience participation.
§ 2.30.050 Introduction of ordinances; action on ordinances.
§ 2.30.053 Summary of economic effects (SEE) on proposed ordinances.
§ 2.30.055 Conduct of public hearing.
§ 2.30.060 Public hearings and action on resolutions.
§ 2.30.065 Motions.
§ 2.30.070 Voting and disclosure of financial and private interests.
§ 2.30.075 Absences, excused absences, and telephonic participation.
§ 2.30.080 Conduct of debate and discussion; general parliamentary authority.
§ 2.30.083 Minutes.
§ 2.30.085 Subpoena powers.
§ 2.30.090 Employees.
§ 2.30.095 Confirming the appointment of principal executives, department heads, and members of boards and commissions.
§ 2.30.100 Veto by mayor.
§ 2.30.110 Special Notice: Rezoning.
§ 2.30.120 Action on liquor license applications (Repealed).
§ 2.30.121 Definitions.
§ 2.30.122 Assembly review and action on state alcohol license applications.
§ 2.30.123 Standards governing assembly review of state alcohol license applications.
§ 2.30.124 Standards governing assembly protests to state alcoholic beverage control board.
§ 2.30.125 Standards governing assembly protests to state alcoholic beverage control board (Repealed).
§ 2.30.126 Report of violations of conditions of alcohol licenses.
§ 2.30.130 Compliance with conditions of alcoholic beverage licenses (Repealed).
§ 2.30.135 Joint conferences.
Chapter 2.35 REGULATIONS OF LOBBYING
§ 2.35.010 Purpose.
§ 2.35.020 Definitions.
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§ 2.35.030 Exemptions.
§ 2.35.040 Administration.
§ 2.35.050 Registration.
§ 2.35.060 Publication of lobbyist directory.
§ 2.35.070 Reports by lobbyists.
§ 2.35.080 Public records.
§ 2.35.090 Preservation of records.
§ 2.35.100 Examination of statements, reports.
§ 2.35.110 Civil penalty; late registration, filing of required statements or reports.
§ 2.35.120 Prohibitions.
§ 2.35.130 Criminal penalties.
§ 2.35.140 Interpretation, construction, and application.
Chapter 2.40 COMMUNITY COUNCILS
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§ 2.40.010 Community councils and procedures.
§ 2.40.020 Purpose of chapter.
§ 2.40.030 Definitions and community council membership.
§ 2.40.035 Recognition of community councils; special ex officio community council recognition for Girdwood Board of Supervisors.
§ 2.40.036 Community council bylaws.
§ 2.40.040 Establishment of community council districts.
§ 2.40.050 Functions.
§ 2.40.060 Municipal responsibilities to community councils.
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§ 2.40.070 Additional citizen participation in municipal government.
§ 2.40.080 Capacity to sue or be sued.
§ 2.40.090 Community council maps.
Chapter 2.50 INITIATIVES, REFERENDA AND RECALL
§ 2.50.010 Definitions.
§ 2.50.020 Application for a petition.
§ 2.50.030 Certification of application.
§ 2.50.035 Petition master form.
§ 2.50.040 Required signatures on petition.
§ 2.50.050 Review and certification of petition after signatures.
§ 2.50.055 Summary of economic effects.
§ 2.50.060 Suspension of ordinances.
§ 2.50.070 Effect of assembly action prior to election.
§ 2.50.080 Submission to voters.
§ 2.50.090 Effect of vote.
§ 2.50.100 Recall.
Chapter 2.60 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN
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§ 2.60.010 Purpose.
§ 2.60.020 Definitions.
§ 2.60.030 Establishment.
§ 2.60.040 Appointment of ombudsman.
§ 2.60.050 Qualifications of ombudsman; service in elective office; political activities by ombudsman or staff.
§ 2.60.060 Term of office of ombudsman.
§ 2.60.070 Removal of ombudsman.
§ 2.60.080 Staff; delegation of duties.
§ 2.60.090 Compensation of ombudsman and staff.
§ 2.60.100 Office facilities and administration.
§ 2.60.110 Jurisdiction.
§ 2.60.115 Complaints.
§ 2.60.120 Investigation of complaints.
§ 2.60.125 Decline of jurisdiction; cease investigation.
§ 2.60.130 Investigative powers.
§ 2.60.135 Conflict of interest.
§ 2.60.140 Recommendations.
§ 2.60.145 Confidentiality.
§ 2.60.150 Notice to complainants.
§ 2.60.155 Notice to the public.
§ 2.60.160 Reports.
§ 2.60.165 Grievance against the ombudsman.
§ 2.60.170 Misconduct by municipal personnel.
§ 2.60.180 Interference with ombudsman or staff.
§ 2.60.190 Ombudsman's privilege not to testify or disclose documents.
Chapter 2.70 VACANCIES IN ELECTIVE OFFICE
§ 2.70.010 Determining vacancies.
§ 2.70.020 Timeline for filling vacancies; procedure for filling vacancies; declining to fill the vacancy.
§ 2.70.030 Removal from office.
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Chapter 2.80 ASSEMBLY BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES (REPEALED)
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