Section 3 AAC 180.900 - DefinitionsIn this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,
(1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development;(2) "community" has the meaning given in AS 29.60.879;(3) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;(4) "director" means the director of the departmental division responsible for community and regional affairs; (5) "division" means the departmental division responsible for community and regional affairs; (6) "entity'' means a municipality, reserve, community, village council, or incorporated nonprofit entity; (7) "governing body" means (A) the assembly or council for a municipality;(B) the council for a reserve defined in AS 29.60.879;(C) the council for a Native village council; or(D) the board of directors for an incorporated nonprofit entity;(8) "municipality" has the meaning given in AS 29.71.800; (9) "permanent resident" means a person whose primary place of residence is within the corporate limits of a municipality or community;(10) "primary place of residence" means the place where a person sleeps on a weekly basis; if a person has more than one residence, "primary place of residence" means the place where the person sleeps more often during the calendar year;(11) "public purpose" means a purpose the objective of which is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of a municipality, community, or reserve in the state;(12) "village council" means (A) a council organized under 25 U.S.C. 476 (sec. 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act);(B) a traditional village council recognized by the United States as eligible for federal aid to Indians; or(C) a council recognized by the commissioner under 3 AAC 190.110 - 3 AAC 190.150.Eff. 5/15/2008, Register 186; am 10/8/2008, Register 188; am 12/22/2017,Register 224, January 2018Authority:AS 29.60.850
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