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### Section 1.01. Name
The borough shall be a municipal corporation known as the Denali Borough. Whenever it deems it in the public interest to do so, the borough may use the name Denali Home Rule Borough.
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### Section 1.02. Boundaries
The boundaries of the Denali Borough shall be as they exist on the date of ratification of this Charter and as those boundaries thereafter are legally changed in accordance with State law.
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### Section 1.03. Powers
The Denali Borough may exercise all powers not prohibited by law or this Charter.
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### Section 1.04. Intergovernmental Relations
The Denali Borough may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions and may participate in the financing thereof, jointly or in cooperation, by agreement with any one or more local governments, the State, or the United States, or any agency or instrumentality of these governments. In the context of this c...
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### Section 1.05. Publish, Defined
Publish shall mean posting in at least three public places in each of the four major communities of Anderson, Cantwell, Healy and McKinley Park, with one of the public places being the post office, for at least ten days unless otherwise specified by section or ordinance. Borough of Denali, AK Section 2.01 CHARTER OF T...
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## Section 2.01. Powers
The governing body of the Denali Borough shall be the Assembly. Except as otherwise provided by law or this Charter, the Assembly shall exercise all powers of the Denali Borough and shall provide for the performance of all duties and obligations of the Denali Borough.
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## Section 2.04. Qualifications
1. Only a qualified voter of the Denali Borough, who has been a resident of the Denali Borough for at least one (1) year immediately preceding his election, or appointment to office, shall be qualified for elective Denali Borough office. 2. No Assembly member may hold any other compensated Denali Borough office or emp...
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## Section 2.05. Vacancies and Forfeiture of Office
1. The office of an elected Denali Borough official shall become vacant upon death, resignation, removal from office in any manner authorized by law or by this Charter, or by forfeiture of his or her office. 2. An elected Denali Borough official shall forfeit his or her office if he or she: A. Fails to comply with...
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## Section 2.06. Organization and Rules of Assembly
1. The Assembly shall meet within thirty days following certification of the election. At such meeting the Assembly shall elect from its membership a Presiding Officer and a deputy Borough of Denali, AK DENALI CODE Section 2.06 Section 2.09 Presiding Officer to serve at the pleasure of the members and do such other...
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## Section 2.07. Compensation
The Assembly, by ordinance, shall provide for compensation of the Assembly members. An increase in compensation shall not take effect until the Assembly meeting following the regular election after the ordinance has been adopted.
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## Section 2.08. Meetings
1. The Assembly shall hold at least one regular meeting every month, which shall be rotated among the four major communities, i.e., Anderson, Healy, McKinley Park and Cantwell, at a time and place as it may prescribe unless otherwise provided by ordinance. 2. The Mayor or any three Assembly members may call a special ...
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## Section 2.09. Prohibitions
1. No elected official of the Denali Borough shall hold any other elective public office, or any other Denali Borough office during his or her term as an elected official of the Denali Borough. No elected official of the Denali Borough shall hold any compensated appointive Borough of Denali, AK Section 2.09 CHARTER OF...
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## Section 2.10. Investigations
1. The Assembly may make investigations into the affairs of the Denali Borough and the conduct of any Denali Borough department, office or agency and for this purpose may subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, take testimony and require the production of evidence. Any person who fails or refuses to obey a lawful order i...
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## Section 2.11. Clerk and Special Advisors
1. There shall be a Denali Borough Clerk appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Assembly. The clerk shall attend all Assembly meetings, unless excused, keep a journal of its proceedings, give notice of Assembly meetings to the members and the public and perform such other duties as may be assigned. 2. The Assembl...
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## Section 3.02. Acts Required to Be by Ordinance
1. In addition to other actions required by law to be by ordinance the Assembly shall use ordinances to: A. Establish, alter or abolish Denali Borough departments; B. Provide for a fine or other penalty, or establish rules or regulations for violations of which a fine or other penalty is imposed; C. Provide...
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## Section 3.03. Ordinance Procedure
1. An ordinance may be presented for consideration by a member or committee of the Assembly or by the Mayor at any regular or special meeting of the Assembly. Upon presentation of an ordinance, copies shall be furnished to each Assembly member and to the Mayor. Upon presentation, an ordinance shall be rejected, deferre...
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## Section 3.04. Emergency Ordinance
1. To meet a public emergency the Assembly may adopt ordinances effective upon adoption. Every emergency ordinance must contain a finding by the Assembly that an emergency exists and a statement of the facts upon which the finding is based. An emergency ordinance may be adopted, amended and adopted or rejected at the m...
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## Section 3.05. Codes of Regulation
The Assembly may adopt any standard code of regulations, or any provisions of the statutes of the State of Alaska, by reference thereto in an adopting ordinance. Materials adopted by reference under this section need not be distributed to the public or read at a public hearing, but at least five copies of the material ...
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## Section 3.06. Formal Acts by Resolution
1. Formal acts by the Assembly not required by law to be enacted by ordinance and not being acts of a general and permanent nature may be adopted by resolution. A resolution shall have: A. The heading "Denali Borough, Alaska"; B. The space for a number to be assigned "Resolution _________"; C. A short and c...
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## Section 3.07. Resolutions – Reading – Hearing – Final Passage – Posting
1. Every resolution shall be introduced in writing and shall be orally read before any vote for passage thereof is taken. 2. On any vote for passage of the resolution, all persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard. After such hearing, the Assembly may finally pass such resolution, with or without amendments. F...
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## Section 3.08. Rules and Regulations
Any rule or regulation made by any administrative officer or board or commission shall be published at least fifteen (15) days prior to its adoption according to Section 1.05 of this Charter Borough of Denali, AK Section 3.08 CHARTER OF THE DENALI HOME RULE BOROUGH Section 3.08 as may be appropriate to give adequate ...
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### Section 4.01. Mayor as Executive
1. The executive power in the Denali Borough is vested in the Mayor. The Mayor shall perform all duties required by this Charter or the Assembly. The Mayor is head of the Denali Borough for ceremonial purposes and executes official documents upon the authorization of the Assembly and shall have veto power. The Assembly...
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## Section 4.02. Veto
The Mayor, while attending Assembly meetings does not have a vote on any issue except to break a tie vote of the Assembly. The Mayor shall have veto power. The Assembly may override his veto by two-thirds majority vote.
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## Section 4.03. Election and Term of Mayor
1. A voter of the Denali Borough who has been a resident of the Denali Borough for three (3) years, is eligible to hold the office of the Mayor. 2. The Mayor is nominated and elected at-large for a term of three (3) years and until a successor is elected and has qualified. 3. The Mayor's regular term begins on the fi...
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## Section 4.04. Filling a Vacancy
The governing body shall, by two-thirds concurring vote, declare the office of mayor vacant for all the reasons stated in Section 2.05 of this Charter. A vacancy in the office of the Mayor occurring within six months of a regular election shall be filled by the Assembly. The person designated shall serve until the next...
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## Section 4.05. Mayor Pro Tempore
Should the office of the Mayor become vacant, or if the existing Mayor is disabled or unable to act, the Assembly may appoint a Mayor Pro Tempore, to serve until the Mayor resumes his or her official duties, or until a new Mayor is qualified.
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## Section 4.06. Successor to Office of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore
Should the office of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore become vacant or should both the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tempore be absent or unable to perform the duties of the office of the Mayor, the Assembly shall elect one of their members who shall assume the office of the Mayor Pro Tempore.
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## Section 4.07. Salary of the Mayor
Borough of Denali, AK Section 4.07 DENALI CODE Section 4.07 1. The compensated office of the Mayor of the Denali Borough shall be considered a full-time position. 2. The Denali Borough Assembly may, at any time during the Mayor's term in office, change the salary of the Mayor. However, the change will become effec...
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## Section 5.01. General Requirements
1. Regular elections. A regular election shall be held annually to coincide with State elections. 2. Special elections. The Assembly shall provide by ordinance for special election. 3. Notice of election. At least thirty (30) days published notice, as specified in Section 1.05, shall be given of a regular or special ...
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## Section 6.01. Initiative and Referendum
The powers and rights of the initiative and referendum are reserved to the people of the Denali Borough as prescribed by law. The Assembly by ordinance shall regulate the procedure for their exercise.
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## Section 6.02. Recall
An official who is elected or appointed to an elective Denali Borough office may be recalled in the same manner as they are elected as provided by law. The Assembly by ordinance shall regulate the procedure for their exercise. Borough of Denali, AK Section 7.01 CHARTER OF THE DENALI HOME RULE BOROUGH Section 7.01
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## ARTICLE VII
PLANNING **Section 7.01. Planning Commission** There shall be a Planning Commission consisting of a minimum of five members, serving at-large, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Assembly. The powers and duties of the Planning Commission, and the terms, qualifications and compensation of its members shall be ...
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## Section 8.01. Public School System
There shall be a system of public education for the Denali Borough, conducted in the manner provided by law. The system of public education shall be operated by a School Board consisting of nine members. (Ord. 05-09 § 2)
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## Section 8.02. School Board
1. **Qualifications.** A School Board member shall be a qualified Denali Borough voter and a resident of the Denali Borough. No School Board member may hold any compensated school district employment while serving on the School Board. 2. **Terms.** Each School Board member shall be elected to three-year staggered term...
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## Section 8.03. Budget
The superintendent of schools shall submit an annual budget which shall first be approved by the School Board at such time as the Board may direct, but in no case at a date later than that prescribed by State law. The proposed school budget shall be a public record available from the time of its submission to the Board...
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## Section 9.01. Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of the Denali Borough shall begin on July 1 and end on June 30 of the following calendar year.
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## Section 9.02. Submission of Budget, Capital Improvements Program and Message
Not later than 60 days before the end of the current fiscal year, the Mayor shall submit to the Assembly a budget for the following fiscal year, a capital improvements program and an accompanying explanation message of both. The Assembly may grant an extension of not to exceed 30 days if compelling reasons exist.
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## Section 9.03. Scope of Budget
1. Complete financial plan. The budget shall be a complete financial plan for all the operations of the Denali Borough, showing all reserves, all estimated revenues from all sources, and all proposed expenditures for all purposes. 2. Form. The budget shall contain at least the following: A. A comparative statement...
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## Section 9.04. Scope of Capital Improvements Program
1. The capital improvement program shall be a plan for capital improvements proposed for the following six (6) fiscal years, together with the estimated cost of each improvement and the proposed method of financing it. It shall contain at least the following: A. A summary of current capital improvements which are u...
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## Section 9.12. Lapse of Appropriations and Surpluses
At the end of the fiscal year, an unencumbered appropriation shall lapse into the fund from which appropriated; provided that an appropriation for a capital improvement, or in connection with requirements of federal or state grants, shall not lapse until its purpose has been accomplished or abandoned.
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## Section 9.13. Administration of Budget
1. No payment may be made and no obligation incurred against the Denali Borough except in accordance with appropriations duly made. No payment may be made and no obligation incurred against any appropriation unless the Mayor ascertains that there is a sufficient unencumbered balance in the appropriation and that suffic...
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## Section 9.14. Purchasing; Contract Approval
1. The Assembly by ordinance shall provide for competitive bidding for purchase of goods and services by the Denali Borough and sales of surplus Denali Borough property, and for any exceptions thereto. 2. The Assembly by ordinance shall establish provisions for Assembly approval of Denali Borough contracts and excepti...
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## Section 9.15. Enterprise Funds
Revenues from a Denali Borough enterprise established after ratification of this Charter shall be first used for debt retirement, construction, acquisition, operation, maintenance, repair and capital improvements of the enterprise.
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## Section 9.16. Independent Audit
The Assembly shall provide for an annual audit for all Denali Borough accounts by an independent certified public accountant, and may require additional duties that it deems necessary.
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## Section 9.17. Denali Borough Permanent Investment Fund
Borough of Denali, AK Section 9.17 DENALI CODE Section 9.17 1. Created. A Denali Borough Permanent Investment Fund is hereby created. The Permanent Investment Fund shall be maintained separate and apart from all other funds and accounts of the Denali Borough. 2. Funding. The Assembly shall provide by an appropriat...
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## Section 10.01. Authority
The Denali Borough may borrow money and issue such evidence thereof, herein called obligations, as the Assembly may determine necessary.
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## Section 10.02. Restrictions on Borrowing
1. General obligations of the Denali Borough. No general obligation, bonded indebtedness, may be incurred unless authorized by the Assembly for capital improvements and ratified by a majority vote of those in the Denali Borough voting on the question. 2. General obligations of service areas. No obligation secured by a...
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## Section 10.03. Notice of Bond Election
1. In calling any election required by this article, the Assembly shall cause a notice to be published as specified in Section 1.05, at least 30 days prior to the election. The notice shall contain the following information: A. The maximum amount of the bonds, purpose of their issuance, and maximum length of time w...
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## Section 10.04. Manner of Sale
General obligation bonds and bonds secured by a pledge of taxes to be levied in the service area Borough of Denali, AK DENALI CODE Section 10.04 Section 10.07 may be sold in such manner as the Assembly shall provide.
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## Section 10.05. Sale to Financial Consultant Prohibited
No person retained by the Denali Borough to perform services relating to financial programming or the issuance and sale of obligations may bid on such obligations, directly or indirectly, for a period of one year after termination of such contract. In the event any such person violates this provision, his or her contra...
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## Section 10.06. Actions Challenging the Validity of Obligations
No action challenging the validity of any obligations is valid unless instituted within 30 days from the effective date of certification of the results of the election ratifying the issuance of such obligation.
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## Section 10.07. Interest and Profits from Investments
All interests and profits derived from the investment of the proceeds from the sale of any obligation shall be used solely for the purpose for which such obligations were issued, or for their retirement. Borough of Denali, AK Section 11.01 CHARTER OF THE DENALI HOME RULE BOROUGH Section 11.03
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## Section 11.01. Tax Procedures
A severance tax shall be levied against the removal of any or all natural resources allowed to be taxed by State law. This tax shall be based on a percentage, as determined by ordinance, of the gross value of the extracted resource. The gross value may be converted to a cents per ton, yard, or other unit of measure as ...
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## Section 11.02. Private Interests Taxable
Private leaseholds, contracts or interests in land or property owned or held by the United States, the State or other political subdivisions, shall be taxable to the extent of the fair market value of the private interests.
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## Section 11.03. Property Tax
A property tax shall not be levied prior to a popular vote in which the majority of the voters approve the property tax. Borough of Denali, AK Section 12.01 CHARTER OF THE DENALI HOME RULE BOROUGH Section 12.04
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## Section 12.01. Purpose
Service areas may be established to provide services not provided on an areawide basis or to provide a higher level of service than that provided on an areawide basis.
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## Section 12.02. Establishment
1. By ordinance. The Assembly by ordinance may establish, alter, consolidate, or abolish service areas. The Assembly by ordinance may add or eliminate services to a service area. The ordinance shall contain the following: A. Boundaries and area to be included; B. Service to be provided or be eliminated; and ...
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## Section 12.03. Criteria
Service areas shall be established according to criteria of need and economic operating efficiency and shall comprise the area to which the services shall be provided. A new service area shall be established only after Assembly determination that such services cannot be provided reasonably by an existing service area o...
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## Section 12.04. Financing
The Assembly may levy taxes, assessments or other charges within a service area to finance the services, and funds thereby raised shall not be used for any purpose outside the service area. Borough of Denali, AK Section 13.01 CHARTER OF THE DENALI HOME RULE BOROUGH Section 13.08
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## Section 13.01. Purpose
Local improvement districts may be established in a limited and determinable area to confer the special benefits of any Denali Borough improvement. All or any part of the costs of the improvement may be paid out of the proceeds of special assessments levied against the benefited property.
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## Section 13.02. Local Improvement Procedure
The Assembly by ordinance shall prescribe procedures for establishment of local improvement districts and for agreements for furnishing capital improvements and the extension thereof in lieu of assessments.
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## Section 13.03. Assessment in Proportion to Benefit
The Assembly by ordinance shall establish the method of apportioning and assessing the cost of improvements upon real property specially benefited in proportion to the benefits.
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## Section 13.04. Lien
A special assessment, together with collection and interest charges, is a lien on the property assessed second in priority only to property taxes and prior special assessments. The assessment lien shall be enforceable in the same manner as a lien for Denali Borough taxes.
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## Section 13.05. Protests
If protests as to the necessity for any local improvements are made within the time allowed by the ordinance by the owners of real property that will bear at least fifty percent of the estimated cost to be borne by the benefited property, the improvement shall not proceed until the protests have been reduced below fift...
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## Section 13.06. Limitation on Actions
No special assessment procedure may be contested by an action at law or in equity unless commenced within sixty days after the confirmation of the special assessment roll.
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## Section 13.07. Property Liable
Except as otherwise provided by law all real property, including property exempt from taxation as provided by law, shall be liable for the cost of local improvements unless specifically exempted by ordinance of general application.
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## Section 13.08. Receipts
Accounts for local improvement districts shall be kept separate from other Denali Borough accounts. Revenues from a special assessment shall be used solely to pay the cost of the improvements or the principal and interest on indebtedness incurred for the improvements. Borough of Denali, AK Section 14.01 CHARTER OF THE...
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## Section 14.01. Proposal
1. Amendments to this Charter may be proposed: A. By ordinance of the Assembly containing the full text of the proposed amendment, or B. By initiative petition, or C. By referendum.
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## Section 14.02. Election
Proposed amendments shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the Denali Borough at the next regular or special election occurring more than forty-five days after adoption of the ordinance, certification of the initiative petition, or certification of the referendum. A notice containing the full text of each propos...
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## Section 14.03. Effective Date
If a majority of the qualified voters voting on a proposed amendment approve, the amendment shall become effective at the time fixed therein or, if no time is so fixed, thirty days after certification of the election. Borough of Denali, AK Section 15.01 CHARTER OF THE DENALI HOME RULE BOROUGH Section 15.04
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## Section 15.01. Personal Financial Interest
1. **Prohibition.** No elected official may vote on any question on which he or she has a substantial financial interest. Any Denali Borough officer, employee, or Assembly member who has a substantial financial interest in any contract with the Denali Borough, or in the sale of land, material, supplies or services to t...
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## Section 15.02. Prohibitions
1. **Discrimination.** No person shall be discriminated against in any Denali Borough appointment, employment or promotion because of race, sex, color, political or religious affiliation, or national origin. 2. **Personnel regulations.** No person shall willfully falsify any test, certification or appointment under th...
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## Section 17.01. Transitional Provisions for School Board
All persons comprising the School Board of the REAA existing immediately before the Denali Borough assumes control of the REAA shall continue to be members of the School Board until new elections are held and the new School Board is sworn in. An election will be held with School Board seats apportioned by district foll...
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## Section 17.02. Continuation of Employment
At the time the Denali Borough assumes control of the REAA, all employees of the REAA shall continue in employment until the School Board, as the case may be, provides otherwise. Salaries and benefits enjoyed by current REAA employees shall continue unless provisions are made to the contrary.
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## Section 17.03. Assets and Liabilities
The Denali Borough, as a home rule borough, shall succeed to all the assets and liabilities of the previously existing Rural Education Attendance Area #14 at the time it takes over education powers.
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## Section 17.04. Continuance of Actions
The adoption of this Charter shall not abate or otherwise affect any action, cause of action, claim, proceeding, civil or criminal, by or against the Railbelt School District and which had accrued at the time of the effective date of this Charter. The applications, petitions, hearings, and other proceedings pending on ...
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### § 1.01.010. Adoption, amendment and repeal.
A. There is hereby adopted the Denali Borough Code, which consists of the ordinances of the borough that have ongoing effect and which have not expired according to their own terms. B. This code may be cited as the Denali Borough Code. C. This code may be amended by reference to code section without the necessity of ...
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### § 1.01.020. Reservation of prosecutions.
The adoption of this code shall not affect any prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date of the adoption of the Denali Borough Code, nor shall the adoption of the code be construed as a waiver of any license, fee, or penalty due and owning at the effective dat...
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### § 1.01.030. Severability.
If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this code is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this code. The borough declares that it would have enacted this code, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase the...
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### § 1.05.010. Code cite and designation.
The ordinances codified in the following chapters and sections shall be called the "code of ordinances, Denali Borough." (Code 1989 § 1-1)
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### § 1.05.020. Definitions.
The following definitions apply to this code and all municipal ordinances unless the plain meaning requires otherwise: - "Assembly" means the assembly of the Denali Borough. - "Assessor" means the borough assessor. - "Attorney" means the borough attorney. - "Borough" means the Denali Borough. - "Clerk/treasurer" means...
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### § 1.05.030. Grammatical interpretation.
The following grammatical rules shall apply in the Denali Borough Code and the ordinances of the municipality: A. Gender. Any gender includes the other gender. B. Singular and Plural. The singular number includes the plural and the plural includes the singular. C. Tenses. Words used in the present tense include the ...
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## CHAPTER 1.15
ORDINANCES – RESOLUTIONS – REGULATIONS § 1.15.010. Acts of the assembly. The assembly shall act only by ordinance, resolution, or motion. Law of a general, uniform, and permanent nature shall be reduced to ordinance. When the assembly expresses opinions, principles, facts, or propositions, it shall be in the form of ...
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## § 1.15.030. Ordinance procedure.
A. A proposed ordinance is introduced in writing by the mayor or other assembly members, or by a committee of assembly members, at any lawful assembly meeting. B. Upon presentation of an ordinance, copies shall be furnished to each assembly member and to the mayor. Upon presentation, an ordinance shall be rejected, de...
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## § 1.15.160. Rules and regulations.
Any rule or regulation made by an administrative officer or board or commission shall be published at least 15 days prior to its adoption to give adequate public notice. (Code 1989 § 3-16)
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## § 1.15.170. Codes of regulations.
The assembly may in a single ordinance adopt or amend by reference provisions of a standard published code of regulations. The regular ordinance procedure applies except that neither the code of regulations nor its amendments need be distributed to the public or read in full at the hearings. For a period of 15 days bef...
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### § 1.20.010. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, "record" means any document, record, paper, letter, file, book, account, check register, photograph, microfilm, microfiche, map, drawing, chart, card, magnetic media or computer printout, or other document of any material, regardless of physical form or characteristic, created or acquired under...
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### § 1.20.020. Ownership and custody of records.
A. All records shall be and remain borough property. Records shall be delivered by outgoing officials and employees to their successors as required by DBC § 2.40.030 and shall be preserved, stored, transferred, destroyed, and otherwise managed only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or as otherwise provi...
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### § 1.20.030. Duties of borough clerk/treasurer.
The clerk/treasurer shall be responsible for the administration and maintenance of the public records. The clerk/treasurer shall: A. Compile and maintain an inventory of the public records, including those in the custody of other borough officials and employees, those which have been placed in storage or destroyed, an...
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## § 1.20.040. Public records – Inspection and copying.
A. Except as provided in DBC § 1.20.050, borough records are public records. B. Public records are open to inspection by the public during the clerk/treasurer's regular office hours, subject to reasonable rules relating to time, place, and manner of inspection, to be established by the clerk/treasurer. The clerk/treas...
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## § 1.20.050. Confidential records.
A. Except as otherwise provided by law, confidential records shall not be made available to the public or to any borough officer, official or employee whose duties do not require access to the record in question. B. The following borough records are confidential: 1. Records of vital statistics and adoption proceeding...
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## § 1.20.060. Retention and disposal.
A. All borough records shall be retained until the assembly, in writing, authorizes their disposal. The retention and/or disposal schedule shall be in accordance with the Alaska Local Government General Records Retention Schedule. B. The clerk/treasurer shall propose and the assembly shall by resolution or ordinance a...
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## § 1.20.080. Disclosure to litigants or their agents.
If the person requesting to inspect borough records or the person's principal is in litigation with the borough in a judicial or administrative forum, disclosure of any borough records relevant to that litigation or reasonably likely to lead to the discovery of relevant evidence is governed by the rules or orders of th...
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## § 1.20.090. Response to requests for access to public records.
All borough officers and employees shall, consistent with the orderly conduct of borough business, make a good faith and diligent effort to provide a rapid and intelligible response to requests for inspection of records made pursuant to this chapter. To effectuate this policy, implemented administrative procedures notw...
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### A. Request Referral – Records or Access to Be Provided.
1. All requests to inspect or copy records shall be referred to the division or department head who is responsible for those records. 2. The division, department head, or delegate shall promptly and reasonably attempt to provide the records or information requested, or access thereto, within five working days of the r...
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### B. Request for Records Exempt from Disclosure.
1. Where there is a question as to whether the information or records requested are exempt from disclosure, privileged or confidential, the request shall be referred to the mayor for a determination as to whether the material is subject to disclosure. 2. If the information requested is determined to be exempt from dis...
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### C. Requests Insufficient to Describe Record Sought.
If the request is vague or so broad as to make it difficult to determine or identify the records of information requested, the employee shall so advise the requesting person within five working days of receiving the request.
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### D. Records Cannot Be Located.
If the records cannot be located in time to make a response within five working days of the request, the requesting party shall be promptly so advised; if the requesting party still desires the information or records, a reasonable and diligent search shall be made for them.
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### E. Original Records.
Original records or information shall not leave the custody of the borough. (Code 1989 § 4-9; Ord. 02-01 § 2) Borough of Denali, AK § 1.25.010 GENERAL PROVISIONS § 1.25.040
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## CHAPTER 1.25
PROCEDURE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SERVICE AREAS § 1.25.010. Definition. A "service area" is an area of the borough designated by ordinance within which the borough provides a governmental service not provided on either an areawide basis or in the area outside cities. (Ord. 93-08 § 2) § 1.25.020. Procedure for form...
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