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SB65
SB 65: Legal Representation Limits for Public Officers in Ethics Complaints
Last scannedSep 10, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill prevents the Department of Law and the attorney general from representing or advising public officers who are subjects of ethics complaints filed under state law.
What it does
- Adds a new rule to Alaska state law about legal representation for public officers.
- Stops the Department of Law, including the attorney general, from representing or advising specific officials during ethics complaints.
- Applies this restriction when an official is the subject of a complaint filed under the relevant chapter.
Who it affects
- The Department of Law
- The attorney general
- The governor and lieutenant governor
- Other current or former public officers
Limits and unknowns
- The text does not specify who must provide legal help if the Department of Law cannot.
- The rule only applies to complaints filed under this specific chapter, not other types of investigations.
- The effective date is not listed in the provided source material.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Department of Law
- The state agency that includes the attorney general.
- Public officer
- A person who holds a government job or elected position, including former officers in this context.
- Ethics complaint
- An official report filed under the specific state law chapter mentioned in the bill.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
DEFENSE OF PUB. OFFICER: ETHICS COMPLAINT An Act relating to legal representation of public officers in ethics complaints.
Official activity
Bill history
- (S) REFERRED TO JUDICIARY62
- (S) JUD, STA62
- (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS62