Alaska Administrative Code
Title 11 - Natural Resources
Part 6 - Lands
Chapter 82 - Mineral Leasing Procedure
Article 4 - Competitive Bidding
11 AAC 82.455 - Tie bids
If two or more sealed bids are equal in amount and are the highest received at a lease sale, or for an oil and gas exploration license, the commissioner will promptly notify the highest bidders and invite them to submit new bids, not lower than the original bids, within 30 days after the notice. If the new bids fail to break the tie, the commissioner will, in the commissioner's discretion, issue new invitations in like manner until the tie is broken, or will at any time notify the bidders that a drawing will be held at a time and place stated in the notice and award the lease or oil and gas exploration license by lot.
Authority:AS 38.05.020
AS 38.05.131
AS 38.05.133
AS 38.05.145