Alaska Administrative Code
Title 3 - Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Part 15 - Local Boundary Commission
Chapter 110 - Municipal Boundary Changes
Article 13 - Procedures for Petitioning and for Other Commission Matters
3 AAC 110.560 - Commission hearing procedures

(a) The chair of the commission shall preside at the hearing, and shall regulate the time and the content of statements, testimony, and comments to exclude irrelevant or repetitious statements, testimony, and comments. The department shall record the hearing and preserve the recording. Two members of the commission constitute a quorum for purposes of a hearing under this section.

(b) As part of the hearing, the commission may include

(c) If more than one respondent participates, the chair of the commission, at least 14 days before the hearing, may establish for each respondent time limits on the opening and closing statements that are lower than those time limits set out in (b) of this section.

(d) A member of the commission may question a person appearing for public comment or as a sworn witness. The commission may call additional witnesses.

(e) A brief, document, or other evidence may not be introduced at the time of the public hearing unless the commission determines that good cause exists for that evidence not being presented in a timely manner for written response by the petitioner or respondents or for consideration in the reports of the department under 3 AAC 110.530.

(f) The commission may amend the order of proceedings and change allotted times for presentations to promote efficiency if the amendment does not detract from the commission's ability to make an informed decision.

(g) If the petition at hearing is for municipal incorporation subject to AS 29.05.060-29.05.110 and the department has recommended an amendment to or conditional approval of the petition, during the hearing the commission will invite specific comments on that recommendation.