The Alaska Legislature
Under the authority set out in Article II of the Alaska State Constitution, the legislature established the Select Committee on Legislative Ethics to administer the Legislative Ethics Act, AS 24.60.
The Select Committee on Legislative Ethics is responsible for:
· Helping people understand and comply with the Alaska Legislative Ethics Act,
· Issuing formal advisory opinions interpreting the Ethics Act,
· Considering complaints alleging violations of the Act and
· Maintaining public files of disclosure statements
The Select Committee on Legislative Ethics:
The Ethics Committee has nine members: two senators, two representatives and five public members. The committee is divided into a House Subcommittee and a Senate Subcommittee for the purpose of considering most complaints. Elected officials, who serve two-year terms, are appointed by the leadership of the appropriate body with the concurrence of two-thirds of the full membership of that house. The public members, who serve a three-year term, are selected by the Chief Justice of the Alaska Supreme Court and ratified by two thirds of the full membership of the legislature.
| Member | Term Expires | |
|---|---|---|
SENATOR Cathy Giessel, Anchorage Alternate Member: Senator Anna Fairclough |
2013-Jan 2015 |
Legislator, Senate Majority Legislator, Senate Majority |
SENATOR Berta Gardner, Anchorage Alternate Member: Senator Hollis French
|
2013-Jan 2015 |
Legislator, Senate Minority |
REPRESENTATIVE Chris Tuck - Anchorage Alternate Member: Representative Andy Josephson
|
2013-Jan 2015 |
Legislator, House Minority Legislator, House Minority |
REPRESENTATIVE Charisse Millett, Anchorage Alternate Member: Rep. Craig Johnson
|
2013-Jan 2015 |
Legislator, House Majority Legislator, House Majority |
DENNIS “SKIP” COOK, Fairbanks |
2011 - Jan 2015 |
Attorney |
H. CONNER THOMAS, Nome |
2011 - Jan 2016 |
Attorney |
HERMAN G. WALKER, JR., Anchorage |
2011 - Jan 2016 |
Attorney |
GARY J. TURNER, Soldotna |
2011- Jan 2013 |
Administrator |
ANTOINETTE "TONI" MALLOTT, Juneau |
2010- Jan 2013 |
Retired |
| Alternate Public Member: Janie Leask, Anchorage |
Teacher |
Who is covered by the Legislative Ethics Act?
The requirements and prohibitions in the Legislative Ethics Act apply to legislators, most employees of the legislative branch, and the public members of the Ethics Committee. The committee does not have jurisdiction over state employees who work in the Alaska State Government Executive Branch.
Interested in becoming a public member of the Ethics Committee?
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How the committee operates:
The Ethics Committee office is located in Anchorage. The committee meets on an “as needed” basis. Inquiries should be directed to the office and not to individual members. The committee is staffed by an administrator. The committee chair is the spokesperson for the committee and can be reached through mail, email, fax, or phone. Contact information is available on the main page of this site.
Hours of Operation:
The office is staffed Monday through Friday. Your comments and inquiries are appreciated. However, staff may not be able to respond to all inquiries the same day.
STAFF to the SELECT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE ETHICS
JOYCE ANDERSON, Committee Administrator
Administrator responsibilities include:
LINDA LEIGH, Committee Secretary
* Individuals subject to the Ethics Act and members of the public may request informal advice about the Ethics Act from the Ethics Committee staff. The request may be by phone, mail, email or fax. The response will be in writing if requested. Although staff advice is given in good faith, it does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the members of the Ethics Committee and it is not binding on the committee. Informal advice is cleansed of all identifying information and reviewed by the Ethics Committee at their next meeting. Only individuals subject to the Ethics Act may request a formal, binding advisory opinion pursuant to AS 24.60.160. See Advisory Opinions web page.