(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, an executive officer elected or appointed and empowered in accordance with the charter and bylaws of a corporation or a member of a limited liability company organized under Alaska Stat. Chapter 10.50 is not an employee of the business entity under this chapter if the executive officer or member owns at least 10 percent of the business entity. Except as provided in (b) of this section, an executive officer of a municipal corporation or charitable, religious, educational, or other nonprofit corporation is not an employee of the corporation under this chapter.

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 23.30.240

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(b) Any type of corporation or limited liability company may bring an executive officer or a member exempted under (a) of this section within the coverage of the business entity’s insurance contract by specifically including the executive officer or member in the contract of insurance. The election to bring the executive officer or member within the business entity’s coverage continues in force for the period during which the contract of insurance is in effect. During that period, an executive officer or a member brought within the coverage of the insurance contract is an employee of the business entity under this chapter.