(a) Residents of two or more municipalities may file a merger or consolidation petition with the department. The petition must be signed by a number of voters of each existing municipality equal to at least 25 percent of the number of votes cast in each municipality’s last regular election.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 29.06.100

  • municipality: means a political subdivision incorporated under the laws of the state that is a home rule or general law city, a home rule or general law borough, or a unified municipality. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The petition includes

(1) the name and class of each existing municipality;
(2) the name and class of the proposed municipality;
(3) the proposed composition and apportionment of the governing body;
(4) maps, documents, and other information that shows that the proposed municipality meets the standards for municipal incorporation;
(5) for a home rule municipality, a proposed home rule charter.
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