(a) A municipality may elect to participate in the fund by entering into an agreement with the commissioner that is consistent with Alaska Stat. § 39.60.070. If a municipality elects to participate in the fund, the commissioner shall determine the amount and frequency of the municipality’s required contributions to the fund based on the anticipated cost of the municipality’s participation, including the department’s cost of administering the agreement under this subsection.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 39.60.050

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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
  • peace officer: means
    (A) an officer of the state troopers. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The commissioner shall administer agreements entered into under (a) of this section.
(c) A surviving dependent of a peace officer or firefighter who died while employed by a municipality is not eligible for payments from the fund unless the municipality elects to participate in the fund and is in compliance with an agreement entered into under (a) of this section.
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