Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 30 - Military Facility Zones

• adjutant general: means the principal executive officer of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs appointed under AS 26. See Alaska Statutes 26.30.900
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• area: means a geographic area described by a closed perimeter boundary within one or more municipalities in the state. See Alaska Statutes 26.30.900
• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• facility: means a facility of
  (A) an Alaska military or civilian agency serving a subdivision of the Alaska National Guard, the United States Army, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, the United States Air Force, or the United States Coast Guard, including reserve units of those entities. See Alaska Statutes 26.30.900
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• military facility zone: means an area that
  (A) meets the requirements of AS 26. See Alaska Statutes 26.30.900
• military facility zone authority: means a public corporation established by one or more municipalities to administer a military facility zone located in the municipalities in the state. See Alaska Statutes 26.30.900
• 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
• person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• zone: means a military facility zone. See Alaska Statutes 26.30.900