3 AAC 198.990 - Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,

(1) "commissioner" means the commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;

(2) "community" means a place in which 25 or more individuals reside as a social unit;

(3) "department" means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;

(4) "grant" means a grant applied for or awarded under the program;

(5) "municipality" has the meaning given in AS 29.71.800;

(6) "Native village council" means

(A) a council organized under 25 U.S.C. 476 (sec. 16 of the Indian Reorganization Act);

(B) the council for the Annette Island Reserve established by 25 U.S.C. 495 for the Metlakatla Indian Community; or

(C) a traditional village council recognized by the United States as eligible for federal aid to Indians;

(7) "operating expenses"

(A) means expenses for personal services, communications, library materials, supplies, equipment, and other services necessary to provide library services;

(B) does not include construction expenses;

(8) "program" means the public library construction and major expansion matching grant program under AS 14.56.355 and 14.56.356 and this chapter;

(9) "public library" means a library as described in AS 14.56.356(a)(2).

Notes

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Authority:AS 14.56.355

AS 14.56.356