Alaska SB117 renames the State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights and outlines procedures for commissioner.

The bill renames the State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights. It specifies that the governor can remove a commissioner for cause, including incompetence, neglect of duty, misconduct, and actions that undermine the commission's work. The bill also mandates that the commission review civil rights issues annually and report findings to the governor and legislature. Additionally, it allows municipalities to authorize local civil rights commissions and defines "employer" for the purposes of the commission's jurisdiction.

Alaska SB117 renames the State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights and outlines procedures for commissioner.

The bill renames the State Commission for Human Rights to the Alaska State Commission for Civil Rights. It specifies that the governor can remove a commissioner for cause, including incompetence, neglect of duty, misconduct, and actions that undermine the commission's work. The bill also mandates that the commission review civil rights issues annually and report findings to the governor and legislature. Additionally, it allows municipalities to authorize local civil rights commissions and defines "employer" for the purposes of the commission's jurisdiction.