Section 3 AAC 180.030 - Population determination(a) For purposes of community assistance per capita payments to municipalities, reserves, and communities under AS 29.60.860, the director shall annually determine the permanent resident population of the previous calendar year for each municipality, reserve, and community in the state. No later than January 15 of each calendar year, the director shall mail to each municipality, reserve, and community the determination of the municipality's previous calendar year population.(b) The determination under (a) of this section must be based upon the following census or estimate that indicates the most recent population of the municipality, reserve, or community: (1) a census of the United States Bureau of the Census;(2) a head count census conducted in accordance with 3 AAC 180.040(c) by the municipality or reserve, or by the village council or incorporated nonprofit entity for a community;(3) a housing unit method population estimate conducted in accordance with 3 AAC 180.040(d) by the municipality or reserve, or by the village council or incorporated nonprofit entity for a community;(4) an estimate by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.(c) If there is a conflict between or among the population results, for the same calendar year, of a census or a population estimate listed in (b) of this section, the order of precedence for determination of population is the order in which the censuses and population estimates are listed in (b) of this section.(d) When a city is within a borough, a head count census or housing unit method population estimate conducted by the borough may be used to determine the population of the city. For the purposes of (c) of this section, a head count census or housing unit population estimate conducted by the borough within which the city is located takes precedence over an estimate by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.(e) If a population determination under this section for a city within a borough conflicts with the population for that city indicated in a head count census or housing unit population estimate upon which a population determination for the borough is based, the conflict is automatically appealed to the commissioner. Both municipalities are parties to the appeal.Eff. 5/15/2008, Register 186; am 10/8/2008, Register 188; em am 3/10/2011 - 7/7/2011, Register 198Authority:AS 29.60.860
AS 44.33.020