Section 3 AAC 198.990 - DefinitionsIn 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).Eff. 1/1/2010, Register 192Authority:AS 14.56.355
AS 14.56.356