Section 35.05.040 - Powers of department The department may
(2) exercise the power of eminent domain;(3) take immediate possession of real property, or any interest in it under a declaration of taking or by other lawful means;(4) acquire rights-of-way for present or future use;(5) dispose of excess property or property rights;(6) accept and dispose of federal funds or property available for public works construction, maintenance, or equipment;(7) enter into contracts or agreements relating to public works with the federal government and political subdivisions, and also enter into contracts with a foreign government if approved by the federal government;(8) exercise any other power necessary to carry out the purpose of this title;(9) lease or grant land or any interest in land to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for a purpose set out in AS 18.55.100 - 18.55.960 on terms and conditions prescribed by the department;(10) procure directly materials, labor, and contractual services for planning, designing, leasing, and constructing public facilities of the state;(11) by lease under AS 36.30 (State Procurement Code), procure and manage public facilities for state use.Amended by AK 2022 Executive Order 122,sec. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.