Sec. 43.23.017. - Applicant information confidential. - Alaska Statutes

(a) Information on each permanent fund dividend application, except the applicant's name, is confidential. The department may only release information that is confidential under this section

(1) to a local, state, or federal government agency;

(2) in compliance with a court order;

(3) to the individual who or agency that files an application on behalf of another;

(4) to a banking institution to verify the direct deposit of a permanent fund dividend or correct an error in that deposit;

(5) as directed to do so by the applicant; and

(6) to a contractor who has a contract with a person entitled to obtain the information under (1) - (5) of this section to receive, store, or manage the information on that person's behalf; a contractor receiving data under this paragraph may only use the data as directed by and for the purposes of the person entitled to obtain the information.

(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may release the names and addresses of permanent fund dividend applicants to a legislator of this state and to the legislator's office staff for official legislative purposes.