Sec. 43.82.410. - Notice and comment regarding the contract. - Alaska Statutes

The commissioner shall

(1) give reasonable public notice of the preliminary findings and determination made under AS 43.82.400 ;

(2) make copies of the proposed contract, the commissioner's preliminary findings and determination, and, to the extent the information is not required to be kept confidential under AS 43.82.310 , the supporting financial, technical, and market data, including the work papers, analyses, and recommendations of any independent contractors used under AS 43.82.240 available to the public and to

(A) the presiding officer of each house of the legislature;

(B) the chairs of the finance and resources committees of the legislature; and

(C) the chairs of the special committees on oil and gas, if any, of the legislature;

(3) offer to appear before the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to provide the committee a review of the commissioner's preliminary findings and determination, the proposed contract, and the supporting financial, technical, and market data; if the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee accepts the commissioner's offer, the committee shall give notice of the committee's meeting to the public and all members of the legislature; if the financial, technical, and market data that is to be provided must be kept confidential under AS 43.82.310 , the commissioner may not release the confidential information during a public portion of a committee meeting; and

(4) establish a period of at least 30 days for the public and members of the legislature to comment on the proposed contract and the preliminary findings and determination made under AS 43.82.400 .