Alaska Stat. § 12.70.280
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Definitions.
Official statutory text
In this chapter, (1) executive authority includes the governor and a person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this state;
(2) governor includes (A) a person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state; and
(B) the lieutenant governor or the head of a principal department in the executive branch appointed by the governor to act on behalf of the governor in performing extradition duties under this chapter; the appointment shall be in writing and filed with the lieutenant governor;
(3) state, referring to a state other than this state, includes another state or possession of the United States.
(2) governor includes (A) a person performing the functions of governor by authority of the law of this state; and
(B) the lieutenant governor or the head of a principal department in the executive branch appointed by the governor to act on behalf of the governor in performing extradition duties under this chapter; the appointment shall be in writing and filed with the lieutenant governor;
(3) state, referring to a state other than this state, includes another state or possession of the United States.
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