This has led to recurring but minor controversy around the potential for conflict of interest inherent in legislators' outside employment.

[4] Each chamber of the legislature may expel a member with the concurrence of two-thirds of the membership of that house.

Hohman was convicted of bribery in conjunction with his legislative duties on December 24, 1981, and had defiantly refused to resign from his seat.

[citation needed] The Alaska Constitution gives the legislature the authority to set the term start date.

[5] Annual sessions begin in January and are limited by statute to 90 calendar days.

Special sessions of 30 calendar days may be convened by a consensus of two-thirds of each house.

The chief clerk of the house or the senate secretary assigns each bill a number.

[8] Both chambers have the following committees: Finance; Health, Education and Social Services; Judiciary; Labor and Commerce; Community and Regional Affairs; Resources; Rules; State Affairs and Transportation; and any subcommittees created by committee chairs.

[8] Once the Rules Committee has scheduled a bill on the chamber floor, it appears on the calendar in Second Reading.

A Fourth Reading, in the case of acceptance, will send the bill to the governor, through enrollment.