Sec. 43.23.110. Applicant information confidential.

AK Stat § 43.23.110 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, 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;

(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;

(7) to the division of elections as required by AS 43.23.101.

(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.

(c) Information submitted on a permanent fund dividend application that is used for the purpose of registering an applicant to vote under AS 43.23.101 shall be kept confidential by the division of elections as provided in AS 15.07.195.