Attorney General Craig Richard's Delegation of Authority Over Certain Matters
to Chief Assistant Attorney General Martin Schultz dated 12/26/14
(Signed PDF Version Attached)

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY

Before becoming attorney general I ended my private law practice, but I still expect to receive payments from some former clients for work I performed. Some of that work was on matters that involved the State of Alaska, and my clients’ interests were different from the State’s interests in those matters. Therefore, at least until my former clients no longer have financial obligations to me, I do not intend to take or withhold official action affecting matters that involve the State and in which I previously represented those clients.

I delegate to Chief Assistant Attorney General Martin Schultz my authority to take or withhold official action affecting those matters, which include

1. appeals and other proceedings arising out of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System property tax assessments for the years 2007 through 2015;

    

2. proceedings concerning application of Alaska’s taxation cap to the City of Valdez;

    

3. proceedings concerning imposition of taxes on the Alyeska Valdez Marine Terminal and other property used to support operation of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System;

    

4. the City of Valdez’s challenge to the jurisdiction of the State Assessment Review Board;

    

5. the City of Valdez’s challenge concerning the taxability of vessels and other marine equipment under state and federal law;

    

6. proceedings concerning the challenge to the Point Thomson settlement;

    

7. any other matter that involves the State and in which I or Walker & Richards, LLC previously represented a client other than the State; and

    

8. any matter substantially related to any of these matters.

I intend this delegation to remain in effect at least so long as I have a financial interest in any receivables of Walker & Richards, LLC. I expect those interests to terminate no later than February 1, 2015. This delegation will remain in effect, however, until I withdraw it.

December 26, 2014

                                                  Craig W. Richards

                                                  Attorney General