Alaska Statutes: AS 44.12.360. Non-Denial of Employment or Services.

Alaska Statutes. Title 44. State Government Chapter 12. Holidays, Agency Office Hours, and Official Language Section 360. Non-Denial of Employment or Services.

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AS 44.12.360. Non-Denial of Employment or Services.

(a) No governmental entity shall require knowledge of a language other than English as a condition of employment unless the requirements of the position fall within one of the exceptions provided in AS 44.12.340, and facility in another language is a bona fide job qualification required to fulfill a function included within one of the exceptions.
(b) No person may be denied services, assistance, benefits, or facilities, directly or indirectly provided by the government, because that person communicates only in English.

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