Rule 31 - Additional Duties of Judicial Officers and Employees(a) Judicial officers and employees shall, without additional compensation, perform all functions and render all services for executive departments and agencies of the state, when required by law or prescribed by the administrative director.(b) A judge or magistrate judge may, with the approval of the presiding judge of the district and the chief justice, serve as a part-time United States Magistrate, when so designated by a United States District Judge for District of Alaska. A judge or magistrate judge may retain any compensation paid to him or her by the United States for such services and shall submit to the administrative director such reports concerning this additional activity as may be required by the administrative director. When acting in the capacity of a United States Magistrate, the judge or magistrate judge shall be governed in all respects by the United States law and instructions from federal officials or agencies.(c) Where judicial officers and employees are employed collaterally as provided in this rule, they shall be held accountable by their superiors in the state judicial system for the efficient performance of such collateral duties.(d) Upon approval of the administrative director, a magistrate judge may accept appointment as a passport agent by the United States Department of State. The execution fee collected by a magistrate judge or other court employee when executing a passport application must be deposited in the court revenue account.Adopted by SCO 412 effective 7/1/1980; amended by SCO 422 effective 7/1/1980; by SCO 566 effective 5/3/1983; and by SCO 1153 effective 7/15/1994; amended by SCO 1829 effective 10/15/2014.