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AR Code § 22-3-2002 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2002. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Institution of higher education” means a state-supported university or college;  (2) “Life-cycle cost analysis” means an analytical technique that considers the costs of owning, using, and operating a facility over its economic life including without limitation:  (A) Initial costs;  (B) System repair and replacement costs;  (C) Maintenance costs;  (D) Operating costs, including energy costs; and  (E) Salvage value;    (3)  (A) “Major facility” means a construction project of:  (i) A single building larger than twenty thousand (20,000) gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space; or  (ii) Aggregate buildings larger than fifty thousand (50,000) combined square feet of occupied or conditioned space.    (B) “Major facility” does not include a transmitter building or a pumping station;    (4) “Major renovation” means a building renovation project that:  (A) Costs more than fifty percent (50%) of its current replacement value;  (B) Is a single building larger than twenty thousand (20,000) gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space or aggregate buildings larger than fifty thousand (50,000) combined square feet of occupied or conditioned space; and  (C) Is funded in whole or in part by the state;    (5) “Public agency” means a state agency, office, officer, board, department, or commission with more than fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet of occupied or conditioned space; and  (6) “Sustainable, energy-efficient public building” means a public building that:  (A) Has the most economical energy and water efficiency for that type of building; and  (B) Is in compliance with this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-2003 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2003. Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Program

 (a) The Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Program is established to promote energy conservation in buildings owned or leased by public agencies and buildings owned or leased by institutions of higher education.  (b) Under the Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Program:  (1) For public agencies, the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality shall develop and:  (A) Issue policies and technical guidelines to establish procedures and methods for compliance with the criteria and the performance standards for a major facility or a major renovation under § 22-3-2004; and  (B) Administer an energy management program designed to achieve compliance with the requirements of § 22-3-2006 through the implementation of energy conservation measures; and    (2) For the institutions of higher education, each institution of higher education:  (A) Shall develop and issue policies and technical guidelines to establish procedures and methods for compliance with the criteria and the performance standards for a major facility or a major renovation under § 22-3-2004; and  (B) May administer an energy management program designed to achieve compliance with the requirements of § 22-3-2006 through the implementation of energy conservation measures.
AR Code § 22-3-2005 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2005. Purchase of constructed or renovated building

 (a) A public agency shall not purchase a building that:  (1) Did not meet the design and construction standards that were applicable for a comparable building at the time of its construction; or  (2) Had a major renovation that did not meet the standard for energy and water efficiency that was applicable for a comparable building at the time of the major renovation.    (b) This section does not apply to:  (1) The purchase of a building that has historic, architectural, or cultural significance;  (2) A building that is acquired by devise or gift; or  (3) A building that is purchased for demolition.
AR Code § 22-3-2006 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2006. Program to manage energy usage of public agencies

 (a) The Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality shall:  (1) Develop an energy program to manage energy, water, and other utility uses for public agencies that will reduce total aggregate energy consumption per gross square foot for all existing applicable public agency buildings if the savings can be justified by a life-cycle cost analysis;  (2) Update this program annually; and  (3) Recommend public agency energy consumption reduction goals every five (5) years.    (b) To implement its program, the office shall to the extent funds are available and appropriated:  (1) Develop and implement policies, procedures, and standards to ensure that a public agency's purchasing practices:  (A) Improve the efficiency of energy, water, and other utility uses; and  (B) Consider the cost of the product over its economic life;    (2) Adopt and implement building energy design guidelines for public agencies that include without limitation:  (A) Energy-use goals and standards;  (B) Economic assumptions for life-cycle cost analysis; and  (C) Other criteria for building systems and technologies;    (3) Identify and recommend energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures that:  (A) Are designed to reduce energy consumption within the public facility; and  (B) Require no significant expenditure of funds;    (4) Require the maximum interchangeability and compatibility of equipment components when energy management equipment is proposed for any facility of a public agency; and  (5) Offer substantial recognition to a public agency that acts in a manner that furthers the program and goals under this section.    (c) The office may adopt architectural and engineering standards to implement this section.  (d) A public agency shall:  (1) Submit annually by October 31 to the office a written report of the public agency's utility consumption and costs by fuel to which the office shall respond with a recommendation annually by June 30;  (2) Complete construction and renovation of a facility in a manner that:  (A) Furthers the program and goals under this section; and  (B) Ensures the use of life-cycle cost analyses and practices to conserve energy, water, and other utilities; and    (3) Comply with the office's program under subdivision (b)(1) of this section, to the extent funds are available and appropriated.
AR Code § 22-3-2007 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2007. Application to historic and unique buildings

 This subchapter does not apply if the implementation of a measure to conserve energy, water, or other utility use conflicts with the requirements for:   (1) A property to be eligible for, nominated to, or entered on the National Register of Historic Places under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, Pub. L. No. 89-665;  (2) An historic building located within an historic district;  (3) An historic building listed, owned, or under the jurisdiction of an historic properties commission; or  (4) A building that the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality has exempted from this subchapter because of its unique architectural characteristics or usage.
AR Code § 22-3-2008 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2008. Advisory committee for the Arkansas Energy Office

 (a)  (1) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or his or her designee may create and recommend members for a sustainable, energy-efficient building advisory committee composed of:  (A) Representatives from the design and construction industry who are involved in public works contracting;  (B) Persons from public agencies who are responsible for overseeing public works projects or for developing energy efficiency programs and policies; and  (C) Other persons that the director or his or her designee considers to have useful information.    (2)  (A) The director shall approve the creation and membership recommendations under this section.  (B) The committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the director.      (b) The committee shall provide advice on the implementation of this subchapter, including without limitation recommendations regarding:  (1) An education and training process for persons who are involved in the implementation of this subchapter;  (2) An ongoing evaluation or feedback process to help the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality to implement this section; and  (3) Water-deficiency requirements and energy-efficiency requirements.
AR Code § 22-3-2009 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2009. Rules and administration

 (a) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall promulgate rules for the implementation of operation and maintenance energy conservation measures in public buildings.  (b) The Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality shall:  (1) Develop or revise the architectural and engineering standards, to the extent funds are available and appropriated, to provide assistance in determining:  (A) The energy conservation measures that are best suited to the unique characteristics of each building; and  (B) The specifications for the energy conservation measures under this subchapter; and    (2) Develop and adopt guidelines for the development of education and training requirements for the various personnel that may be involved in a major facility or a major renovation under this subchapter.    (c) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission may promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-2010 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2010. Performance review — Report

 (a) To the extent that funds are available and appropriated, the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality shall conduct a performance review of the Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Program that includes at least the following:  (1) An identification of the costs of implementing energy-efficient and water-efficient building standards in the design and construction of a major facility or major renovation;  (2) An identification of the operating savings attributable to the implementation of energy-efficient and water-efficient building standards, including without limitation savings in energy, water, utility, and maintenance costs; and  (3) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the application of the standards under this subchapter.    (b) No later than December 1, 2010, and each year thereafter, the office shall report to the cochairs of the Legislative Council its:  (1) Findings under subsection (a) of this section; and  (2) Recommended changes, if any.
AR Code § 22-3-2011 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2011. Applicability

 (a) The boards of trustees for the University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University, the University of Central Arkansas, Henderson State University, Arkansas Tech University, and Southern Arkansas University are exempt from the provisions of this subchapter if those institutions develop policies and procedures to meet the:  (1) Specific performance criteria and goals for a major facility or major renovation; and  (2) Requirements of § 22-3-2006(d)(1).    (b)  (1) The board of trustees of any institution of higher education that is not included under subsection (a) of this section may be exempted from the provisions of this subchapter by the Division of Higher Education.  (2) Before granting an exemption to a board of trustees of an institution of higher education under subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the Division of Higher Education shall review and approve the policies and procedures to meet the:  (A) Specific performance criteria and goals for a major facility or major renovation; and  (B) Requirements of § 22-3-2006(d)(1).      (c) This subchapter does not:  (1) Preclude an institution of higher education from adopting the policies and technical guidelines for a major facility or a major renovation that are established by the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality under § 22-3-2003(b)(1); or  (2) Affect the processes or exemptions under § 22-6-601.
AR Code § 22-4-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-101. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1) “Land” means upland; land under water; the water of any lake, pond, or stream; any and all incorporeal hereditaments; and every estate, interest, and right, either legal or equitable, in land or water, including terms for years, liens thereon by way of judgment, mortgage, or otherwise, and all claims for damages to such property; and  (2) “Park” means any area within the state which by reason of location, natural features, scenic beauty, or historical interest possesses distinctive physical, aesthetic, intellectual, creative, and social values.
AR Code § 22-4-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-102. Control of state parks and recreational areas

 All parks and recreational areas acquired by the state shall constitute the state parks system and shall be under the immediate control and management of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission.
AR Code § 22-4-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-104. State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission — Rule-making power — Penalty

 (a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission may establish and alter rules governing the use and protection of the state parks system and the property thereon and to preserve the peace therein.  (b) A person who violates a rule established under subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of at least one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
AR Code § 22-4-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-105. Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism — Leasing powers

 (a) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, in addition to any other powers granted in this chapter, shall have the sole authority to lease state park lands to private companies and to authorize the lessees to construct, maintain, and operate overnight accommodation facilities, recreational facilities, and the other major facilities which the department may deem appropriate.  (b) Any lease executed by the department shall include provisions satisfactory to the department regarding the quality of services and facilities to be furnished by the lessee and the charges to be made therefor, or provisions reserving to the department the right to monitor and inspect the activities and facilities of the lessee to assure that the quality of the services and facilities provided by the lessee and the prices charged therefor are appropriate.  (c) Failure of any lessee to comply with the terms of a lease or the reasonable requirements of the department regarding the quality of services and facilities provided by the lessee or the charges to be made therefor shall be grounds for the department to terminate the lease.  (d) Each lease shall be for a term not to exceed twenty-five (25) years, and the lessee may be permitted to renew the lease for an additional period not to exceed twenty-five (25) years.  (e) No long-term lease shall be entered into by the department unless it is approved by the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the Legislative Council.
AR Code § 22-4-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-106. Establishing and acquiring property for state parks — Procedure generally

 (a) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism and the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission are directed to consult with and seek the advice of the Governor, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, and the Legislative Council before establishing and acquiring properties for new state parks or before making acquisitions of real property for additions to or expansions of existing state parks which have not been specifically authorized or funded by the General Assembly.  (b) The advice of the Governor, the secretary, and the Legislative Council shall be sought in writing by the department or the commission at least sixty (60) days prior to the final approval by the commission of any formal action to establish a new state park or to make acquisitions of real property for additions to or expansions of existing state parks if the action has not previously received specific legislative authorization.  (c) If the Governor notifies the department or the commission in writing of his or her disapproval of any project, then the project shall not be undertaken unless specifically authorized by law at a subsequent legislative session.
AR Code § 22-4-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-107. Reservation of parks for public use

 (a) All parks acquired by the state shall forever be reserved and maintained by the state for the use and enjoyment of the public.  (b) It shall be the duty of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission to preserve the parks in their natural condition so far as may be consistent with their use and safety and to improve them in such manner as not to lessen their natural, scenic, historic, and wildlife values.
AR Code § 22-4-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-108. Sale or exchange of lands

 (a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission is given authority to exchange any lands now belonging to the state for state park purposes for other lands that are suitable for such purposes and to sell any lands belonging to the state for state park purposes and invest the proceeds thereof in other lands suitable for such purposes, such sale or exchange to be had only with the approval of the Governor.  (b) In case of a sale or exchange of such lands, the Chair of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the Secretary of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission are empowered to execute a deed fully conveying the interest of the state therein. The deed shall bear the endorsement of the approval of the Governor and shall not be required to be acknowledged.  (c) This authority to sell and exchange shall extend only to lands which the commission finds are unsuited for state park purposes.
AR Code § 22-4-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-109. Acquisition of land for hiking trails

 (a) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized to acquire, by purchase, gift, or devise, interest in real property less than fee interest, including, but not limited to, easements for the purpose of establishing trails for public hiking and for related purposes over lands contiguous to lands controlled by the department.  (b) The interest in real property less than fee interest shall be acquired solely by gift or devise from the owner of the interest or by negotiating and contracting with the owner for the interest.  (c) Under no circumstances shall the interest be acquired by the department under the power of eminent domain.
AR Code § 22-4-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-110. Expenditures and contributions of counties, cities, or towns

 (a) Any county, city, or town may expend money from any funds available to aid in the purchase of land within the county which, when purchased, shall become the property of the state to be cared for and administered as a part of the state parks system, but only if the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission has first agreed in writing to the acceptance of the land.  (b) Any county, city, or town may annually contribute money to the commission from any funds available to be expended in the care, improvement, and maintenance of any park within the county.
AR Code § 22-4-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-112. Lower White River Museum State Park

 The Prairie County Museum State Park is renamed the Lower White River Museum State Park.
AR Code § 22-4-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 4 - Parks and Recreation Areas|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-4-113. Use of certain vehicles by person with a disability document and valid driver's license — Definitions

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “All-terrain vehicle” has the same meaning as in § 27-21-102;  (2) “Disability document” means:  (A) An Arkansas license plate beginning with the letters “DV” or “DAV”;  (B) A license plate or certificate from any state that displays:  (i) The international symbol of access;  (ii) The word “disabled”; or  (iii) Both the international symbol of access and the word “disabled”;    (C) An America the Beautiful Access Pass or America the Beautiful Golden Access Passport; or  (D) A disability document from the Social Security Administration or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs establishing a determination of a mobility-based disability; and    (3) “Recreation use area” means:  (A) A campground;  (B) A day-use or picnic area; and  (C) Cabin and lodge areas.      (b)  (1)  (A) A person who has a disability document and a valid driver's license may operate an all-terrain vehicle or a golf cart on roads only within developed recreation use areas located within a park and recreational area under the control and management of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission.  (B) The authority to operate an all-terrain vehicle or a golf cart under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section includes Arkansas Department of Transportation drives designated as the State Highway (S.H.) 600 Series within the state parks and recreational areas.    (2) A person shall not operate an all-terrain vehicle or golf cart from one recreation-use area to another.    (c) An all-terrain vehicle or golf cart that is operated from one-half (½) hour after sunset and one-half (½) hour before sunrise or any other time when there is insufficient light to render clearly discernible persons at a distance of five hundred feet (500') shall have proper lights on the all-terrain vehicle or golf cart.