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AR Code § 25-21-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Uniform Law To Oppose Federal Encroachment On State Rights|§ 25-21-101. Study of existing federal legislation

 In order to secure concerted action among the states to oppose federal encroachments upon the state powers, and to expedite the proper execution of the responsibility of the government in the war effort, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to cooperate with the attorneys general of other cooperating states in making a study of existing federal legislation to determine whether, by the establishment of federal bureaus, boards, or commissions, or otherwise, such legislation has resulted in objectionable or harmful encroachments upon the normal field of state functions and powers, and, except during the war and insofar as the legislation is reasonably related to the conduct of the war to call to the attention of this state's Senators and Representatives in Congress all legislation which, in his opinion, is objectionable or harmful in this respect. He shall also furnish each such Senator and Representative a written statement of the reasons for his belief that such legislation is objectionable or harmful to the state, together with his suggestions for appropriate congressional legislation to remedy same.
AR Code § 25-21-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Uniform Law To Oppose Federal Encroachment On State Rights|§ 25-21-102. Study of proposed federal legislation

 It shall also be the duty of the Attorney General to likewise cooperate with such other attorneys general in making studies and examinations of all now pending or hereafter proposed congressional legislation to determine whether the same may result in federal encroachments into the normal field of state legislation or state functions, or whether same is harmful or beneficial to the interests of the state or its citizens, and to advise the Senators and Representatives in writing of his opinion and views with respect thereto, together with his reasons therefor; and to suggest any amendments to any such pending or proposed legislation which the Attorney General deems appropriate or necessary to protect the interests of the state and its citizens.
AR Code § 25-21-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Uniform Law To Oppose Federal Encroachment On State Rights|§ 25-21-103. Investigation of federal legislation on request of Senators or Representatives

 The Attorney General shall also make any reasonable or appropriate investigation or study of any existing or proposed federal legislation to determine its effect upon the state and its citizens whenever he is requested so to do by any of this state's Senators or Representatives in Congress and report the result of such investigation or study.
AR Code § 25-21-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Uniform Law To Oppose Federal Encroachment On State Rights|§ 25-21-104. Appointment of Deputy or Assistant Attorney General

 The Attorney General shall appoint a Deputy or Assistant Attorney General whose principal duty shall be to assist in the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter. The compensation of the Deputy or Assistant shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Attorney General's Office contained in the general appropriation act.
AR Code § 25-21-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Uniform Law To Oppose Federal Encroachment On State Rights|§ 25-21-105. Membership in interstate organization

 The Attorney General and/or his said Deputy or Assistant is authorized to become a member of an organization now existing or hereafter formed, the membership consisting of the attorneys general of the various states, and/or their deputies or assistants, and the purpose of said organization being to bring about the joint or concerted action of said states to preserve in the states their normal powers, obligations, and functions, as provided by the Constitution of the United States. The Attorney General is authorized to pay, out of the bill of appropriations for conducting his office, this state's fair part or proportion of any proper expenses incurred by said organization in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.
AR Code § 25-21-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 21 - Uniform Law To Oppose Federal Encroachment On State Rights|§ 25-21-106. Title

 This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Law to Oppose Federal Encroachments”.
AR Code § 25-24-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission|§ 25-24-101. Creation — Members

 (a) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the “Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission”.  (b) The commission shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows:  (1)  (A) Five (5) members appointed by the Governor.  (B) The Governor shall appoint one (1) member from each congressional district;    (2)  (A) Four (4) members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.  (B) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint one (1) member from each congressional district; and    (3)  (A) Four (4) members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  (B) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one (1) member from each congressional district.      (c)  (1) Of the initial appointments by the Governor:  (A) One (1) member shall serve a term of one (1) year;  (B) One (1) member shall serve a term of two (2) years;  (C) One (1) member shall serve a term of three (3) years; and  (D) Two (2) members shall serve terms of four (4) years;    (2) Of the initial appointments by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate:  (A) One (1) member shall serve a term of one (1) year;  (B) One (1) member shall serve a term of two (2) years;  (C) One (1) member shall serve a term of three (3) years; and  (D) One (1) member shall serve a term of four (4) years.    (3) Of the initial appointments by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:  (A) One (1) member shall serve a term of one (1) year;  (B) One (1) member shall serve a term of two (2) years;  (C) One (1) member shall serve a term of three (3) years; and  (D) One (1) member shall serve a term of four (4) years.    (4) The appointing authority shall determine the lengths of terms of his or her initial appointees.  (5) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, all succeeding appointments shall be for terms of four (4) years.  (6) The Governor shall select annually a chair from the membership of the commission.    (d)  (1) Except as provided in subdivision (d)(2) of this section, no member of the commission subject to a term limit shall serve more than two (2) terms.  (2) Upon the conclusion of his or her initial appointment, an initial appointee to the commission subject to a term limit shall serve no more than two (2) additional terms.    (e) Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term by the appointing authority.  (f)  (1) Members of the commission shall be subject to removal from office by the appointing authority when the actions or condition of a member shall be considered as good cause for removal.  (2) “Good cause” means the same as defined in § 25-16-804.    (g) A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  (h) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
AR Code § 25-24-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission|§ 25-24-102. Duties

 The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission shall have the following duties:   (1) To promote racial harmony, understanding, respect, and goodwill among all citizens;  (2) To promote principles of nonviolence, peace, and social justice;  (3) To promote among the people of Arkansas, by appropriate activities, both awareness and appreciation of the civil rights movement and advocacy of the principles and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.;  (4) To develop, coordinate, and advise the Governor and the General Assembly of appropriate ceremonies and activities throughout the state relating to the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, including without limitation providing advice and assistance to local governments and private organizations with respect to the observance of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday;  (5) To receive donations and contributions from individuals and public and private organizations in order to carry out its responsibilities;  (6)  (A) To establish a Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Commission to educate young persons on the principles and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.  (B) Members of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.; and    (7) To enable the people of Arkansas to reflect on the life and teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. through educational endeavors, cultural performances, exhibitions, and events that are multiethnic and family oriented.
AR Code § 25-24-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 24 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission|§ 25-24-103. Staff of commission

 (a)  (1) The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission.  (2) The director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (3) The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Education.    (b) The Department of Education may employ staff and consultants on behalf of the commission as authorized by law and fix their compensation, duties, authority, and responsibilities.
AR Code § 25-27-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 27 - Arkansas Information Network|§ 25-27-101. Title

 This chapter may be cited as and shall be known as the “Information Network of Arkansas Act”.
AR Code § 25-27-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 27 - Arkansas Information Network|§ 25-27-102. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Agency” means any agency, board, commission, public instrumentality, political subdivision, or any of the foregoing entities acting on behalf of the State of Arkansas which store, gather, or generate public information;  (2) “Gateway system” means any centralized electronic information system by which public information shall be disseminated or collected via the Internet, dial-in modem, continuous link, or other electronic medium;  (3) “I.N.A.” means the Information Network of Arkansas, or, if the Information Network of Arkansas shall be abolished, the board, body, or commission succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this chapter to the Information Network of Arkansas shall be given by law;  (4) “Network manager” means the entity or person designated by contractual obligation to establish, develop, operate, maintain, and expand the gateway system on behalf of the Information Network of Arkansas;  (5) “Public information” means any information stored, gathered, or generated in electronic or magnetic form by an agency, its agencies, or instrumentalities, which is included within the information deemed to be public pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and other provisions of the Arkansas Code providing for release of information to the public at large to specified groups or recipients; and  (6) “User association” means an association:  (A) Whose membership is identifiable by regular payment of association dues and regularly maintained membership lists;  (B) Which is registered with the Secretary of State as an Arkansas corporation;  (C) Which exists for the purpose of advancing the common occupation or profession of its membership; and  (D) Which, after the appointment of the initial board of the Information Network of Arkansas, regularly promotes and encourages the subscription of its members to the gateway system developed by the Information Network of Arkansas.
AR Code § 25-27-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 27 - Arkansas Information Network|§ 25-27-103. Board

 (a) There is created the Information Network of Arkansas, a public instrumentality carrying out an essential government function, which shall be governed by a board consisting of twelve (12) voting members, as follows:  (1) The Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission or his or her designee;  (2) The Secretary of State, or the Secretary of State's designee;  (3) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, or his or her designee;  (4) Two (2) members, or their designees, who are chief executive officers of agencies of the executive branch other than the Department of Finance and Administration and the Division of Information Systems, shall be appointed by the Governor;  (5)  (A)  (i) (a) Four (4) members from user associations initially selected by the Governor shall be appointed by the Governor after consulting each user association.  (ii) No two (2) members appointed pursuant to this subdivision (a)(5) shall be members of the same user association.    (B) Such members shall serve staggered three-year terms;      (b) Members appointed by the Governor under subdivision (a)(5)(A)(i)(a) of this section shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate.  (c)  (1) Six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of six (6) members shall be necessary for any action taken by the board.  (2) No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all rights and perform all the duties of the board.    (d) The board shall meet at least semiannually.  (e) Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for mileage and reimbursement for expenses in accordance with § 25-16-902.     (6)(A)  One (1) member who is a public library director appointed by the Governor after consulting the President of the Arkansas Library Association and subject to confirmation by the Senate.    (B)  The member shall serve a three-year term;    (7)(A)  One (1) member appointed by the Governor after consulting the Arkansas Bar Association and subject to confirmation by the Senate.    (B)  The member shall serve a three-year term; and    (8)  The Director of the Division of Information Systems, or the director's designee.    (b)(1)  The board shall annually elect one (1) member from the board as chair of the board.    (2)  The board may also elect a vice chair and a secretary.
AR Code § 25-27-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 27 - Arkansas Information Network|§ 25-27-104. Duties

 (a) The Information Network of Arkansas shall have the following duties:  (1) To develop and implement an electronic gateway system to provide electronic access to members of the public to public information and to develop, implement, and promote the use of electronic commerce and digital signature applications within the state in cooperation with the Division of Information Systems;  (2) To provide appropriate oversight of the network manager;  (3)  (A) To establish charges for the services provided by the Information Network of Arkansas.  (B) The Information Network of Arkansas shall on a quarterly basis submit a report of any change in charges for services to the:  (i) Legislative Council; and  (ii) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology;      (4) To explore ways of expanding the amount and kind of public information provided, increasing the utility and form of the public information provided, and implement such changes as required to be consistent with the provisions of this chapter;  (5) To explore ways of improving citizen and business access to public information and, where appropriate, implementing such changes;  (6) To explore ways of expanding a gateway system and its services to citizens and businesses by providing add-on services to the public, such as access to other for-profit information databases, electronic mail, and calendaring;  (7) To serve in an advisory capacity to the Department of Finance and Administration, the division, and other state agencies regarding the dissemination to and collection of state data for the citizens and businesses of Arkansas;  (8) To seek advice from the general public, its subscribers, professional associations, academic groups, and institutions and individuals with knowledge or interest in computer networking, electronic mail, public information access, gateway services, add-on services, and electronic filing of information; and  (9) To accept gifts, donations, and grants for the support of a gateway system in Arkansas.    (b)  (1) All state agencies shall participate with the Information Network of Arkansas in providing assistance as may be requested for the achievement of its purpose.  (2) Services and information to be provided by any agency shall be specified pursuant to a contract between the Information Network of Arkansas and such an agency.  (3) Agencies may contract to recover from the Information Network of Arkansas costs incurred by providing such assistance to the Information Network of Arkansas.  (4) The Information Network of Arkansas shall cooperate with the division to fulfill the purposes of the Arkansas Information Systems Act of 1997, § 25-4-101 et seq.
AR Code § 25-27-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 27 - Arkansas Information Network|§ 25-27-105. Network manager

 (a)  (1) The Information Network of Arkansas shall procure a network manager after developing, in consultation with the Division of Information Systems, criteria and specifications for such a network manager and his or her duties.  (2)  (A) The Information Network of Arkansas may negotiate and enter into a contract with the network manager.  (B) The contract shall specify the duties and responsibilities of the network manager and shall also include any other terms necessary to the agreement.      (b) The network manager shall:  (1) Direct and supervise the day-to-day operations and expansion of the gateway system, including the initial phase of operations necessary to make the gateway system operational;  (2) Attend meetings of the Information Network of Arkansas;  (3) Keep a record of all gateway, network, and related operations of the Information Network of Arkansas. The records shall be the property of the Information Network of Arkansas;  (4) Maintain and be a custodian of all financial and operational records, documents, and papers filed with the Information Network of Arkansas;  (5) Update and revise on a yearly basis the business plan of the Information Network of Arkansas in consultation with and under the direction of the Information Network of Arkansas;  (6) Submit to the Information Network of Arkansas quarterly financial reports, an annual audit, an annual report, and any other information requested by the Board of the Information Network of Arkansas; and  (7) Perform other such activities or services as requested or authorized by the Information Network of Arkansas consistent with the provisions of this chapter.    (c) The division may provide to the Information Network of Arkansas such staff and other assistance under contract.
AR Code § 25-28-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 28 - Assessment Coordination Division|§ 25-28-101. Creation — Director — Organization — Personnel

 (a) There is created the Assessment Coordination Division.  (b)  (1) The executive head of the Assessment Coordination Division shall be the Director of the Assessment Coordination Division.  (2) The director shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (3) The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.    (c) The Assessment Coordination Division shall consist of the divisions which may be necessary to fulfill its purposes and which may be created by law and placed under the Assessment Coordination Division.  (d)  (1) The director, in consultation with the secretary, shall appoint the heads of the respective divisions.  (2) All personnel of the Assessment Coordination Division shall be employed by the Department of Finance and Administration and shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.  (3) However, nothing in this section shall be so construed as to reduce any right which an employee of the Assessment Coordination Division shall have under any civil service or merit system.    (e)  (1) Each division of the Assessment Coordination Division shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the director.  (2) The director may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties to the various divisions of the Assessment Coordination Division as he or she shall deem desirable and necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the Assessment Coordination Division.
AR Code § 25-28-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 28 - Assessment Coordination Division|§ 25-28-103. Other authority

 (a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall retain all of its statutory authority, powers, duties, and functions regarding assessment and equalization of properties of public utilities and public carriers.  (b) The Tax Division of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall retain all of the statutory authority, powers, duties, and functions conferred on the division by law or assigned to the division by the commission.  (c) [Repealed.]  (d) [Repealed.]  (e) [Repealed.]
AR Code § 25-28-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 28 - Assessment Coordination Division|§ 25-28-104. Administrative Procedure Act

 The Assessment Coordination Division shall be subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
AR Code § 25-28-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 28 - Assessment Coordination Division|§ 25-28-105. Compliance with other laws

 Disbursement of funds authorized by this chapter shall be limited to the appropriation for the agency being transferred and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations. The restrictions of the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201, the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101, the Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19-5-101 et seq., the Regular Salary Procedures and Restrictions Act, § 21-5-101, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this state, where applicable, and rules promulgated by the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in disbursement of those funds.
AR Code § 25-28-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 28 - Assessment Coordination Division|§ 25-28-106. Legislative intent

 It is the intent of the General Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations transferred or referred to in this subchapter shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for which this subchapter was adopted, as evidenced by the agency requests, executive recommendations and legislative recommendations contained in the budget manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
AR Code § 25-28-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 28 - Assessment Coordination Division|§ 25-28-107. Requirements of Director of the Assessment Coordination Division

 The Director of the Assessment Coordination Division shall meet the qualifications required for certification or licensure as a Level 4 Appraiser in Arkansas, provided that the formal course work was or is satisfactorily completed in another state. At the time of appointing the director, the Governor shall include in the appointment document a statement that the appointee meets the qualifications prescribed by law.