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AR Code § 25-43-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-43-103. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided by law:   (1)  (A) “Administrative functions” means the day-to-day business operations of a state entity, including without limitation employment, payroll, property management, benefit management, human resource operations, and accounting operations of a state entity, and all other duties as assigned by the secretary of the cabinet-level department or his or her designee.  (B) “Administrative functions” does not include the promulgation of rules or issuance of orders on behalf of any state entity unless specifically designated by statute, rule, order, or directive;    (2) “Cabinet-level department” means one (1) of the fifteen (15) executive agencies designated to provide state services and provide direct reports to the Governor;  (3) “Cabinet-level department transfer” means a transfer of the administrative functions of a state entity to a cabinet-level department under this chapter;  (4) “Employee” means a person employed to carry out the functions of a state entity; and  (5) “State entity” means any instrumentality of state government, including without limitation a board, commission, committee, advisory board, office, department, institution, bureau, council, administrative program, agency, or division.
AR Code § 25-43-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-43-104. Cabinet-level departments

 (a) The following cabinet-level departments are created:  (1) The Department of Agriculture;  (2) The Department of Commerce;  (3) The Department of Corrections;  (4) The Department of Education;  (5) The Department of Energy and Environment;  (6) The Department of Finance and Administration;  (7) The Department of Health;  (8) The Department of Human Services;  (9) The Department of the Inspector General;  (10) The Department of Labor and Licensing;  (11) The Department of the Military;  (12) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism;  (13) The Department of Public Safety;  (14) The Department of Transformation and Shared Services; and  (15) The Department of Veterans Affairs.    (b) All cabinet-level departments are executive agencies and report to the Governor.  (c) The General Assembly may prescribe duties to the cabinet-level departments and the various state entities that are administered by the cabinet-level departments.  (d) Each cabinet-level department shall consist of the state entities transferred by a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter and other state entities as provided by law.
AR Code § 25-43-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-43-106. Cabinet-level departments — Powers and duties

 (a) A cabinet-level department shall:  (1) Execute the powers and duties prescribed by law;  (2) Administer each state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter;  (3) Make contracts, grants, and employ, to the extent funds are available, such employees as are necessary to carry out the purposes of the cabinet-level department and each state entity administered by the cabinet-level department; and  (4) Perform all administrative functions of a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter, unless otherwise provided by law.    (b) A cabinet-level department may:  (1) Assist other state entities and federal departments, agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions, by performing services in conformity with the purposes of the cabinet-level department;  (2) Maintain and administer real property on behalf of a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter, unless otherwise provided by law;  (3) Maintain and administer all other property on behalf of a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter, unless otherwise provided by law;  (4) Provide administrative support, employment needs, and staff to carry out the orders, rules, regulations, directives, or standards promulgated or issued by each state entity over which the cabinet-level department has administrative control; and  (5) Share business and administrative services across each cabinet-level department as determined necessary by the secretary of the cabinet-level department.
AR Code § 25-43-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-43-107. Effect on preexisting rules, regulations, etc

 (a) The Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 does not affect the orders, rules, regulations, directives, or standards made or promulgated prior to the effective date of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 by a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter.  (b) The orders, rules, regulations, directives, or standards under subsection (a) of this section shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed pursuant to authority given by law.  (c) The following shall not be impaired in any way by the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 and shall continue with full force and effect:  (1) Bonds issued by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority;  (2) Contracts and obligations securing bonds issued by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or pertaining to bonds issued by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority; and  (3) Programs financed by bonds issued by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority.
AR Code § 25-43-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-43-110. Funds and personnel transferred

 (a) A fund or fund account name that due to the implementation of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 has not been revised in an appropriation or in the Arkansas Code to the same fund or fund account name enacted by the Ninety-Second General Assembly, shall be payable from the appropriation enacted with the fund or fund account name as originally enacted by the Ninety-Second General Assembly.  (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, when all or part of a state entity is subject to a cabinet-level department transfer, the state entity's authorized classifications, employees, property, unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and funds are transferred to the cabinet-level department as authorized under this chapter.  (c)  (1) A state entity appropriation transferred from a paying account or fund not established in a cabinet-level department, due to the implementation of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019, is payable and appropriated from a cash fund established in the State Treasury in the same amount and for the same purpose as that transferred state entity.  (2) At no time may funding or cash fund appropriation be established under subdivision (c)(1) of this section that is not authorized to be transferred or in a greater amount than is transferred.    (d)  (1) Any classification title for a state entity that is subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter may be revised as determined appropriate by the Office of Personnel Management to reference the appropriate state entity.  (2) The authority under subdivision (d)(1) of this section does not allow for revisions to:  (A) A pay grade;  (B) A line item;  (C) The number of authorized classifications; or  (D) A job duty.
AR Code § 25-43-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-43-111. State entity subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019, if a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter is subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33:  (1) The state entity subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33, and the institutions under its authority shall be considered to be affiliated with the cabinet-level department at issue; and  (2) The state entity subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33, shall perform all functions with respect to the management and control of the state entity and the institutions under its authority as contemplated by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33.    (b) The Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 shall not abridge, diminish, or curtail, in any respect, the authority or responsibilities vested in a state entity that is subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33, and affiliated with a cabinet-level department under the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019.
AR Code § 25-43-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 2 - Department of Agriculture|§ 25-43-201. Department of Agriculture

 There is created the Department of Agriculture as a cabinet-level department.
AR Code § 25-43-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 3 - Department of Commerce|§ 25-43-301. Department of Commerce

 There is created a Department of Commerce as a cabinet-level department.
AR Code § 25-43-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 3 - Department of Commerce|§ 25-43-303. Secretary of the Department of Commerce — Definition

 (a) The executive head of the Department of Commerce shall be the Secretary of the Department of Commerce.  (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (c) Each division of the department shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the secretary, unless otherwise provided by law.  (d) The secretary may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties to various divisions or employees of the department as he or she shall deem desirable and necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the department.  (e) The secretary may, unless otherwise provided by law:  (1) Hire department personnel;  (2) Perform or assign duties assigned to the department; and  (3) Be appointed as the director or the administrative or executive head of any state entity under the administrative control of the department if the secretary also meets all statutory requirements for the position.    (f)  (1) If the secretary meets all statutory requirements for the respective position, the secretary may serve as the interim or acting:  (A) Insurance Commissioner;  (B) Bank Commissioner; or  (C) Securities Commissioner.    (2) The secretary cannot be permanently appointed to any of the positions listed in subdivision (f)(1) of this section.    (g)  (1) The secretary shall delegate the authority to hire employees and to make employment contracts for work performed to the following officers for their respective departments:  (A) The Insurance Commissioner;  (B) The Bank Commissioner; and  (C) The Securities Commissioner.    (2) The State Insurance Department, State Bank Department, and State Securities Department shall be subject to all executive orders by the Governor instituting a hiring freeze or restriction applicable to all cabinet-level departments.  (3) When exercising his or her duties, the secretary shall work in consultation with the following officers with regard to their respective departments:  (A) The Insurance Commissioner;  (B) The Bank Commissioner; and  (C) The Securities Commissioner.    (4) As used in subdivision (g)(3) of this section, “consultation” means coordinating with, giving input, reviewing, and recommending, but shall not require approval or consent.
AR Code § 25-43-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 3 - Department of Commerce|§ 25-43-304. Compliance with federal law

 (a) All employees of the Department of Commerce shall be assigned and perform assigned duties in compliance with all applicable federal laws, regulations, and rules, including without limitation all rules related to the State Securities Department, State Bank Department, and the State Insurance Department.  (b) To ensure compliance with federal law, only Department of Commerce employees who are dedicated employees of the State Bank Department shall:  (1) Conduct examinations of financial institutions;  (2) Handle and process reports of examinations of financial institutions; and  (3) Handle confidential financial institution information.
AR Code § 25-43-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 3 - Department of Commerce|§ 25-43-305. Adult Education Section

 (a) There is created within the Division of Workforce Services an Adult Education Section.  (b) The Secretary of the Department of Commerce may delegate any duties and responsibilities to the section.  (c) The secretary may employ the personnel necessary to administer the section.
AR Code § 25-43-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 4 - Department of Corrections|§ 25-43-401. Department of Corrections

 (a) There is created the Department of Corrections as a cabinet-level department.  (b)  (1) The Board of Corrections:  (A) Is affiliated with the department;  (B) Shall be the governing authority of the department; and  (C) Shall perform all functions with respect to the management and control of the department as contemplated by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33.    (2) No provision of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 shall abridge, diminish, or curtail, in any respect, the authority vested in the board to govern and supervise the administration of the board's responsibilities prior to July 1, 2019, including without limitation governing and supervising the administration of the state correctional institutions.    (c) The department shall:  (1) Maintain and administer real property on behalf of each state entity transferred under this chapter if the real property is not under the supervision and control of the board; and  (2) Maintain and administer all personal property on behalf of each state entity transferred under this chapter.    (d) The department shall:  (1) Assist the board with developing a biennial budget and annual, quarterly, and monthly fiscal plans for the operation of the board and assist the board in complying with the budget and fiscal policies promulgated by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections;  (2) Assist the board with complying with the general guidelines, polices, and rules of the department with respect to personnel and personnel policies, records, purchasing, bookkeeping, and other administrative procedures prescribed by the department;  (3) Consult with the board regarding personnel decisions and staffing; and  (4) Coordinate the policies promulgated by the board for the administration of personnel and personnel records to assure that all employee records and personnel records of the board conform to the personnel policies and practices of the department.
AR Code § 25-43-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 4 - Department of Corrections|§ 25-43-402. State entities transferred to Department of Corrections

 (a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Corrections by a cabinet-level department transfer:  (1) The Arkansas Sentencing Commission, created under § 16-90-802;  (2) The Corrections School System, created under § 12-29-301;  (3) The criminal detention facility review committees, under § 12-26-101;  (4) The Department of Community Correction, created under § 12-27-124, and now to be known as the “Division of Community Correction”;  (5) The Department of Correction, created under § 12-27-101, and now to be known as the “Division of Correction”;  (6) The Office of Criminal Detention Facilities, created under § 12-26-103;  (7) The Parole Board, created under § 16-93-201; and  (8) The State Council for Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision, created under § 12-51-104.    (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Corrections under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Corrections under subsection (a) of this section.  (c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Corrections under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Corrections in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department.
AR Code § 25-43-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 4 - Department of Corrections|§ 25-43-403. Secretary of the Department of Corrections

 (a) The executive head of the Department of Corrections shall be the Secretary of the Department of Corrections.  (b)  (1) The Governor shall nominate to the Board of Corrections a candidate for secretary, subject to confirmation by the Senate.  (2)  (A) The Board of Corrections shall appoint the secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Corrections.  (B) The board is not required to appoint the nominee under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.      (c) The secretary may perform all duties to administer the Department of Corrections, subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33, including without limitation:  (1) Delegate to the employees of the Department of Corrections any of the powers or duties of the department required to administer the:  (A) Statutory duties; or  (B) Rules, orders, or directives promulgated or issued by the state entities transferred to or established within the department;    (2) Hire department personnel; and  (3) Perform or assign duties assigned to the department.
AR Code § 25-43-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 5 - Department of Education|§ 25-43-501. Department of Education

 There is created the Department of Education as a cabinet-level department.
AR Code § 25-43-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 5 - Department of Education|§ 25-43-502. State entities transferred to Department of Education

 (a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Education by a cabinet-level department transfer:  (1) The Arkansas Better Chance Program, created under § 6-45-105;  (2) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, created under § 6-61-201;  (3) The Arkansas School for the Blind, described in § 6-43-201 et seq.;  (4) The Arkansas School for the Deaf, created under § 6-43-301;  (5) The Arkansas State Library, created under § 13-2-203;  (6) The Board of Trustees for the Arkansas School for the Blind and Arkansas School for the Deaf, created under § 6-43-101;  (7) The Department of Career Education, created under § 25-30-106, now to be known as the “Division of Career and Technical Education”;  (8) The Department of Education, created under § 25-6-102, now to be known as the “Division of Elementary and Secondary Education”;  (9) The Department of Higher Education, created under § 25-7-101, now to be known as the “Division of Higher Education”;  (10) The Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation, created under § 6-21-112;  (11) The Division of Public School Accountability, created under § 6-15-102;  (12) The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, created under § 25-24-101;  (13) The State Board of Education, created under § 6-11-101;  (14) The State Library Board, created under § 13-2-205; and  (15) The AmeriCorps Office, created under § 25-43-504.    (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Education under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Education under subsection (a) of this section.  (c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Education under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Education in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department.
AR Code § 25-43-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 5 - Department of Education|§ 25-43-503. Secretary of the Department of Education

 (a) The executive head of the Department of Education shall be the Secretary of the Department of Education.  (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (c) Each division of the department shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the secretary.  (d) The secretary may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties to various divisions or employees of the department as he or she shall deem desirable and necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the department.  (e) The secretary may, unless otherwise provided by law:  (1) Hire department personnel;  (2) Perform or assign duties assigned to the department; and  (3) Serve as the director, or the administrative or executive head of any state entity under the administrative control of the department if the secretary also meets all statutory requirements for the position.
AR Code § 25-43-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 5 - Department of Education|§ 25-43-504. AmeriCorps Office

 (a) There is created within the Division of Higher Education of the Department of Education an AmeriCorps Office.  (b) The AmeriCorps Office shall perform those duties as delegated by the Secretary of the Department of Education.
AR Code § 25-43-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 5 - Department of Education|§ 25-43-505. Northwest Technical Institute

 (a) The Northwest Technical Institute shall be a part of the Division of Higher Education.  (b) The Northwest Technical Institute is an educational facility and shall perform those duties as delegated by the Secretary of the Department of Education.
AR Code § 25-43-601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch|Subchapter 6 - Department of Energy and Environment|§ 25-43-601. Department of Energy and Environment

 There is created the Department of Energy and Environment as a cabinet-level department.