Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Division 19 - Aging and Adult Services › Rule 016.19.12-003 - Policy 112: Senior Arkansas Hall of Fame

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Section
			 112 Division of Aging and Adult Services Policy and Procedures
			 Manual
112.000
Senior Arkansans Hall
			 of Fame
The purpose of this policy is to honor the significant
				contributions of older Arkansans.
The Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame was created by the 78th
				General Assembly to honor the significant contributions of older Arkansans. As
				stipulated in Act 1218 of 1991, the Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame is
				administered by the Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) of the
				Department of Human Services.
112.001
General Authority
Arkansas Legislature, Act 1218 of 1991
112.002
Definitions
Citizen of the State of Arkansas
- an
				individual must be a legal resident of the state of Arkansas at the time of
				nomination.
Nominee
- an individual that has been
				nominated for consideration of their selection and induction into the Senior
				Arkansans Hall of Fame.
Senior
- an individual who has
				attained age sixty (60) or older at the time of nomination.
112.100
Eligibility
			 Requirements
A. To be considered for
			 selection to the Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame, nominees shall:
1. Be a citizen of the State of
			 Arkansas;
2. Be at least 60 years
			 of age or older at the time of nomination; and
3. Have performed outstanding contributions
			 or services, which have promoted, enhanced and enriched the quality of life for
			 citizens of Arkansas, especially Senior Arkansans.
B. Posthumous Nominations:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, one (1) posthumous nomination
				may be selected by an Area Agency on Aging selection committee per service area
				if:
1. A spouse, sibling, child, or
			 grandchild of the nominee agrees to accept the nomination on behalf of the
			 deceased nominee; and
2.
			 Information concerning the nominee's outstanding contributions or services can
			 be properly verified.
112.200
Policies and Procedures
A. DAAS shall:
1. In consultation with the Governor's
			 Advisory Council on Aging, create nomination forms to be distributed to: the
			 Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging, Arkansas Senior Centers, Alumni of the
			 Silver-Haired Legislative Session, the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging,
			 Members of the Arkansas General Assembly and the general public through the
			 DAAS's website;
2. Issue
			 appropriate press release announcements of the Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame
			 nominations and Induction Ceremony, including the announcements through the
			 inductees' local newspaper;
3.
			 Determine and publish deadlines for submission of completed nomination forms to
			 the Area Agencies on Aging;
B. The Area Agency on Aging shall:
1. Accept nominations of Seniors residing in
			 the geographic area served by the Area Agency on Aging;
2. Form a selection committee to determine no
			 more than three (3) nominees to forward to DAAS;
3. Verify all information contained within
			 the nomination form prior to their selection of candidates and submission to
			 DAAS.
C. Final Selection
			 Committee:
In consultation with the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging,
				DAAS shall create scoring sheets. The nomination forms and scoring sheets shall
				be forwarded to a Final Selection Committee for scoring. Upon receipt of the
				Final Selection Committee's returned score sheet, DAAS will tabulate
				scores.
Nominees with the three (3) highest combined total scores will
				be inducted into the Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame. In the event of a tie
				score, nominees within the three highest combined total scores will be inducted
				into the Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame.
D. The Final Selection Committee, when
			 possible, will include:
1. A member of the
			 Arkansas General Assembly Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare &
			 Labor;
2. A member of the Arkansas
			 General Assembly House Committee on Aging, Children & Youth, Military
			 Affairs;
3. Executive Members of
			 the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging;
4. President, or designee, of the Arkansas
			 Gerontological Society;
5. The
			 Director of DAAS or Director's designee.
6. In the event the Final Selection Committee
			 fails to secure at least three (3) of the foregoing persons, DAAS in
			 consultation with the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging, will invite
			 appropriate representatives of governmental or community entities within the
			 aging network to be a member of the Final Selection Committee.
112.300
Induction Ceremony
In consultation with the Governor's Advisory Council on Aging,
				DAAS will determine the date, time, and location of an induction ceremony.
				Whenever possible the induction ceremony shall be held in May to coincide with
				Older American's Month.
DAAS shall provide individual plaques and certificates of
				appreciation to the inductees. DAAS shall provide certificates of appreciation
				to all nominees. A perpetual plaque containing the names of all inductees into
				the Senior Arkansans Hall of Fame will be maintained at the Office of the
				Governor of the State of Arkansas and at the DAAS Central
				Office.