Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-13-706. General authority of director

(1) Employ any coordination measures necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter;

(2) Engage in any educational program or effort if, in his or her judgment, such an activity would effectuate the purposes of this subchapter;

(3) Employ experts and consultants and compensate those individuals at rates determined by the director;

(4) Engage in programs of experimental or demonstrational research;

(5) Appoint an advisory committee to assist in the development and review of rules promulgated under the authority of this subchapter and reimburse the members for their expenses in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.;

(6) Accept and administer loans, grants, or other funds and gifts, conditional or otherwise, from the United States Government and any other public or private sources;

(7) Formulate, promulgate, adopt, amend, and enforce rules and regulatory standards necessary to effectuate this subchapter;

(8) Establish and charge fees for the provision of nonemergency informational and educational services, as well as contract therefor; and

(9) Establish a “1-900” telephone number if funding otherwise precludes twenty-four-hour coverage consistent with requirements for certification by the American Association of Poison Control Centers.