Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-21-603. Establishment--Composition

(a)(1) The Nuclear Planning and Response Program Advisory Committee shall be established and shall be composed of the following elected officials:

(2) A committee member may designate a proxy, in writing, to serve in his or her absence.

(1) Be aware of the ongoing programs of the Nuclear Planning and Response Program as they relate to continuous environmental radiation surveillance, training and education of persons residing in the ten-mile Emergency Planning Zone, immediate emergency response capability, dissemination of information to the public, and evacuation procedures;

(2) Advise on the applicability of any federal guidelines that may affect their respective towns and counties;

(3) Review and comment regarding the operations and coordination of required annual exercises as they relate to their off-site emergency capabilities to respond to a radiological incident at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units One and Two;

(4) Meet at least one (1) time in each fiscal year and at other times on the call of the Director of the State Radiation Control Agency or his or her designee. A written and timely notice of the time, place, and purpose of meetings shall be mailed by the State Radiation Control Agency to all committee members; and

(5) Conduct meetings in such a fashion that the local public has received adequate notice and that space is provided for attendance.