Arkansas Code Title 21. Public Officers and Employees § 21-13-105. Development of programs--Use of volunteers

(1) Enlist the services of the Department of Human Services to assist in the development of volunteer programs;

(2) Take actions as are necessary and appropriate to develop meaningful opportunities for volunteers involved in those programs and to improve public services;

(3) Develop written rules governing recruitment, training, screening, responsibility, utilization, and supervision of volunteers;

(4) Take action as is necessary to ensure that volunteer and paid staff of each department understand their respective duties and responsibilities, their relationship to each other, and their respective roles in fulfilling the objectives of their department;

(5) Take actions as are necessary and appropriate to assure a receptive climate to attract citizen volunteers; and

(6) Provide for the recognition of volunteers who have offered exceptional service to the state, its political subdivisions, or school districts.