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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) As soon as possible after April 13, 1999, the appointing authorities shall replace members of the General Assembly serving on executive branch boards and commissions identified below with persons who are not members of the General Assembly:
(1) Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council, § 20-64-1002;
(2) Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, § 16-7-102;
(3) Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, § 22-3-502;
(4) Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, § 20-82-201;
(5) Supervisory Board for the Arkansas Crime Information Center, § 12-12-202;
(6) Arkansas Early Childhood Commission, § 20-78-501;
(7) State Interagency Council, § 20-14-508;
(8) [Repealed by Acts of 2017, Act 776, § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.]
(9) Trauma Advisory Council, § 20-13-807;
(10) Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, § 25-24-101;
(11) Mansion Advisory Council, § 22-3-806;
(12) Arkansas Minority Health Commission, § 20-2-102;
(13) Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, § 15-12-101;
(14) Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, § 15-20-304;
(15) Arkansas Pygmalion Commission on Nontraditional Education, uncodified Acts 1993, No. 1288, as amended;
(16) Arkansas Rural Development Commission, § 15-6-104;
(17) Public School Motor Vehicle Insurance Program Advisory Committee, § 6-21-711;
(18) Board of Directors of the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, § 15-3-104;
(19) Arkansas Sentencing Commission, § 16-90-802;
(20) [Repealed by Acts of 2016 (3rd Ex. Sess.), Act 2, § 83, eff. May 23, 2016, and Acts of 2016 (3rd Ex. Sess.), Act 3, § 83, eff. May 23, 2016.]
(21) [Repealed by Acts of 2021, Act 1004, § 26, eff. April 28, 2021.]
(22) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Oversight Board, § 20-76-105;
(23) Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Council, § 27-3-103;
(24) [Repealed by Acts of 2017, Act 1006, § 3, eff. Aug. 1, 2017.]
(25) Workers' Compensation Commission, § 11-9-201; and
(26) Career Education and Workforce Development Board, § 25-30-101.
(b) Hereafter, and not withstanding any law to the contrary, no member of the General Assembly shall be appointed to any executive branch board or commission identified in subsection (a) of this section. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall make a determination concerning any other board or commission having legislative members. If the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives determine that legislative service on the board or commission would violate the Supreme Court's decision in State Bd. of Workforce Educ. and Career Opportunities v. King, 336 Ark. 409, 985 S.W.2d 731 (1999), they shall notify the appointing authority, who shall appoint a person who is not a member of the General Assembly as a replacement for the legislative member.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 25. State Government § 25-1-302. Replacement of General Assembly members - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-25-state-government/ar-code-sect-25-1-302/
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