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Arkansas Code Title 8. Environmental Law § 8-4-104. Pollution Control and Ecology Commission membership

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) There is created and established an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.

(b) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall be composed of seven (7) members:

(1)(A) The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint four (4) members.

(B) Each congressional district shall be represented on the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission by one (1) member.

(C)(i) The Governor shall not appoint a member to represent any specific or special interest group, organization, or philosophy.

(ii) However, in making appointments to the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, the Governor shall appoint individuals who have knowledge or expertise in matters within the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, including government, business or industry, agriculture and livestock, forestry, health, ecology, recreation and tourism, or geology.

(D) Each member appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years; and

(2) The other three (3) members of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall be:

(A) The Secretary of the Department of Health, or his or her designee;

(B) The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, or his or her designee; and

(C) The Director of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, or his or her designee.

(c) Elected city, county, and state officials shall not serve on the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission after the expiration of any current member's term.

(d) In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, the Governor shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy by and with the consent and approval of the Senate, to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

(e)(1) The chair and vice chair shall be elected annually.

(2) The members of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission representing the state agencies shall not serve as chair or vice chair.

(f)(1)(A) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall hold at least four (4) regular meetings in each calendar year at times and places to be fixed by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission and such other meetings as may be necessary.

(B) Special meetings may be called at the discretion of the chair, and they shall be called by him or her upon written request of two (2) members of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission by delivery of written notice to each member of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.

(2) A majority of members of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall constitute a quorum to transact business in both regular and special meetings.

(g)(1) Each member of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission representing state agencies shall receive no additional salary or per diem for services as a member of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.

(2) The four (4) members appointed by the Governor may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.

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