§ 15-11-507. Tourism attraction project sales tax credit
(a) Upon receiving notification from the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission that an approved company has entered into a tourism attraction project agreement and is entitled to the sales tax credits provided by this subchapter, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide the approved company with such forms and […]
§ 15-11-508. Liberal construction
This subchapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent, and the purpose of this subchapter is complete and independent authority for the performance of each and every act and thing authorized by this subchapter, and all powers granted by this subchapter shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate such intent and purposes and not […]
§ 15-11-509. Tourism attraction project income tax credit
(a) Tourism attraction projects meeting the eligibility requirements under § 15-11-503(13)(A) are entitled to receive an income tax credit based upon a percentage of the payroll of the new full-time permanent employees working at the tourism attraction project. (b) Upon notification from the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission that an approved company has […]
§ 15-11-404. Administrative agency
The Tourism Division is designated as the administrative agency of this state to act under the authority of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission or the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism in administering the provisions of this subchapter.
§ 15-11-405. Grants generally
(a) All grants under the provisions of this subchapter shall be on a matching basis with the applying regional tourist promotion agency furnishing one-third (1/3) of the funds and the state grant being two (2) times the amount of the funds supplied by the applying regional tourist promotion agency. (b) Upon approval of each application […]
§ 15-11-207. Cooperation with news media representatives
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism and his or her staff shall cooperate with representatives of newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations but shall not otherwise be identified with any of these enterprises. (b) (1) All information or publicity originated or developed by the secretary and his or her […]
§ 15-11-406. Grants from Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism
(a) Upon approval of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized to make grants from funds specifically appropriated for such purposes to regional tourist promotion agencies, to assist such regional tourist promotion agencies in the financing of promotional and advertising programs, and to encourage and stimulate […]
§ 15-11-208. Effect of §§ 15-11-201 and 15-11-202
Nothing in §§ 15-11-201 and 15-11-202 shall be deemed to affect in any manner the placing of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission under any other principal department or subdivision of a principal department by any law now or hereafter enacted.
§ 15-11-407. Federal funds
(a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission or the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism is authorized to accept gifts, grants, or donations from the United States Government or agencies thereof, and some private individuals, foundations, or concerns to be used in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter. (b) (1) The commission shall […]
§ 15-11-210. Award of pistol upon retirement
When a commissioned law enforcement officer of the State Parks Division of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism retires from service in good standing after twenty (20) years of service, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring officer, the Director of the State Parks Division may award to the officer […]