§ 15-11-804. Selection for Arkansas Great Places Program
(a) (1) (A) The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee shall select four (4) eligible organizations for participation in the Arkansas Great Places Program by July 1, 2012. (B) An eligible organization selected for participation in the program under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section shall participate in the program for a two-year period. (C) […]
§ 15-11-901. Title
This subchapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Arts and Cultural Districts Act”.
§ 15-11-902. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Artistic work” means an original and creative work that: (A) Is created, written, composed, or executed; and (B) Falls into one (1) or more of the following categories: (i) A book or other writing; (ii) A play or performance of a play; (iii) An instrumental or vocal musical composition […]
§ 15-11-903. Applicability
This subchapter does not apply to: (1) The creation or execution of artistic work for industry-oriented or industry-related production; or (2) Tailoring services, clothing alteration, or jewelry repair.
§ 15-11-904. Creation of arts and cultural districts
(a) The following may apply to the Arkansas Arts Council to designate an arts and cultural district: (1) A city or county for an area within the city or county; (2) With the prior consent of the city, a county, on its own behalf or on behalf of a city, for an area in the […]
§ 15-11-905. Rules
The Arkansas Arts Council shall promulgate rules to implement this subchapter.
§ 15-11-706. Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program Advisory Board — Created
(a) (1) There is continued an advisory body to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism to be known as the “Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program Advisory Board” to provide recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission to develop criteria to establish […]
§ 15-11-707. Funding
(a) (1) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission agrees to make available an amount not to exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) for fiscal year 2011-2012 for the Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program for the development of wildlife observation trails under this subchapter from moneys that the commission has received from oil and gas leases […]
§ 15-11-708. Grant distribution
(a) (1) A grant application under this subchapter that meets the criteria under § 15-11-705 shall be submitted to the Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program Advisory Board by the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for review and comment. (2) The board shall recommend grants for approval by the secretary. (3) The […]
§ 15-11-709. Reporting
(a) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism shall report the status of the Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program biannually to the Game and Fish/State Police Subcommittee of the Legislative Council and the Parks and Tourism Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee. (b) The report shall address […]