§ 15-11-602. Administration office — Director — Duties
(a) The Administrative Office of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission shall be located within the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. (b) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission shall be employed by the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. (c) The director shall develop and administer […]
§ 15-11-603. Powers and duties of commission
The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission shall: (1) Be an official agency of the State of Arkansas authorized to accept and receive grants, moneys, equipment, material, and services and real and personal property donated, bequeathed, or devised for any purposes relating to the programs of the commission and not expressly designated for any other agency and […]
§ 15-11-701. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Wildlife Observation Trails Pilot Program”.
§ 15-11-410. Brochures and other printed matter
(a) Any brochures and other printed materials produced by the regional tourist promotion agencies or municipalities with state matching funds under the provisions of §§ 15-11-401 — 15-11-409 shall not be subject to state printing contracts. (b) However, all such brochures and other printed matter shall be printed by Arkansas printing firms.
§ 15-11-702. Findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) Arkansas is a state of natural cultural and scenic beauty, natural resources, and wildlife; (2) Enjoyment of the natural cultural and scenic beauty, the natural resources, and the observation of wildlife in Arkansas is a favorite pastime of many; (3) There will be a positive impact on the physical, […]
§ 15-11-501. Title
This subchapter shall be referred to and may be cited as the “Arkansas Tourism Development Act”.
§ 15-11-703. Definition
“Wildlife observation trail” means a trail route designed to promote conservation and management of wildlife resources of the state and to promote tourism and economic development through the enjoyment, use, protection, and improvement of the natural resources of Arkansas.
§ 15-11-302. Department duties
Tourist information bureaus established pursuant to this subchapter shall: (1) Be open to the public at regular business hours and, during tourist seasons, shall be operated at such other hours as may be determined by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; (2) Be situated at or near federal interstate highway points of entry into […]
§ 15-11-303. Commission duties
In furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter, the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall: (1) Encourage the assistance and cooperation of public agencies and private businesses throughout the state in promoting the tourist industry; (2) Have the authority to accept gifts, grants, and donations of property, both real and personal, to be used […]
§ 15-11-304. Preferential treatment or consideration
In accepting gifts, grants, and donations, the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall not make any agreement whereby the person or firm making the gift, grant, or donation shall receive any special consideration or preference from the commission or any tourist information bureau in the performance of the respective duties provided in this subchapter.