§ 20-82-201. Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission — Creation — Members
(a) There is created the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, to be composed of twenty-two (22) persons appointed by the Governor for five-year staggered terms and until the successor is appointed and qualified. (b) The membership of the commission shall consist of the following: (1) A representative of domestic violence programs or domestic violence service […]
§ 20-82-202. Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission — Powers and duties
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall be an advisory body only and shall act in an advisory capacity to the Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section of the office of the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
§ 20-82-204. Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission — Costs and expenses
The administrative and associated operating costs and expenses of the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission may be paid from and administered through the normal contractual processes of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
§ 20-82-205. Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section — Creation
There is hereby created the Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section within the office of the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
§ 20-82-206. Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section — Powers and duties
The Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section shall have the authority and responsibility to: (1) Administer and disburse funds received through the Children’s Justice Act, Pub. L. No. 99-401, rape funds received through the preventive health services block grant, and any other federal and grant funds; (2) Receive and expend grants, donations, and funds from public and […]
§ 20-82-207. Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section — Budget — Staff
The Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section shall consist of such staff and shall operate within such budget as may be authorized by the appropriation of federal funds by the General Assembly.
§ 20-82-208. Community Grants for Child Safety Centers Program — Findings — Purpose
(a) Findings and Purpose. (1) The General Assembly finds and determines that: (A) Abused children often have to describe their sexual or physical abuse several times to different professionals at different locations; (B) Many child abuse investigations are conducted with little collaboration between the agencies involved in the cases; (C) Each agency’s child abuse professionals […]
§ 20-82-209. Multidisciplinary teams — Protocols created — Responsibilities — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “multidisciplinary team” means a local team operating under a statewide model protocol developed by the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission governing the roles, responsibilities, and procedures of the multidisciplinary team. (b) The commission shall: (1) (A) Prepare and issue a statewide model protocol for local multidisciplinary teams regarding investigations […]
§ 20-82-210. Subcommittee on Child Safety Centers — Members — Duty to oversee child safety centers
(a) The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall establish the Subcommittee on Child Safety Centers. (b) The subcommittee shall consist of seven (7) members appointed as follows: (1) Three (3) members appointed by the commission; and (2) Four (4) members appointed by the Arkansas Legislative Task Force on Abused and Neglected Children. (c) The subcommittee […]
§ 20-82-211. Child Welfare Ombudsman Division — Creation — Powers and duties
(a) (1) There is created within the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission the Child Welfare Ombudsman Division. (2) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall: (A) Hire a Child Welfare Ombudsman; and (B) Supervise the Child Welfare Ombudsman. (3) The Child Welfare Ombudsman shall not be supervised by the members of […]