The following honorary boards are created: (1) A board of five (5) members constituting the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas School for the Blind and the Arkansas School for the Deaf; (2) A board of five (5) members constituting the Board of Corrections; (3) A board of seven (7) members constituting the Board of […]
The boards created in § 25-17-201 are charged with the management and control of the respective institutions of the State of Arkansas.
(a) Members of the boards appointed by the Governor under the provisions of § 25-17-201, in addition to possessing the qualifications of an elector, shall reside in the State of Arkansas. (b) The Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Commissioner of State Lands, Justices of the Supreme Court, and […]
(a) By and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the members of the boards. (b) The term of office for each member shall commence January 15 and shall end on January 14 of the fifth or seventh year, as the number of years the full term may be, following […]
(a) There shall be at all times one (1) member of the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas School for the Blind and the Arkansas School for the Deaf who is a deaf person who fluently utilizes deaf sign language. (b) The second vacancy arising on the board shall be filled by the appointment of […]
(a) Before entering upon his or her respective duties, each board member shall take, subscribe, and file in the office of the Secretary of State an oath that he or she will: (1) Support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Arkansas; (2) Faithfully perform the duties of the […]
(a) (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, each honorary board or commission shall meet in regular session at least once each semiannual period and shall meet in special session as often as its business may require. (2) As used in this section, the term “honorary board or commission” means any state board or commission whose […]
(a) The Governor shall have the power to remove any member of an honorary board before the expiration of his or her term for cause only, after notice and hearing. (b) The removal shall become effective only when approved in writing by a majority of the total number of the board, but the member removed […]
(a) Attendance Required. In order to ensure broad representation and a quorum, all board or commission members have a responsibility to attend all regular or special meetings of the board or commission. (b) Excessive Absences. A board or commission member shall be subject to removal from the board or commission in the event the member […]
