§ 25-29-104. Powers and duties
The Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation shall: (1) Provide telecommunications relay services, including, but not limited to, services that enable two-way communication between an individual who uses a TDD or other nonvoice terminal device and an individual who does not use such a device, for persons who are deaf, hearing impaired, deaf […]
§ 25-29-105. Staff — Real property — Debt
(a) The Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation shall not employ any person as a salaried employee but shall rely upon volunteers and professional services obtained by contract. (b) No corporate asset may be used to purchase or lease any real property, nor is the corporation authorized to incur any indebtedness.
§ 25-29-106. Corporate offices
The Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation may maintain an office at such location as it deems suitable.
§ 25-29-107. Annual audit
The Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation shall be audited annually in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures and file a copy of the audit with the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and the Arkansas Public Service Commission.
§ 25-29-108. Articles of incorporation
Within thirty (30) days after the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation, it shall cause articles of incorporation be filed with the Secretary of State.
§ 25-29-109. Purchase of telecommunications services
The purchase of telecommunications services by the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation shall be by competitive bid using procedures substantially similar to the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-11-201 et seq.
§ 25-29-110. Annual report
The Board of Directors of the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation shall transmit to the Legislative Council, the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, and the Arkansas Public Service Commission an annual report of its activities. The annual report shall be filed by March 31 of each year.
§ 25-29-111. Section 12 companies
(a) The provisions of this section apply only to telecommunications corporations with fewer than ten thousand (10,000) access lines which have elected to become Section 12 companies pursuant to § 23-17-412. (b) (1) All telecommunications companies currently making contributions which affect the Arkansas Intrastate Carrier Common Line Pool (AICCLP) or the Arkansas IntraLATA Toll Pool, […]
§ 25-29-112. Effect of chapter on Acts 1995, No. 501
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this chapter are hereby repealed. However, to the extent any provisions of this chapter conflict with any provisions of Acts 1995, No. 501, the provisions of Acts 1995, No. 501, shall prevail.
§ 25-29-101. Creation — Board of directors
(a) There is hereby created the Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Corporation. (b) The corporation shall be governed by a seven-member board of directors appointed by the Governor as follows: (1) Three (3) shall be representatives of the deaf and hearing-impaired community; and (2) Four (4) shall be representatives of Arkansas local exchange […]