§ 25-43-401. Department of Corrections
(a) There is created the Department of Corrections as a cabinet-level department. (b) (1) The Board of Corrections: (A) Is affiliated with the department; (B) Shall be the governing authority of the department; and (C) Shall perform all functions with respect to the management and control of the department as contemplated by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment […]
§ 25-43-402. State entities transferred to Department of Corrections
(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Corrections by a cabinet-level department transfer: (1) The Arkansas Sentencing Commission, created under § 16-90-802; (2) The Corrections School System, created under § 12-29-301; (3) The criminal detention facility review committees, under § 12-26-101; (4) The Department of Community Correction, […]
§ 25-43-403. Secretary of the Department of Corrections
(a) The executive head of the Department of Corrections shall be the Secretary of the Department of Corrections. (b) (1) The Governor shall nominate to the Board of Corrections a candidate for secretary, subject to confirmation by the Senate. (2) (A) The Board of Corrections shall appoint the secretary who shall serve at the pleasure […]
§ 25-43-501. Department of Education
There is created the Department of Education as a cabinet-level department.
§ 25-43-502. State entities transferred to Department of Education
(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Education by a cabinet-level department transfer: (1) The Arkansas Better Chance Program, created under § 6-45-105; (2) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, created under § 6-61-201; (3) The Arkansas School for the Blind, described in § 6-43-201 et seq.; […]
§ 25-43-503. Secretary of the Department of Education
(a) The executive head of the Department of Education shall be the Secretary of the Department of Education. (b) The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (c) Each division of the department shall be under the direction, control, and […]
§ 25-43-504. AmeriCorps Office
(a) There is created within the Division of Higher Education of the Department of Education an AmeriCorps Office. (b) The AmeriCorps Office shall perform those duties as delegated by the Secretary of the Department of Education.
§ 25-43-505. Northwest Technical Institute
(a) The Northwest Technical Institute shall be a part of the Division of Higher Education. (b) The Northwest Technical Institute is an educational facility and shall perform those duties as delegated by the Secretary of the Department of Education.
§ 25-43-601. Department of Energy and Environment
There is created the Department of Energy and Environment as a cabinet-level department.
§ 25-43-201. Department of Agriculture
There is created the Department of Agriculture as a cabinet-level department.