§ 9-4-108. Training requirements
Every shelter shall: (1) (A) Require each member of its board of directors to attend an orientation approved by the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or its designee within six (6) months after joining the board of directors. (B) The orientation shall include an explanation of the dynamics of domestic violence and the role of […]
§ 9-5-112. Right of entry
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or its designee may enter the premises of a child safety center at any time to ensure compliance with this chapter and the rules promulgated by the commission under this chapter.
§ 9-4-109. Right of entry
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or its designee may enter and inspect the premises of a shelter to perform an annual evaluation or to otherwise determine compliance with this chapter.
§ 9-5-113. Reports
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or its designee shall provide an annual report by March 1 of each year to the Chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth and the Chair of the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs containing the following information: (1) The incidence […]
§ 9-4-110. Reports
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or its designee shall provide an annual report by October 1 of each year to the Chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth and the Chair of the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs containing the following information: (1) The incidence […]
§ 9-4-111. Disclosure of information
Information received by the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, its employees, or its designees through files, reports, evaluations, inspections, or otherwise shall be confidential information and shall not be disclosed publicly in a manner as to identify individuals or facilities.
§ 9-4-112. Immunity from civil liability
The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, its employees, and its designees shall be immune from civil liability for performing their duties under this chapter.
§ 9-5-101. Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Child Safety Center Act”.
§ 9-5-102. Statewide purpose
The statewide purpose of this chapter is to establish a program that provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, nonprofit, and coordinated response to the investigation of sexual abuse of children and serious physical abuse of children in a child-focused and child-friendly facility known as a “child safety center”.
§ 9-5-103. Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) (A) “Child safety center” means a not-for-profit child-friendly facility that provides a location for forensic interviews and forensic medical examinations and ensures access for specialized mental health services during the course of a child maltreatment investigation. (B) A “child safety center” is commonly known as a child advocacy center; […]