§ 25-43-101. Cabinet-level departments established
This chapter establishes the cabinet-level departments of the executive branch under the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019.
§ 25-43-102. Legislative findings and intent — Construction
(a) The General Assembly finds that this chapter is necessary to: (1) Reorganize the structure of state government; (2) Improve the delivery of services to the people of this state; (3) Provide sufficient flexibility to meet changing conditions; (4) Establish a clear and orderly organizational structure of state government; (5) Provide a reasonable opportunity to […]
§ 25-43-103. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided by law: (1) (A) “Administrative functions” means the day-to-day business operations of a state entity, including without limitation employment, payroll, property management, benefit management, human resource operations, and accounting operations of a state entity, and all other duties as assigned by the secretary of the cabinet-level department […]
§ 25-43-104. Cabinet-level departments
(a) The following cabinet-level departments are created: (1) The Department of Agriculture; (2) The Department of Commerce; (3) The Department of Corrections; (4) The Department of Education; (5) The Department of Energy and Environment; (6) The Department of Finance and Administration; (7) The Department of Health; (8) The Department of Human Services; (9) The Department […]
§ 25-43-105. Cabinet-level department transfers
(a) The administrative functions of a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the cabinet-level department into which the state entity is transferred. (b) A state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer of the state entity’s administrative functions under this chapter […]
§ 25-43-106. Cabinet-level departments — Powers and duties
(a) A cabinet-level department shall: (1) Execute the powers and duties prescribed by law; (2) Administer each state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter; (3) Make contracts, grants, and employ, to the extent funds are available, such employees as are necessary to carry out the purposes of the cabinet-level department and […]
§ 25-43-107. Effect on preexisting rules, regulations, etc
(a) The Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 does not affect the orders, rules, regulations, directives, or standards made or promulgated prior to the effective date of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 by a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter. (b) The orders, rules, regulations, directives, or standards […]
§ 25-43-108. Cabinet-level department secretary — Definition
(a) A secretary of a cabinet-level department shall, unless otherwise provided by law: (1) Be the executive head of each cabinet-level department; (2) Be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate; (3) Serve at the pleasure of the Governor; (4) Before entering upon his or her respective duties, take and subscribe to […]
§ 25-43-109. Correction of technical errors related to transformation of state government
(a) (1) The General Assembly finds that: (A) The transformation of the structure of state government under the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 involves changes to thousands of sections of the Arkansas Code concerning state entities; (B) Many of the changes required are highly technical and require careful study of the purpose and context […]
§ 25-43-110. Funds and personnel transferred
(a) A fund or fund account name that due to the implementation of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019 has not been revised in an appropriation or in the Arkansas Code to the same fund or fund account name enacted by the Ninety-Second General Assembly, shall be payable from the appropriation enacted with the […]
§ 25-43-111. State entity subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019, if a state entity subject to a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter is subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33: (1) The state entity subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33, and the institutions under its authority shall be considered to be affiliated with […]