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14-54-1301. Authority to operate.
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14-54-1301. Authority to operate.
(a) Any city or town, or any board thereof, may:
(1) Operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds;
(2) Acquire, equip, and maintain land, buildings, or other recreational facilities; and
(3) Expend funds for the operation of the program pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to §§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-204, 17-22-301 — 17-22-303, and 17-22-305.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-54-1301
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14-54-1301. Authority to operate.
(a) Any city or town, or any board thereof, may:
(1) Operate a program of public recreation and playgrounds;
(2) Acquire, equip, and maintain land, buildings, or other recreational facilities; and
(3) Expend funds for the operation of the program pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(b) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to §§ 17-22-201 — 17-22-204, 17-22-301 — 17-22-303, and 17-22-305.
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17-22-201. Creation — Members.
(a) A State Athletic Commission is created, which shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be at least twenty-five (25) years of age.
(b)(1) Members shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of two (2) years.
(2) One (1) of the members of the commission shall be a member of any patriotic organization chartered by authority of a special act of the United States Congress.
(3) One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of physical education.
(4) One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of sports promotion.
(5) One (1) member shall be a consumer representative.
(6) Two (2) members may be citizens at large but shall have experience with combative sports.
(7) One (1) member shall be a representative of the field of medicine and have experience with combative sports.
(8)(A) Furthermore, one (1) of the seven (7) members of the commission shall be a member of a minority race.
(B) One (1) of the seven (7) members shall be a senior citizen.
(C) Four (4) of the seven (7) members shall have experience with combative sports.
(c) The members of the commission shall serve without pay except for a stipend provided for by Arkansas law.
(d) The members of the commission shall have authority to promulgate such rules as are necessary for the operation and enforcement of this chapter and not in conflict with this chapter.
(e) The members of the commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
(f) When any member of the commission shall cease to be a member of the state executive committee of any such patriotic organization as herein mentioned, his or her commission as a member of the commission shall automatically expire. The Governor shall appoint a successor, whos
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-22-201
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-22-201. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-22-204. Authority.
(a)(1)(A) The State Athletic Commission shall have the sole discretion, management, control, and jurisdiction over all combative sports matches and exhibitions in this state.
(B)(i) The commission shall adopt uniform policies, fees, and forms to ensure fair regulation of the combative sports industry.
(ii) The commission shall have no authority over professional wrestling events.
(2) A combative sports match or exhibition declared to be amateur and self-regulated shall be governed by the commission unless sanctioned by:
(A) A federally recognized sanctioning body approved in writing by the commission; and
(B) A national oversight body with 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 operating in at least six (6) states approved in writing by the commission.
(b)(1) The commission shall have the authority to appoint and pay inspectors and other officials necessary to properly conduct any match or exhibition authorized by this chapter.
(2) The inspectors and other officials may receive reimbursement for travel under § 25-16-901 et seq.
(c) The commission shall have the authority to adopt and promulgate, amend, or abrogate any and all rules considered by it necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions as provided in this chapter and in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.
(d) The commission may issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths and shall, at its discretion, investigate allegations or practices violating the provisions of this chapter.
(e) The commission shall have the authority to hire an investigator for the purposes outlined in this section.
(f) The commission shall have the authority to require event permits and insurance
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-22-204
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17-22-301. Authorized matches and exhibitions.
(a) All combative sports matches or exhibitions in this state are subject to the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the State Athletic Commission unless exempted by § 17-22-204(a) or § 17-22-101(3)(B).
(b) All matches or exhibitions as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be conducted only in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and acts amendatory or supplemental hereto and in accordance with the rules of the commission.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-22-301
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-22-301. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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17-22-303. License required — Penalty for unlicensed activity.
(a) No person shall participate in or engage in the promotion of a combative sports match or exhibition in this state without first having obtained a license from the State Athletic Commission.
(b) No person shall participate in a combative sports match or exhibition in this state as a manager, matchmaker, referee, judge, physician, or timekeeper, without first having obtained a license from the commission.
(c) Any person mentioned in subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section who does not first obtain a license from the commission before participating in a combative sports match or exhibition shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(d) A venue, entity, or person who knowingly assists in making an unlicensed combative sports match or exhibition occur shall be subject to the penalties under subsection (c) of this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-22-303
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-22-303. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.