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15-11-202. Members generally.
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15-11-202. Members generally.
(a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall consist of fifteen (15) regular members, of whom at least:
(1) Four (4) are active in media, including without limitation newspaper, television, radio, Internet, or the video service provider industry;
(2) Seven (7) have primary occupations in tourism, including without limitation:
(A) Persons having occupations in the recreational or travel field of endeavor; and
(B) Owners or operators of food service, lodging, or travel-oriented businesses such as boat docks, marinas, theme parks, camp grounds, tourist resorts, caves, caverns, highway gift shops, and firms commonly known as tourist attractions;
(3) One (1) is a historian with knowledge of Arkansas's historic background;
(4) One (1) is a representative of either employment or avocation in recreation and conservation;
(5) One (1) is a representative of either employment or avocation in arts and culture; and
(6) One (1) is sixty (60) years of age or older, serving as a representative of the elderly who shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the professions set out in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5) of this section.
(b) In addition to the membership under subsection (a) of this section, the membership of the commission may include one (1) or more commissioners emeriti if designated under § 15-11-203.
(c) Each member of the commission shall be:
(1) A resident elector of this state; and
(2) Appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d) Each of the four (4) congressional districts of the state shall be represented on the membership of the commission.
(e)(1) All members appointed to the commission shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years.
(2) The term of office sh
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-11-202
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15-11-202. Members generally.
(a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall consist of fifteen (15) regular members, of whom at least:
(1) Four (4) are active in media, including without limitation newspaper, television, radio, Internet, or the video service provider industry;
(2) Seven (7) have primary occupations in tourism, including without limitation:
(A) Persons having occupations in the recreational or travel field of endeavor; and
(B) Owners or operators of food service, lodging, or travel-oriented businesses such as boat docks, marinas, theme parks, camp grounds, tourist resorts, caves, caverns, highway gift shops, and firms commonly known as tourist attractions;
(3) One (1) is a historian with knowledge of Arkansas's historic background;
(4) One (1) is a representative of either employment or avocation in recreation and conservation;
(5) One (1) is a representative of either employment or avocation in arts and culture; and
(6) One (1) is sixty (60) years of age or older, serving as a representative of the elderly who shall not be actively engaged in or retired from the professions set out in subdivisions (a)(1)-(5) of this section.
(b) In addition to the membership under subsection (a) of this section, the membership of the commission may include one (1) or more commissioners emeriti if designated under § 15-11-203.
(c) Each member of the commission shall be:
(1) A resident elector of this state; and
(2) Appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(d) Each of the four (4) congressional districts of the state shall be represented on the membership of the commission.
(e)(1) All members appointed to the commission shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years.
(2) The term of office shall commence on January 15 following the expiration date and shall end on January 14 of the sixth year following the year in which the regular term commenced.
(f) Any vacancies arising in the membership of the commission for any reason other than expiration of the regular terms for which members were appointed shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and be thereafter effective until the expiration of their regular terms, subject, however, to the confirmation of the Senate when it is next in session.
(g) Before entering upon his or her respective duties, each member of the commission shall take and subscribe and file in the office of the Secretary of State an oath to support the United States Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution and to faithfully perform the duties of the office upon which he or she is about to enter.
(h) Members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their services but may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.
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15-11-203. Commissioner emeritus.
(a) A person shall be known and designated as a “commissioner emeritus” if he or she:
(1) Has served for at least twenty-four (24) years as a member of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, as established by §§ 15-11-201, 15-11-202, and 15-11-204 — 15-11-207, or its predecessor commissions; and
(2) Was known and designated as a “commissioner emeritus” under this section on or before July 22, 2015.
(b) A commissioner emeritus shall serve as a member of the commission for the remainder of his or her life, shall be notified of all commission meetings, and is entitled to the same expenses and other allowances for attending commission meetings as is provided by law for other commission members.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-11-203
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25-16-901. Definitions — Limitations.
(a) For purposes of this subchapter, the term “state board” means every state board, commission, committee, council, task force, and similar entity except the General Assembly, the State Highway Commission, and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
(b) This subchapter shall have no effect on the payment of mileage, expense reimbursement, and per diem authorized by law to be paid to members of the General Assembly, the State Highway Commission, and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-16-901
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 25-16-901. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.