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15-11-203. Commissioner emeritus.
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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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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.
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15-11-201. Purpose — Creation.
For the purpose of aiding in the establishment of new industrial enterprises and the expansion of the tourist industry, and additionally, for furnishing authentic and favorable information about this state and its people through publicizing the State of Arkansas with respect to its natural resources, its agricultural and industrial possibilities, its historic background and cultural attainments, its educational, religious, and recreational facilities, its climate, its water resources, and transportation facilities, and, for the purpose of promoting the health and pleasure of the people of this and other states through the management, improvement, and extension of the state park system, there is created and established at the seat of government of this state a State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “commission”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-11-201
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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
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 15-11-202. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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15-11-204. Organization — Meetings.
(a) From time to time, the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall select from its membership a chair and a vice chair.
(b) The Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism shall be ex officio secretary of the commission but shall have no vote on matters coming before the commission.
(c) The commission shall adopt and may modify rules for the conduct of its business and shall keep a record of its transactions, findings, and determinations. The record shall be public.
(d) Meetings shall be at the call of the Chair of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission either at his or her own instance or upon the written request of at least seven (7) members.
(e) A quorum shall consist of not fewer than seven (7) members present at any regular or special meeting. A majority affirmative vote of that number shall be necessary for the disposition of any business.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-11-204
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 15-11-204. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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15-11-207. Cooperation with news media representatives.
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism and his or her staff shall cooperate with representatives of newspapers, magazines, and radio and television stations but shall not otherwise be identified with any of these enterprises.
(b)(1) All information or publicity originated or developed by the secretary and his or her staff shall be released to all news media at times agreeable to a majority of the representatives thereof who are assigned to the State Capitol Building.
(2) However, upon the request of any such representative or other individual for specific information not theretofore originated and developed for a news release by the secretary or his or her staff, the secretary shall furnish the news release to the individual making the request without regard to the provision of subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(c) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as an abridgement of the freedom of the press or speech nor of the right of the executive head of any state agency to discuss freely with the representatives of the various news media any of the affairs of his or her state agency.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-11-207
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 15-11-207. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.