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15-20-202. Members.
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15-20-202. Members.
(a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall consist of nine (9) members who are residents and electors of this state, to be appointed by the Governor and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) At least two (2) members shall reside in each congressional district as the districts exist on August 1, 1985.
(c) For each member appointed to a regular term, the term of office shall commence on January 15 following the expiration date of the prior term and shall end on January 14 of the seventh year following the year in which the regular term commenced.
(d) Any vacancies arising in the membership of the commission for any reason other than expiration of the regular terms for which such members were appointed shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and to be thereafter effective until the expiration of those terms, subject, however, to the confirmation of the Senate when it is next in session.
(e) Before entering upon his or her 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.
(f) Members of the commission shall receive no pay for their services but may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. and § 15-20-207.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-20-202
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15-20-202. Members.
(a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall consist of nine (9) members who are residents and electors of this state, to be appointed by the Governor and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) At least two (2) members shall reside in each congressional district as the districts exist on August 1, 1985.
(c) For each member appointed to a regular term, the term of office shall commence on January 15 following the expiration date of the prior term and shall end on January 14 of the seventh year following the year in which the regular term commenced.
(d) Any vacancies arising in the membership of the commission for any reason other than expiration of the regular terms for which such members were appointed shall be filled by appointment by the Governor and to be thereafter effective until the expiration of those terms, subject, however, to the confirmation of the Senate when it is next in session.
(e) Before entering upon his or her 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.
(f) Members of the commission shall receive no pay for their services but may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. and § 15-20-207.
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15-20-207. Powers and duties.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall have the authority to:
(1)(A) Enter into negotiations with the duly authorized representatives of adjoining states relating to the protection and use of interstate waters occurring in underground aquifers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, or natural or artificial channels or impoundments and, with the consent of the United States Congress, enter into written compacts in relation thereto which shall become effective upon their ratification by the General Assembly and the legislative bodies of the other states which are parties thereto.
(B) In order that the commission may perform its functions more effectively, the Department of Agriculture shall employ a Water Resources Engineer, and the person so employed, at the time of his or her employment and during the continuance thereof, shall hold a certificate of registration granted by the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors;
(2) Cooperate with similar agencies existing in other states, with the several federal departments, and with civic organizations interested in and devoted to water and soil conservation and flood control and prevention;
(3)(A) Cooperate with local organizations, with districts organized under the Arkansas Irrigation, Drainage, and Watershed Improvement District Act of 1949, § 14-117-101 et seq., or other state law of similar import, and with appropriate federal departments and agencies in the development and prosecution of plans for the construction, operation, and maintenance of pools, lakes, reservoirs, dams, levees, ditches, canals, waterways, pumping works, and other facilities.
(B) This cooperation may be for work on improvements on lakes, rivers, bayous, and streams for the
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-20-207
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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
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