19-7-203. Duties.

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19-7-203. Duties.

19-7-203. Duties. The duties of the Office of State-Federal Relations shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1)Federal Grants: (A) Monitor opportunities for discretionary grants; (B) Identify and comment upon proposed changes in funding formulas; and (C) Keep the Governor's office and state agencies informed on the availability of grants; (2)Federal Regulations: (A) Monitor regulatory developments affecting state government; (B) Support existing and proposed legislation and regulations favoring the interests of the state; and (C) Support the public policy of this state as expressed by the Governor's office, the General Assembly, and agencies, as appropriate; (3)Federal Legislation: (A) Keep the Governor's office, agencies, and the General Assembly informed about proposed legislative developments of critical significance to state government; and (B) Support Arkansas's congressional delegation in efforts to influence federal governmental decisions and policies as they apply to Arkansas; (4) Interstate Cooperation: Facilitate cooperation with other states on issues of mutual concern; (5) Information Clearinghouse: Coordinate the flow of information between state and federal governments; (6) Reporting: Provide regular performance reports to the Governor, the Legislative Council, and the General Assembly to enable evaluation of the effectiveness of the Washington office; and (7)Nongovernmental Funding Sources, Programs, etc: (A) Discover information on all available additional funding and other resources and direct it to the appropriate state agency or person within the state; and (B) Take advantage of all resources available on a nationwide basis that can be beneficial to the state and its citizens.

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 19-7-203

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. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.