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25-43-602. State entities transferred to Department of Energy and Environment.
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25-43-602. State entities transferred to Department of Energy and Environment.
(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment by a cabinet-level transfer:
(1) The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks, created under § 8-7-904;
(2) The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, now to be known as the “Division of Environmental Quality”, created under § 25-43-604;
(3) The Arkansas Geological Survey, created under § 15-55-201;
(4) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, created under § 8-4-104;
(5) The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, created under § 15-75-201;
(6) The Nutrient Water Quality Trading Advisory Panel, created under § 8-4-233; and
(7) The Oil and Gas Commission, created under § 15-71-101.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Energy and Environment in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-43-602
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25-43-602. State entities transferred to Department of Energy and Environment.
(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment by a cabinet-level transfer:
(1) The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks, created under § 8-7-904;
(2) The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, now to be known as the “Division of Environmental Quality”, created under § 25-43-604;
(3) The Arkansas Geological Survey, created under § 15-55-201;
(4) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, created under § 8-4-104;
(5) The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board, created under § 15-75-201;
(6) The Nutrient Water Quality Trading Advisory Panel, created under § 8-4-233; and
(7) The Oil and Gas Commission, created under § 15-71-101.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Energy and Environment under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Energy and Environment in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department.
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15-55-201. Creation.
There is created and established at the seat of government of this state the “Arkansas Geological Survey”.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 15-55-201
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25-43-604. Division of Environmental Quality.
(a) There is created the Division of Environmental Quality.
(b) The Division of Environmental Quality shall consist of the divisions transferred from the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission as of July 1, 1971, and all other divisions, programs, and offices under the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality as of June 30, 2019.
(c) All other departments, divisions, agencies, and commissions within this state shall cooperate with the Division of Environmental Quality in fulfilling the Division of Environmental Quality's responsibilities as defined in this subchapter.
(d) All personnel of the Division of Environmental Quality shall be employed by the Department of Energy and Environment and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment. This subsection does not reduce any right which an employee in the Division of Environmental Quality shall have under any civil service or merit system.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-43-604
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8-4-104. Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission — Members.
(a) There is created and established an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission.
(b) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall be composed of fifteen (15) members:
(1)(A) The Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint eight (8) members.
(B) Each congressional district shall be represented on the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission by at least one (1) member, and no district shall have more than two (2) members of the eight (8) appointees.
(C)(i) The Governor shall not appoint a member to represent any specific or special interest group, organization, or philosophy.
(ii) However, in making appointments to the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, the Governor shall appoint individuals who have knowledge or expertise in matters within the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, including government, business or industry, agriculture and livestock, forestry, health, ecology, recreation and tourism, and geology.
(D) Each member appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years; and
(2) The other seven (7) members of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall be:
(A) The Secretary of the Department of Health, or his or her designee;
(B) The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, or his or her designee;
(C) The Director of the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, or his or her designee;
(D) The State Forester, or his or her designee on behalf of the Arkansas Forestry Commission;
(E) The Director of the Oil and Gas Commission, or his or her designee;
(F) The Director of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, or h
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 8-4-104
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8-7-904. Advisory committee.
(a)(1) There is established the Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks to be composed of the following members:
(A) A representative from the property and casualty segment of the insurance industry;
(B) A representative from a company that is a refiner and also has service stations or other motor fuel retail outlets in the state;
(C) A representative from a company that is a jobber or wholesaler of petroleum products in the state;
(D) An independent retail service station dealer;
(E) The State Fire Marshal or his or her designee;
(F) A representative from a company that installs or repairs petroleum storage tanks; and
(G) A representative from a company that has one (1) or more employees with knowledge and expertise regarding environmental protection and management matters.
(2) The Governor shall appoint the members of the committee subject to confirmation by the Senate as follows:
(A) The Governor shall consult the Arkansas Petroleum Council before making the appointment under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section;
(B) The Governor shall consult the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association before making the appointment under subdivision (a)(1)(C) of this section;
(C) The Governor shall consult the Service Station Dealers of Arkansas before making the appointment under subdivision (a)(1)(D) of this section; and
(D) The Governor shall consult the Arkansas Environmental Federation, Inc., before making the appointment under subdivision (a)(1)(G) of this section.
(3) Each member of the committee shall serve a four-year term and until a successor has been appointed.
(4) Any vacancies shall be filled by the Governor to serve the remainder of the term.
(b) Committee members shall serve without compensation but may r
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 8-7-904
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 8-7-904. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.