Loading chat...

AR HB1386

Bill

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Henry Wilkins

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Increases the Professional Bail Bond Company and Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board from 8 to 10 members appointed by the Governor.

  • Reduces board member terms from 7 years to 3 years.

  • Changes the composition to include 3 licensed bail bond company owners, 1 municipal chief of police, 1 county sheriff, 1 municipal or circuit judge, and 4 public residents (instead of 2) who are not industry participants.

  • Requires at least one board member to be African-American and at least one to be female, with no more than 2 of the 3 bail bondsman members residing in the same congressional district.

  • Declares an emergency, stating the current board makeup is unsustainable due to lengthy terms and insufficient public representation.

Legislative Description

Regarding The Professional Bail Bond Company And Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board And To Declare An Emergency.

Last Action

House Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE

3/30/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/9/2011

Full Bill Text

No bill text available