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AR HB1942

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/23/2011

Primary Sponsor

Sheilla Lampkin

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Origin

House of Representatives

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Increases the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission from 12 to 13 regular members
  • Adds a requirement that at least one commission member shall be a historian having knowledge of Arkansas's historic background
  • Maintains existing requirements for commission members including representation from newspaper, radio/television, news media, and recreational/travel field professionals
  • Declares an emergency so the act becomes effective immediately upon Governor approval, expiration of veto period, or veto override
  • Justifies emergency declaration based on the commission's responsibility for publicizing Arkansas's historic background while currently lacking a designated historian member

Legislative Description

To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Membership Of The State Parks, Recreation, And Travel Commission And To Declare An Emergency.

Last Action

House Notification that HB1942 is now Act 637

3/23/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/14/2011
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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