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AR SB246

Bill

Status

Passed

4/1/2011

Primary Sponsor

Sue Madison

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Origin

Senate

88th General Assembly (2011 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Renames the "State Board of Workforce Education and Career Opportunities" to "State Board of Career Education" throughout Title 6, Chapter 11 and updates references to the Department of Workforce Career Education.

  • Removes obsolete language from § 6-13-631(a) by deleting the phrase "Beginning with the 1994 annual school election" regarding school board member elections in districts with 10% or greater minority populations.

  • Corrects spelling errors and stylistic issues including "kindergarden" to "kindergarten" in § 6-13-1003(b) and changes "will" to "shall" in § 6-13-1003(b) and § 6-23-501(a)(4).

  • Repeals § 6-19-105 (Bus drivers - Liability) based on Arkansas Supreme Court ruling in Doe v. Baum that the section was repealed by implication.

  • Codifies § 6-64-419 establishing the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Center for Dental Education in cooperation with the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry and Arkansas Children's Hospital.

Legislative Description

To Make Various Corrections To Title 6 Of The Arkansas Code Of 1987 Concerning Education.

Last Action

Senate Notification that SB246 is now Act 981

4/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Education3/24/2011
Education2/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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