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AR HB1261

Bill

Status

Passed

3/1/2017

Primary Sponsor

Andy Davis

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Changes the poet laureate recommendation committee from all principal heads of English departments at state-supported universities and colleges to two (2) heads selected by the Director of the Department of Higher Education and two (2) members of the Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas selected by the organization's president

  • Poet laureates serving on the effective date of the act shall continue serving until death or resignation

  • Poet laureates appointed after the effective date of the act shall serve four (4) year terms

  • Approved February 28, 2017

Legislative Description

To Amend The Membership Of The Committee Responsible For Recommending A Person To Be Appointed As Poet Laureate By The Governor; And To Amend The Term Length Of A Poet Laureate.

Last Action

Notification that HB1261 is now Act 292

3/1/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs2/6/2017
Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs1/24/2017

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