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AR HB1261
Bill
Status
3/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Andy Davis
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AI Summary
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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
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Poet laureates serving on the effective date of the act shall continue serving until death or resignation
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Poet laureates appointed after the effective date of the act shall serve four (4) year terms
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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