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AR HCR1003

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

2/16/2017

Primary Sponsor

Greg Leding

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Designates the Arkansaurus fridayi as the official state dinosaur of Arkansas, making Arkansas the 10th state in the United States to adopt an official state dinosaur.

  • The Arkansaurus fridayi was discovered in a gravel pit near Lockesburg, Arkansas in August 1972 by Joe B. Friday and has been studied by Professor James Harrison Quinn and paleontologist ReBecca Hunt since 2003.

  • Acknowledges that "Arkansaurus fridayi" remains an unofficial name for the dinosaur species found in Arkansas's fossil record.

  • Requires the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide copies of the resolution to the Arkansas Geological Survey, the University of Arkansas Department of Geosciences, and the mayor of Lockesburg, Arkansas upon adoption.

Legislative Description

To Designate The Arkansaurus Fridayi As The Official State Dinosaur.

Last Action

Approved by the Governor

2/17/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs1/23/2017
Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs1/10/2017

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