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AR HB1676
Bill
Status
3/4/2019
Primary Sponsor
Deborah Ferguson
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AI Summary
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Requires appointing officials to make appointments to state boards and commissions with equal numbers of men and women on each board and across all appointed positions statewide.
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For boards or commissions with an odd number of positions, allows one sex to hold no more than one additional position than the underrepresented sex.
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Permits existing appointees who are members of the underrepresented sex to continue serving the remainder of their terms when the act becomes effective.
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Applies equal representation requirements to 24 specified state boards and commissions including the State Board of Education, Arkansas State Medical Board, State Highway Commission, and university boards of trustees.
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Cites 2010 and 2000 U.S. Census data and Arkansas population estimates showing women outnumber men, yet remain underrepresented in appointed public offices in the state.
Legislative Description
To Require Equal Representation Of Women And Men On State Boards And Commissions; And To Encourage Constitutional Officers To Give Equal Opportunities To Men And Women When Making Appointments.
Last Action
WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
4/2/2019