AR HB1461

State boards or commissions with no powers or duties prescribed by law that have not met or lacked quorum for two years shall be automatically abolished, with the controlling agency required to report the abolition to the Legislative Council

Boards failing to submit required biennial meeting reports to the Joint Performance Review Committee by August 1 of even-numbered years shall have their authority suspended (changed from "may" to "shall"), prohibiting all actions including expenditure of funds

Boards that still fail to submit reports by December 1 shall have abolition legislation drafted (changed from "may" to "shall"), with authority reverting to the General Assembly and funds reverting to the General Revenue Fund

Constitutional boards (Game and Fish Commission, State Highway Commission, higher education boards) are exempt from abolition but remain subject to review by the Joint Performance Review Committee if they miss four consecutive meetings

Boards missing two consecutive meetings must elect new chair and vice chair; those missing four consecutive meetings trigger a reevaluation of purpose, need, and effectiveness by the Joint Performance Review Committee