(a) There is established the Arkansas Public Art Advisory Board to be composed of seven (7) members.
(b) (1) (A) The Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council shall appoint three (3) members as follows:
(i) One (1) member shall be a member of the advisory council;
(ii) One (1) member shall be representative of the art history and criticism discipline; and
(iii) One (1) member shall be a professional artist.
(B) The members appointed by the advisory council shall serve for three-year terms and be appointed by virtue of their knowledge, dedication, and experience.
(2) The remaining members of the board shall be as follows:
(A) The Executive Director of the Arkansas Arts Council;
(B) Two (2) architects, registered and licensed within the state, who shall be appointed by the Governor; and
(C) The program coordinator of the Arkansas Public Art Program.
(3) Members of the board may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with ยง 25-16-901 et seq.
(c) The board shall meet at least one (1) time every three (3) months or according to the release of capital expenditure information.
(d) The board shall annually select from its membership a chair.
(e) The duties of the board shall be as follows:
(1) To examine capital projects funded by the State of Arkansas and assure the inclusion of funding for art through the program;
(2) To establish policies and procedures for the selection and procurement of art;
(3) To appoint an art selection committee for each building site for which art is to be procured through the program;
(4) To provide advice and other assistance to the committees; and
(5) To inform the public concerning the program.
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