Arkansas Code Title 10, Chapter 3, Subchapter 2 - Interim Committees Generally

• § 10-3-201 - Legislative Findings.
  (a) It is found and determined by the General Assembly that: (1) There has been a phenomenal increase in the volume and complexity of...
• § 10-3-202 - Purpose and Intent.
  It is the purpose and intent of §§ 10-3-201 -- 10-3-208, 10-3-212 -- 10-3-214, and 10-3-216 to provide for the necessary interim activities of...
• § 10-3-203 - Interim Committees Established -- Members -- Jurisdiction.
  There are established within the legislative department of government the following interim committees of the General Assembly as aids in the legislative process in...
• § 10-3-204 - Interim Committee Chairs.
  The chair and vice chair of each House of Representatives standing committee which composes a House interim committee shall serve as chair and vice...
• § 10-3-205 - Staff -- Assignment and Duties.
  (a) The Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research shall have the responsibility of employing the necessary professional and clerical personnel to staff the...
• § 10-3-206 - Meetings.
  (a) Each of the subject matter interim committees may meet at the times and for such duration as it deems necessary to properly carry...
• § 10-3-207 - Ad Hoc Subcommittees and Citizen Advisory Panels.
  The various subject matter interim committees may establish ad hoc subcommittees and citizen advisory panels consisting of state and local agency officials and employees...
• § 10-3-208 - [Repealed.]
• § 10-3-209 - Expenses of Members.
  (a) The Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research shall be the disbursing officer of the funds appropriated for paying per diem, expenses, and...
• § 10-3-210 - Attendance At Regional or National Conferences -- Reimbursement of Expenses.
  (a) Members of the interim committees may be authorized to attend regional or national conferences of legislators or other public officials where attendance thereat...
• § 10-3-211 - Function During Recess -- Compensation.
  If a regular session of the General Assembly is extended and the House of Representatives and the Senate recess for a period in excess...
• § 10-3-212 - Rules Committee of the Senate and Rules Committee of the House of Representatives -- Meetings -- Compensation.
  (a) The Rules Committee of the Senate and the Rules Committee of the House of Representatives are authorized to meet jointly or separately at...
• § 10-3-213 - Requests for and Receipt of Information -- Continuing Studies -- Agency Assistance.
  (a) Requests for information or study or legislation received from the Governor or from other state agencies or departments by the Legislative Council may...
• § 10-3-214 - Committee Studies -- Duties of Legislative Council -- Reports and Findings.
  (a) In addition to the functions and duties of the Legislative Council which are prescribed by law, it shall be the responsibility of the...
• § 10-3-215 - Study Expenses.
  (a) (1) Whenever an interim committee of the General Assembly deems it necessary or advisable in connection with any interim study activity authorized by...
• § 10-3-216 - Duties of Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.
  In addition to the functions and duties of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall furnish such information and assistance...
• § 10-3-217 - Proposed Bills -- Filing -- Action by Committee.
  (a) For the purpose of expediting the work of the interim committees of the General Assembly and to encourage each committee to develop bills...
• § 10-3-218 - Budget Hearings -- Attendance by Members of the General Assembly.
  (a) During the presession budget hearings conducted by the Legislative Council and the Joint Budget Committee preceding each regular biennial session, the cochairs of...
• § 10-3-219 - Purpose of §§ 10-3-217 and 10-3-218.
  It is the intent of §§ 10-3-217 and 10-3-218 to supplement the existing laws of this state governing the powers, functions, and duties of...
• § 10-3-220 - Monitoring of Changes Made in Federal Income Tax Laws and Regulations -- Reports of Director.
  (a) The Director of the Department of Finance and Administration shall monitor changes made in federal income tax laws and regulations for the purpose...

Last modified: November 15, 2016