(a) The State Historian shall be elected by and serve at the pleasure of the Arkansas History Commission and shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of his or her employment.
(b) (1) The person elected shall have been granted a doctoral degree in the field of history by a duly accredited institution of higher education, or the commission may elect a person who, as determined by the commission, has the equivalent of a doctoral degree.
(2) This determination shall be based upon the academic background of the person, his or her editorial ability, his or her knowledge of and interest in history, and his or her experience in that field.
(c) The compensation of the State Historian shall be fixed by the commission within the limit provided by law.
(d) The State Historian shall be custodian of all property of the commission and of the office and archives space, and he or she shall be, ex officio, the disbursing agent of all funds available for the commission's use.
(e) (1) (A) The State Historian shall furnish bond to the state, with a corporate surety thereon, in the penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(B) This bond shall be conditioned that he or she will faithfully perform his or her duties of employment and properly account for all funds received and disbursed by him or her.
(2) The State Historian shall not be required to furnish additional bond as disbursing agent, nor shall he or she be required to furnish additional bond as disbursing agent of other appropriations for which he or she may be designated disbursing agent under or pursuant to any law of this state unless so directed by the General Assembly.
(3) The bond so furnished shall be filed with the Secretary of State.
(4) An executed counterpart of the bond shall be filed with the Auditor of State.
(f) The State Historian shall be charged with the duty of administering the provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations, and orders established under this chapter.
(g) The State Historian shall employ such personnel as may be authorized by law and fix their compensation within the limits provided by law, subject in both respects, however, to approval by the commission.
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