(a) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have the responsibility for overseeing all planning, budgeting, and implementation of expenditures of state and federal funds allocated for alcohol and drug education, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement.
(b) The coordinating council shall have the following functions, powers, and duties:
(1) All federal money received by the State of Arkansas for drug law enforcement, education, or prevention shall be reviewed by the coordinating council for disbursement, accountability, and evaluation; and
(2) The coordinating council shall review and coordinate all school-based drug education, prevention, and awareness programs and efforts funded by the state.
(c) The coordinating council shall assist community-based prevention councils in planning and coordinating prevention activities, promoting innovative programs, developing stable funding sources, and disseminating current information. These local councils should be racially balanced and shall include at least one (1) representative from each of the following groups:
(1) One (1) law enforcement officer;
(2) One (1) school board member;
(3) One (1) school administrator;
(4) One (1) school teacher;
(5) One (1) parent;
(6) One (1) student;
(7) One (1) alcohol and drug abuse program director; and
(8) One (1) health professional.
(d) The coordinating council shall develop training and education programs for criminal justice personnel in drug-related matters in conjunction with the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy.
(e) (1) The coordinating council shall have authority to develop its rules of procedure to include the establishment of a committee structure for the approval of funding and other purposes.
(2) Committees shall include, but not be limited to, a prevention, education, and treatment committee chaired by the Director of the Division of Behavioral Health Services, and a law enforcement committee.
(f) The coordinating council shall establish advocacy groups among the business community and youth population of this state.
(g) The coordinating council shall work with all federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies to ensure an integrated system of enforcement activities.
(h) The coordinating council shall perform other functions as may be necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties as set forth in this subchapter.
Section: Previous 20-64-1002 20-64-1003Last modified: November 15, 2016