This bill amends Arkansas law regarding the reporting requirements for the secretaries of various cabinet-level departments. Specifically, it repeals the requirement for the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Department of Commerce, the Secretary of the Department of Corrections, and several other department secretaries to provide an oral report to the Legislative Council on the state of their departments by November 1 of each odd-numbered year. The bill removes the stipulation that the Legislative Council must schedule a date for these reports and notify the secretaries accordingly.

Additionally, the bill makes amendments to the duties of the Secretary of the Department of Education and the Secretary of the Department of Inspector General, allowing for the delegation of functions and the appointment of designees to represent the secretaries at meetings. Overall, the bill streamlines the reporting process for department secretaries by eliminating the mandatory oral reports to the Legislative Council, thereby reducing the administrative burden on these officials.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB63 V2 - 1-21-2025 11:15 AM: 25-38-202(c), 25-43-303(h), 25-43-403(d), 25-43-503, 01-21-2025, 25-43-603(f), 25-43-703(f), 25-43-803(f), 25-43-903(f), 25-43-1003, 25-43-1103(f), 25-43-1203(g), 25-43-1303(f), 25-43-1403(f), 25-43-1503(f), 25-43-1604(k)
Old version SB63 Original - 1-15-2025 09:16 AM: 25-38-202(c), 25-43-303(h), 25-43-403(d), 25-43-503, 25-43-603(f), 25-43-703(f), 25-43-803(f), 25-43-903(f), 25-43-1003, 25-43-1103(f), 25-43-1203(g), 25-43-1303(f), 25-43-1403(f), 25-43-1503(f), 25-43-1604(k)
SB 63: 25-38-202(c), 25-43-303(h), 25-43-403(d), 25-43-503, 25-43-603(f), 25-43-703(f), 25-43-803(f), 25-43-903(f), 25-43-1003, 25-43-1103(f), 25-43-1203(g), 25-43-1303(f), 25-43-1403(f), 25-43-1503(f), 25-43-1604(k)
Act 219: 25-38-202(c), 25-43-303(h), 25-43-403(d), 25-43-503, 01-21-2025, 25-43-603(f), 25-43-703(f), 25-43-803(f), 25-43-903(f), 25-43-1003, 25-43-1103(f), 25-43-1203(g), 25-43-1303(f), 25-43-1403(f), 25-43-1503(f), 25-43-1604(k)