This bill amends Arkansas law by repealing the requirement for the secretaries of various cabinet-level departments to provide oral reports to the Legislative Council on the state of their departments by November 1 of each odd-numbered year. Specifically, the sections concerning the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, Department of Corrections, Department of Education, Department of Energy and Environment, Department of Finance and Administration, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Inspector General, Department of Labor and Licensing, Department of the Military, Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation and Shared Services, and Department of Veteran Affairs are all affected by this repeal.

Additionally, the bill amends the duties of the Secretary of the Department of Education and the Secretary of the Department of Inspector General, but does not introduce any new reporting requirements. The overall effect of the bill is to eliminate the mandated oral reporting process for these secretaries, streamlining their responsibilities and potentially reducing the frequency of legislative oversight on departmental performance.

Statutes affected:
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)
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)
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)