The bill amends Arkansas Code 25-1-106, which pertains to the evaluation of the necessity of various state boards and commissions. It introduces new provisions that allow for the abolition of state boards or commissions, as well as advisory councils, that have no prescribed powers or duties and have not convened a meeting or have met without a quorum in the preceding two years. Upon such abolition, the controlling agency must report this to the Legislative Council before its next meeting. Additionally, the bill mandates that if a state board or commission fails to submit required reports to the Joint Performance Review Committee by specified deadlines, their authority will be suspended, and they will not be able to take any actions until compliance is achieved.

Furthermore, the bill establishes that if a state board or commission, excluding constitutional boards, does not submit the required report by December 1 of the even-numbered year, the Joint Performance Review Committee is required to direct the Bureau of Legislative Research to draft legislation for the board's abolition. The bill also clarifies that the General Assembly retains the authority to abolish any state board or commission that has submitted a report and outlines that the abolition does not affect any rights, duties, or liabilities that existed prior to the effective date of the abolition.