Arkansas 2025 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB259 Draft / Bill

Filed 02/19/2025

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State of Arkansas     1 
95th General Assembly A Bill     2 
Regular Session, 2025  	SENATE BILL 259 3 
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By: Senator Gilmore 5 
By: Representative Beaty Jr. 6 
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8 
AN ACT TO TRANSFER APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE 9 
DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS COMMISSION TO THE 10 
GOVERNOR; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 11 
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Subtitle 14 
TO TRANSFER APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY FOR 15 
THE DIRECTOR OF THE ARKANSAS WATERWAYS 16 
COMMISSION TO THE GOVERNOR. 17 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19 
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 SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code ยง 15 -23-203 is amended to read as follows: 21 
 15-23-203. Director. 22 
 The Arkansas Waterways Commission may employ a Director of the Arkansas 23 
Waterways Commission as authorized by law and fix the salary of the 	director 24 
within the limitations of funds appropriated therefor to assist the 25 
commission in the performance of its duties under this subchapter. 26 
 (a)  The Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission shall be 27 
appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. 28 
 (b)  The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of 29 
Commerce. 30 
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