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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 44 3
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By: Senator Hester 5
By: Representative Evans 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN INTERIM 9
COMMITTEES MAY MEET DURING A LEGISLATIVE RECESS; TO 10
REPEAL THE PROVISION OF THE LAW PERMITTING INTERIM 11
COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING A RECESS OF TWO (2) WEEKS 12
OR MORE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 13
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Subtitle 16
TO CLARIFY THE LAW CONCERNING WHEN 17
INTERIM COMMITTEES MAY MEET DURING A 18
LEGISLATIVE RECESS. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 10 -2-223 is repealed. 23
10-2-223. Authorization to meet during legislative recess — 24
Compensation. 25
(a) The various committees of the General Assembly that are authorized 26
to meet during the interim between legislative sessions are hereby authorized 27
to meet during a recess of the General Assembly of two (2) weeks or more in 28
duration. 29
(b) A member of the General Assembly attending meetings of his or her 30
assigned committees or meetings of committees to which he or she is invited 31
by the chair or chairs during the recess shall be entitled to mileage and per 32
diem at the same rate and from the same sources as for attending committee 33
meetings held after sine die adjournment of the General Assembly. 34
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