(a)

1. (1) It is the duty and policy of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to fully and expeditiously implement and administer the objectives, purposes, and intent of the Water Resources Development General Obligation Bond Program, the Arkansas Water Development Fund Program, the Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Management Systems Program, the Waste Disposal and Pollution Abatement Facilities General Obligation Bond Program, the Arkansas Water Resources Cost Share Revolving Fund Program, and the Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities General Obligation Bond Program (collectively, the "programs") authorized under the provisions of the acts.
2. (2) The instant rules are accordingly adopted to assist in the effectuation and implementation of this duty and policy.

(b) Due to the very specialized nature and complexity of administration of the financial assistance programs, the rules, modes of procedure, commission policies, and guidelines herein provided shall, in all instances, be subject to and given a liberal, reasonable, fair, and impartial construction, interpretation, and application to the end that the intent and purposes hereof may be obtained in compliance with the:

1. (1) Laws of the state; and
2. (2) Public purposes sought to be served thereby.