15 CAR § 310-301 – Officers

(a) The officers of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council shall be:
1. (1) The Chair of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council;
2. (2) A vice chair; and
3. (3) The Secretary of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council.
(b) These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by this part and by the parliamentary authority adopted by the council.
(c) All officers shall be elected by ballot by the members of the council, except the Secretary of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, who shall be the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, pursuant to Acts 1987, No. 729, as codified in Arkansas Code § 15-12-101.
(d) Ballots shall be dispensed with by a unanimous vote when there is one (1) candidate for office.
(e) Chair. The chair shall:
1. (1) Be a member of the council;
2. (2) Be chosen by the members of the council; and
3. (3) Preside at all meetings.
(f) Vice chair. The vice chair shall:
1. (1) Be a member of the council;
2. (2) Be chosen by the members of the council; and
3. (3) Preside in the absence of the chair.
(g) Secretary of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council.
1. (1) The Secretary of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council shall be the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism.
2. (2) The Secretary of the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council shall prepare the minutes of the council meetings for approval by the council.
3. (3) The Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism shall serve as disbursing officer of any funds appropriated for or administered by the council.