(a)

1. (1) The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Affiliate Network is a grassroots system of community organizations adopting the Keep Arkansas Beautiful mission goals of preserving the natural beauty and quality environment of our state.

2. (2) They accept responsibility for enhancing their local community’s physical surroundings through effective actions to:

   1. (A) Promote scenic beautification; and
   2. (B) Improve solid waste practices toward preventing litter and encouraging recycling.

(b)

1. (1) To assist affiliate communities in establishing and maintaining successful volunteer-based programs, Keep Arkansas Beautiful has adopted new membership requirements.
2. (2) Also adopted is standardized criteria for earning and complying with certified status.

(c)

1. (1) The new Keep Arkansas Beautiful Affiliate Program is modeled after proven, practical methods for training community leaders to:

   1. (A) Properly define environmental problems;
   2. (B) Devise solutions;
   3. (C) Set benchmarks for determining success; and
   4. (D) Set priorities for organizational development and community involvement.

2. (2) This program can:

   1. (A) Increase economic development;
   2. (B) Improve visitors' perceptions of a community; and
   3. (C) Change attitudes that perpetuate litter and solid waste problems.
3. (3) It can clean and beautify communities, contributing to greater civic pride and quality of life.