- (a) The Freedom of Information Act of 1967, codified at Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq., requires the Arkansas History Commission to conduct its deliberations in a public meeting.
- (b) Accordingly, staff shall be present at such meetings to answer questions concerning applications that are being reviewed by the commission.
(c)
- (1) Under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, applicants are permitted to attend the commission meetings but are not entitled to participate in the meeting.
- (2) However, the Chair of the Arkansas History Commission may direct questions to an applicant that is in attendance at a meeting, and an applicant may respond to the questions asked if called upon to do so.