Arkansas Administrative Code

13 CAR § 28-507. Allowable expenses. (a) The following is a list of some of the more frequently used allowable costs: (1) Historical, architectural, or archeological research necessary to implement and carry out project work; (2) Architectural, engineering, or contractor fees nec…

13 CAR § 28-508. Nonallowable expenses. Historic Preservation and Restoration Grants do not reimburse the following costs: (1) Any item not listed in the approved work-cost breakdown; (2) Deficits; (3) Contributions or donations to other organizations or individuals; (4) Capital …

13 CAR § 28-509. Grant payments. (a) Since grants are based on anticipated federal funds or state revenues and not on existing funds, grant amounts could be reduced at any time during the grant period. (b)(1) The schedule of grant payments will depend upon the nature of the proje…

13 CAR § 28-510. Reporting. (a) Grantees are required to submit reports during the grant period according to the grant agreement. (b) Progress reports are required at least quarterly and must accompany any partial payment request. (c)(1) A final project report is required no late…

13 CAR § 28-511. Financial records. (a) Grantee shall make all finance records available for audit. (b) Records should be kept on file by the grantee for at least three (3) years after completion of project.

13 CAR § 28-512. Reassignment of funds. (a)(1) Occasionally during the course of the grant cycle the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program identifies additional funds available for Historic Preservation Restoration Grants. (2) These funds usually result from a grantee’s decision…

13 CAR § 28-601. Architects. (a) Only architects licensed by the State of Arkansas can be employed on projects receiving Arkansas Historic Preservation Program grant funds. (b) The architect: (1) Prepares plans, specifications, a work-cost breakdown, and other required contract d…

13 CAR § 28-602. Project specifications. Project specifications must contain the following statement: “The Contractor is cautioned that this project involves largely RESTORATION WORK and maintaining the building in its present form is of utmost importance. The contractor shall us…

13 CAR § 28-603. Bid documentation. City or county agencies are governed by the bid procedures enumerated in the Arkansas public works law, Arkansas Code § 22-9-201 et seq., and must maintain the following bid documentation: (1) Dated copies of all required advertisements; (2) Da…

13 CAR § 28-701. Application instructions and form. (a) The application form provided by Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is a document that requests detailed information of the applicant and property. (b) While preparing your application you may contact the Arkansas Histor…

13 CAR § 40-101. General — Rule sources. (a) Collection scope. The Arkansas History Commission collection shall pertain to Arkansas history and culture from the earliest times to the present (collectively “archival material”). (b) Acquisition. (1) The commission may acquire gover…

13 CAR § 40-102. Facilities. (a) Location. This part applies to any facility operated by the Arkansas History Commission. (b) Hours. Facilities are open to the public (herein called "patrons") during commission-established hours. (c) Tobacco, food, and drink. (1) All uses of toba…

13 CAR § 40-103. Access to materials — Generally. (a)(1) Arkansas History Commission institutions are noncirculating. (2) Researchers may not check out or loan materials from any commission facility. (b)(1) The commission allows access to and use of materials only in a controlled…

13 CAR § 40-104. Researcher services. (a) Personal equipment. (1) Tape recorders and electronic storage devices (e.g., laptops, tablets) may be used in the research room or designated research areas at branch facilities, subject to staff approval. (2) Personal copying equipment, …

13 CAR § 40-201. Services and fees table. ServiceCharge Photocopies (self-service or staff)*0.25/page 5” x 7” photographic print$25.00 8” x 10” photographic print$25.00 11” x 14” photographic print$35.00 Oversize copies, including maps (up to 3’ wide)12.00/foot Digital Capture fr…

13 CAR § 50-101. Introduction. (a)(1) The Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program was established by Acts 2009, No. 660, of the General Assembly. (2)(A) The Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program honors the work of Curtis H. Sykes (1930 – 2007), who was instrumental in the establi…

13 CAR § 50-102. General grant requirements. (a)(1) The Black History Commission of Arkansas awards grants through the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program to nonprofit or not-for-profit organizations for projects intended to promote the preservation and study Arkansas’s black …

13 CAR § 50-103. Grant application evaluation criteria. (a)(1) Grant applications will be reviewed and evaluated as to their relevance to the mission and goals of the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program. (2) The Black History Commission of Arkansas will make all funding decisi…

13 CAR § 50-104. Completing the grant application form. (a) Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding from the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program. (b) A complete application must include the following elements: (1) Completed application form included in forms…

13 CAR § 50-105. Submitting a grant application. (a)(1) Grant applications will be reviewed by the Black History Commission of Arkansas four (4) times each calendar year. (2) To be considered during each of the calendar year’s four (4) funding cycles, applicants will need to subm…

13 CAR § 50-106. Project budget. (a)(1) The maximum award for any project funded by the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program in a single year is three thousand five hundred dollars ($3,500). (2) While this grant program does not require either a cash or an in-kind match from th…

13 CAR § 50-107. Budget summary. Include in the Budget Summary Form, located in the application packet, as applicable: (1) Cash contributed to the project by the applicant; (2) In-kind contributions from applicant (i.e., dollar value of services, goods, or space provided); (3) Ca…

13 CAR § 50-108. Budget justification. (a) Along with the Budget Summary Form, please provide a budget justification in narrative format that provides a brief explanation for each line item for which funds are requested. (b) The budget justification should provide enough detail t…

13 CAR § 50-109. Accepting a Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant. (a) Applicants will be notified within two (2) weeks of funding decisions by the Black History Commission of Arkansas. (b) The Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas History Commission will formally confi…

13 CAR § 50-110. Receiving grant payments. (a)(1) Grantees may not expend funds until they receive a grant contract. (2) All project expenses must occur during the grant period established in the contract. (b) Funds will be disbursed in two (2) payments: (1) Fifty percent (50%) o…

13 CAR § 50-111. Grantee’s financial obligations. (a) While the Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas History Commission do not recommend any single method of financial record keeping, the Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program does require that grantee’s records …

13 CAR § 50-112. Grant reporting requirements. (a) Grant recipients are required to complete an interim Grant Progress Report and a Final Report and Final Financial Report. (b)(1) Grant recipients shall complete the interim progress report six (6) months into the grant cycle. (2)…

13 CAR § 50-113. Terminating a grant. (a) On rare occasions, the Black History Commission of Arkansas may conclude that the terms of a grant award are not being fulfilled and will communicate this to the project director and fiscal agent in writing. (b) The commission will make n…

13 CAR § 60-101. Name. The name of this board shall be the Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board, herein referred to as the board.

13 CAR § 60-102. Purpose. (a) The purpose of the Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board is to advise the center director and staff on the development of permanent and temporary exhibits which comprise the interpretive focus of the Delta Cultural Center. (b) This board will a…

13 CAR § 60-103. Public information. (a) All action taken by the Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board and all procedures will conform to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, Arkansas Code § 25-15-201 et seq. and the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, Arkansas Code …

13 CAR § 60-104. Members. (a) Members. (1) The Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board shall consist of eleven (11) voting members specified in Acts 1989, No. 109, as amended by Acts 2001, No. 1260. (2)(A) The board shall consist of eleven (11) members. (B) The members shall …

13 CAR § 60-105. Officers. (a) Officers. (1) The officers of the Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board shall be a: (A) Chair; (B) Vice-chair; and (C) Secretary. (2) These officers shall perform the duties prescribed by these bylaws and by the parliamentary authority adopted…

13 CAR § 60-106. Meetings. (a) Regular meetings. (1) The Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board shall meet in regular session at least once during each quarterly period and shall meet in special session as often as its business may require, pursuant to Arkansas Code § 25-17-…

13 CAR § 60-107. Committees. (a) The chair shall appoint committee members for standing or special committees as the Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board or officers shall from time to time deem necessary to carry on the work of the board. (b) The chair shall be an ex-offi…

13 CAR § 60-108. Parliamentary authority. The rules contained in the most recently published edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Council in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any specia…

13 CAR § 60-109. Amendment of bylaws. (a) These bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board by a two-thirds (2/3), seven (7) votes, vote from the members, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous…

13 CAR § 60-110. Fiscal procedures. (a) Fiscal year. The Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board will operate on the State of Arkansas’s fiscal year. (b) Budget. All expenditures for meetings, travel, and printing will be in accordance with the State General Accounting and Bu…

13 CAR § 61-101. Introduction — Division of Arkansas Heritage. (a) Since 1975, the Division of Arkansas Heritage has been charged with discovering, strengthening, protecting, and preserving Arkansas’s natural and cultural heritage. (b) To fulfill its mission, the division houses …

13 CAR § 61-102. Arkansas Heritage Grants. (a) Grant program goals. The Division of Arkansas Heritage has set these goals for Arkansas Heritage Grants: (1) Promote awareness and enjoyment of Arkansas’s heritage; (2) Increase community-based and nonprofit groups’ abilities to crea…

13 CAR § 62-101. Introduction. (a) Since 1975, the Division of Arkansas Heritage has been charged with discovering, strengthening, protecting, and preserving Arkansas’s natural and cultural heritage. (b) To fulfill its mission, the division houses the following natural and cultur…

13 CAR § 62-102. Main Street Arkansas Public Art Grant Program — Generally. (a) The Division of Arkansas Heritage’s Main Street Arkansas Public Art Grant Program assists Main Street Arkansas communities and Arkansas Downtown Network communities in enhancing the appearance of thei…

13 CAR § 62-103. Grant uses. (a) The grant may be used as reimbursement for the cost of commissioning, designing, and installing artwork. (b) The grant may not be used: (1) For general administrative expenses incurred by the applicant or any of the collaborators, which include: (…

13 CAR § 62-104. Matching funds. (a) A grant request must be matched one-to-one (1:1) by cash from sources other than the Division of Arkansas Heritage or its agencies. (b) Matching funds that are anticipated at the time of application must be received and obligated as indicated …

13 CAR § 62-105. Eligibility requirements. (a) Accredited Main Street Arkansas programs and Arkansas Downtown Network programs are currently the only entities eligible to apply for public art grants through this program. (b) The Main Street Arkansas and Arkansas Downtown Network …

13 CAR § 62-106. Funding restrictions. Funding for organizations is not available for: (1) Deficits or start-up costs for new organizations; (2) Contingency funds; (3) Contributions and donations to other organizations or individuals; (4) Building renovations or capital expenditu…

15 CAR § 62-107. Staff consultation. (a) Applicants should consult with the grant administrator prior to submitting an application and are strongly encouraged to do so regarding any questions or concerns that develop in the preparation of the application. (b) Maximum award, ten t…