Arkansas Administrative Code

15 CAR § 320-701. Parliamentary authority generally. The rules contained in the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order Newly Revised shall guide the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with: (1)…

15 CAR § 320-801. Committees generally. The Chair of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission shall appoint committee members for standing or ad hoc committees as the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission or officers shall from time to time deem necessary for conducting the work o…

15 CAR § 320-901. Suspension of rules generally. (a) Any provision of these rules may be suspended or waived to adopt a motion that sets out the circumstances necessitating such action. (b) This action requires an affirmative vote of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission membe…

15 CAR § 330-101. Guidelines for Keep America Beautiful Grants — Grants for certification. (a)(1) In order to facilitate the growth of Keep America Beautiful Affiliates in Arkansas, we propose to offer grants to community groups that: (A) Successfully complete certification; and …

15 CAR § 330-102. Guidelines for Keep America Beautiful Grants — Grants for new coordinators. (a) To assist in the training of new KAB Affiliate Coordinators, we propose to offer grants to certified KAB affiliates in good standing to help full-time coordinators attend scheduled, …

15 CAR § 330-103. Guidelines for Keep America Beautiful Grants — Grants for affiliate training. (a) Recognizing the need for, and benefit of, continuing education and developmental guidance for members of the KAB Affiliate Network in Arkansas, we propose to offer grants to certif…

15 CAR § 330-104. Guidelines for Keep Arkansas Beautiful Grants — Grants for programs, projects, and activities. (a) To assist and support KAB affiliates in efforts to initiate and complete programs that contribute to mission accomplishment within their communities, we propose to…

15 CAR § 331-101. Introduction. (a)(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) They accept respons…

15 CAR § 331-102. Overview. (a) Keep Arkansas Beautiful designates the title of affiliate to qualifying organizations that fulfill particular requirements. (b) Affiliates earn certified recognition through adherence to expanded, more comprehensive requirements. (c) Certified affi…

15 CAR § 331-103. Mission. The mission of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Affiliate Network is to establish a standard for annual review, approval, and recognition of local communities that have accepted responsibility for enhancing their local environments through effective actions,…

15 CAR § 331-104. Goals. The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Affiliate Program has three (3) major goals: (1) To increase a community’s interest in improved solid waste practices and beautification programs; (2) To enable communities involved in the affiliate program to fulfill their goa…

15 CAR § 331-105. Membership requirements. (a) The Keep Arkansas Beautiful affiliate criteria focuses on organizational components of a successful volunteer-led program involving: (1) Development; (2) Implementation; and (3) Accountability. (b)(1) To become an affiliate, a comple…

15 CAR § 131-106. Keep Arkansas Beautiful certified affiliate. To become and remain certified, an affiliate must comply with the following policy standards: (1) An affiliate must: (A) Demonstrate adherence to Keep Arkansas Beautiful mission goals through compliance with the membe…

15 CAR § 331-107. Organizational requirements. (a)(1) A Keep Arkansas Beautiful affiliate should strive for an organizational structure that will involve a wide range of community members. (2) Representatives from government, business, and local citizenry have proven to be the be…

15 CAR § 331-108. Benefits to a community. Becoming a Keep Arkansas Beautiful affiliate and maintaining good standing status offers a community the opportunity to realize tangible, measurable results in dealing with local scenic and environmental challenges: (1) Increased environ…

15 CAR § 340-101. Intent. It is the intent of this part to prescribe the organization of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and to establish orderly, equitable, and expeditious procedures for the conduct of its affairs to the end that all may be informed and the p…

15 CAR § 340-201. Members and terms. (a) The members and terms of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall be as stipulated by Acts 1955, No. 330, as amended. (b) See Arkansas Code §§ 15-11-202 and 15-11-203 [repealed].

15 CAR § 340-202. Officers. (a) Chair. (1) The Chair of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall be elected annually from the membership of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission by a majority vote of the quorum. (2) The chair shall: (A) Preside at all…

15 CAR § 340-301. Committees. (a) Committees. The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall establish an Advertising/Tourism Committee and a State Parks Committee, both of which will serve in an advisory capacity. (b) Membership. The committees shall consist of those m…

15 CAR § 340-302. Special committees. (a) Special committees may be created by the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and charged with such duties as the commission deems necessary or desirable. (b) Such committees shall be appointed by the Chair of the State Parks, R…

15 CAR § 340-401. Quorum. (a) A quorum for the transaction of business shall consist of seven (7) State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission members as stipulated by Acts 1955, No. 330, as amended. (b) See Arkansas Code § 15-11-204.

15 CAR § 340-402. Regular meetings. (a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall, at the first regular meeting of each calendar year, adopt a schedule of regular meeting dates including time and location, if appropriate, for the forthcoming year. (b) The schedule …

15 CAR § 340-403. Meeting notice. The mailing of a copy of the preliminary agenda to each State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission member approximately one (1) week prior to the date set for a meeting shall constitute notice of such meeting.

15 CAR § 340-404. Special meetings. (a) Special meetings may be called by: (1) The Chair of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, either at his or her own request or at the request of the secretary; or (2) A quorum of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commissi…

15 CAR § 340-405. Executive sessions. The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission may, either before, during, or after any meeting, sit in executive or private session in accordance with Arkansas Code §§ 25-19-101 – 25-19-107, the Freedom of Information Act of 1967.

15 CAR § 340-406. Conduct of business. (a) Agenda. The agenda shall be prepared by the secretary in an orderly and rational manner. (b) Standard rules of procedure. Except as may otherwise be set forth in this part, parliamentary procedure shall be as prescribed in the latest edi…

15 CAR § 340-501. Open meetings. All regular and special meetings of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall be open to the public except when meeting in executive session as set out in 15 CAR § 340-405.

15 CAR § 340-502. Public record. All minutes of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission meetings and all certificates, permits, applications, and other documents on which action has been taken by the commission shall be open to the public as requested by Arkansas Code …

15 CAR § 340-503. Per diem/reimbursable expenses. (a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission members shall be entitled to per diem as stipulated in Acts 1955, No. 330, as amended. (b) See Arkansas Code §§ 15-11-201 – 15-11-208. (c) When the Chair of the State Parks, R…

15 CAR § 340-601. Amendments. This part may be amended or repealed by an affirmative vote of a quorum of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, provided the full membership was notified in writing of the recommended amendments thirty (30) days prior to the commission…

15 CAR § 350-101. Overview. (a) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism’s FUN Park Grant Program administers grants for the development of public outdoor recreation facilities. (b) These grants, which do not require a cash match by the grantee, are available to: (1) Incorp…

15 CAR § 350-102. Application cycle. Application submittal deadlines are published annually in the application guide.

15 CAR § 350-103. Notification. Information relating to the grant program will be: (1) Provided to all eligible municipalities and counties annually; and (2) Posted on the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program website at www.outdoorgrants.com.

15 CAR § 350-104. Eligibility. (a) Only incorporated municipalities with populations of two thousand five hundred (2,500) or less and unincorporated communities sponsored by the county are eligible for a FUN Park grant. (b) Grantees will not be eligible to apply for future FUN Pa…

15 CAR § 350-105. Grant amount. Grant amounts and number of grants that may be awarded annually are published in the FUN Park grant application guide.

15 CAR § 350-106. Site visits. Applicants must schedule a site visit with the Outdoor Recreation Grants Program to: (1) Provide applicant technical assistance on facility layout; (2) Verify site is appropriate for park development; and (3) Verify applicant’s eligibility for a FUN…

15 CAR § 350-107. Site requirements. (a) Applicant must own or have at least a twenty-five-year lease on the real estate proposed for outdoor recreation development. (b) The site must be: (1) Suitable for the proposed development; and (2) Available to all citizens at all reasonab…

15 CAR § 350-108. Eligible facilities. (a) Any fixed outdoor recreation facility may be funded with FUN Park grants. (b) FUN Park grant funding may not be used for: (1) Land acquisition; (2) Movable equipment; or (3) Recreation programming.…

15 CAR § 350-109. Cost estimates. Applicant must provide cost estimates for all facilities included in their application.

15 CAR § 350-110. Accessibility. All facilities funded by through the FUN Park Grant Program must conform with accessibility guidelines established by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.

15 CAR § 350-111. Playground safety. All playground facilities funded by the FUN Park Grant Program must conform with playground safety guidelines established by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

15 CAR § 350-112. Architectural and engineering services — Grant administration. The professional services of a licensed architect or engineer are required to oversee design, bidding, and construction of the grant project.

15 CAR § 350-113. Selection process. (a) Applications are considered by a Grants Advisory Committee whose members are appointed by the Governor. (b) Committee recommendations are forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for review.…

15 CAR § 350-114. Contract. (a) The Outdoor Recreation Grants Program will prepare a contract identifying facilities that may be developed with grant funding once a grant is awarded. (b) The grantee may begin development only after the contract is signed by: (1) The mayor or coun…

15 CAR § 350-115. Release of funds. (a) Grant funds will be released to the grantee only after a contract is signed by: (1) The mayor or county judge; and (2) The Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. (b) The grantee may be required to return funds to the D…

15 CAR § 350-116. Procurement. The grantee is responsible for following procurement laws applicable to their jurisdiction.

15 CAR § 350-117. Financial records. The grantee is responsible for: (1) Maintaining all financial records pertaining to the grant project; and (2) Providing the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program copies of invoices and cancelled checks or other proof of payment verifying that all …