Title 13 — Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources
15 chapters · 270 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-101 Creation — Purpose
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(a) The Arkansas State Archives is created and established at the seat of government of this state for the purposes of:(1) Keeping and caring for the official archives of this state;(2) Collecting materials bearing on the history of Arkansas from the earliest times;(3) Copying an…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-102 Members
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(a) The Arkansas History Commission shall consist of seven (7) members, residents and electors of this state, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each congressional district shall be represented by membership on the commission. (b) Th…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-103 Meetings — Records
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(a) (1) The Arkansas History Commission shall meet:(A) Upon the request of the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; and(B) At a time and place that is convenient to the commission.(2) Meetings of the commission shall be open to the public. (1) The Arkansas…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-104 Powers and duties
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(a) All records, papers, archives, and historical material at any time in the possession of the Arkansas State Archives, excepting such as it may have on loan, shall be and remain the property of the State of Arkansas. It shall also be the function, power, and duty of the Arkansa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-105 Delegation to State Historian
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The Director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage may delegate his or her powers and duties concerning the Arkansas State Archives to the State Historian.
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-106 State Historian — Powers and duties
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(a) The State Historian shall:(1) Serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; and(2) Devote his or her entire time of employment to the duties of his or her employment. (1) Serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of P…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-107 Preservation of public officials' records
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(a) (1) At his or her discretion, any state, county, or other official is authorized and empowered to turn over to the Arkansas State Archives, for permanent preservation, any official books, records, documents, original papers, and newspaper files not in current use in his or he…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-108 Preservation of state publications
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Two (2) copies of every publication of the State of Arkansas shall be placed at the disposal of the Arkansas State Archives, and shall be preserved, by photographic or other means, in the archives of the Arkansas State Archives.
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-109 Permanent marker to commemorate B.B. King
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The Arkansas State Archives shall erect a permanent marker in the town of Twist, Arkansas, to commemorate the legendary B.B. King and the event that led to his naming his famous guitar “Lucille” while he was performing there.
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-201 Purpose
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(1) The Black History Commission of Arkansas is created and established at the seat of government of this state for the purpose of:(1) Advising the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism with respect to gathering, developing, and keeping the history of a segm…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-202 Members
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(a) The Black History Commission of Arkansas shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be residents and electors of this state. The members shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The term of office of each member of the commis…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-203 Meetings — Rules and bylaws — Secretary
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(a) The Black History Commission of Arkansas shall meet at such times and places as in each instance may suit the commission's convenience and its purposes, and all meetings shall be open to the public. (b) (1) The commission shall adopt and may modify rules and bylaws for the co…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-204 Duties — Records, papers, archives, and historical materials property of state
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(a) It shall be the function, power, and duty of the Black History Commission of Arkansas to assist the Arkansas History Commission and the Arkansas State Archives to:(1) Collect, classify, and preserve, through the making of photographic copies or by other means, records, manusc…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-205 State Historian's duties — Location of Black History Commission of Arkansas
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(a) (1) The State Historian shall assist the Black History Commission of Arkansas in the performance of its duties and shall be the custodian of all property and reference and source materials of the commission.(2) The State Historian shall be charged with the duty of administeri…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-206 Historical contributions by the black race — Arkansas history courses
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(a) The Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Commissioner of Education or his or her designee shall cooperate with each other to develop the materials for a program of historical contributions by the black race in Arkansas for inclusion in the curriculum segment of the Ar…
Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-207 Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program
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(a) There is created the “Curtis H. Sykes Memorial Grant Program”, to be administered by the Black History Commission of Arkansas. (b) The program may provide grants to individuals to assist with:(1) Collecting materials bearing on the history of black Arkansans from the earliest…