Title 25 — State Government
46 chapters · 807 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-201 Legislative findings
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(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Agriculture accounts for thirteen billion dollars ($13,000,000,000) or one-fifth (⅕) of the gross state product of Arkansas;(2) Two hundred ninety-one thousand (291,000) Arkansas jobs directly involve or operate in support of agriculture;(3…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-202 Creation — Appointment of secretary — Definition
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(a) There is created the Department of Agriculture as a cabinet-level department under § 25-43-201. (b) (1) The executive head of the department shall be the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture.(2) The secretary shall be selected by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-203 Department of Agriculture — Powers and duties
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(a) The Department of Agriculture shall:(1) Administer the departments, institutions, other agencies, or parts of departments, institutions, or other agencies transferred to the Department of Agriculture under § 25-38-211;(2) Coordinate all existing programs and create any new pr…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-204 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 25-38-204Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-205 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 25-38-205Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-206 Transfer of personnel, administrative functions, human resources, and accounting offices
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(a) All administrative functions, including without limitation the human resource and accounting operations, of the following boards, commissions, bureaus, committees, programs, and offices shall be administered under the direction and supervision of the Department of Agriculture…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-207 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 25-38-207Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-208 Agencies not affected
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(1) The establishment of the Department of Agriculture shall in no way affect the duties, powers, or operations of the following boards and councils:(1) Arkansas Beef Council;(2) Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board;(3) Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board;(4) Arkansas Ric…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-209 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 25-38-209Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-210 Agricultural exchanges
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(1) The Department of Agriculture shall:(1) Evaluate the potential economic benefits to Arkansas and Arkansas farmers of entering into agricultural exchanges with Israel and other countries that will foster the development of trade, mutual assistance, and business relations betwe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-211 Transfers of certain agricultural boards, commissions, committees, bureaus, programs, and offices
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(a) As provided in this section and in §§ 25-38-206 and 25-43-202, the following boards, commissions, committees, bureaus, programs, or offices, or parts thereof, are transferred by a cabinet-level department transfer under § 25-43-103(3) to the Department of Agriculture:(1) The …
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-212 Agri Scholarship Program
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(a) There is created the Agri Scholarship Program. (b) The Department of Agriculture may:(1) Establish and administer scholarship programs for students seeking degrees in agriculture-related fields;(2) Adopt rules as necessary to implement the Agri Scholarship Program, including …
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-38-213 Award of pistol upon retirement or death
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(1) When a Department of Agriculture law enforcement officer retires from service or dies while still employed with the department, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased law enforcement officer, the Secretary of the Department of Agricultu…