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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. § 25-38-206 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…