2015 Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, And Military Affairs
Subtitle 4 - Military Affairs
Chapter 61 - Military Forces
Subchapter 1 - State Militia Generally
§ 12-61-124 - Civilian juvenile student training programs.

(a) The Adjutant General may, at his or her discretion and with such funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly, or with such funds as may be provided by the United States, develop and implement civilian juvenile student training programs for the purpose of providing training, education, health, welfare, rehabilitative, and other services to juveniles.

(b) The Adjutant General is authorized to enter into agreements, contracts, and memoranda of understanding with other state, federal, and local agencies, other persons, firms, and corporations, and the juvenile courts of this state for the purposes of providing training, education, health, welfare, rehabilitative, and other services to juveniles participating in such programs as may be implemented by the Adjutant General.

(c) The Adjutant General may promulgate and issue such rules, regulations, and other guidelines as may be necessary and proper to carry out the purposes and provisions of this section.

(d) (1) Juvenile participants in the Civilian Student Training Program receiving services from the Arkansas National Guard are authorized to receive a monetary stipend, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00) per week to defray personal hygiene and other personal necessities. Juvenile participants are authorized to receive uniforms and clothing items as determined by the staff to be appropriate for effective participation in outdoor activities.

(2) Transportation to support Civilian Student Training Program activities for juvenile participants and staff may be provided by commercial lease/purchase of motor vehicles not to exceed six (6) vehicles.