2015 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 2 - Elementary And Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 21 - School Property And Supplies
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 6-21-113 - Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities.

(a) To assist the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation, there is established the Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities to be composed of the following members, who must be willing to devote adequate time to the work of the Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities and who reflect the demographics of the state:

(1) The Director of the Division of Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation or the director's designee, who shall also serve as secretary to the Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities;

(2) Two (2) persons who are licensed building contractors experienced in public school construction selected from a list of no fewer than six (6) names submitted by the Arkansas Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America;

(3) Two (2) persons who are licensed architects experienced in public school design submitted by the Arkansas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects;

(4) One (1) person who is a licensed or registered mechanical engineer experienced in public school mechanical and plumbing systems design selected from a list of no fewer than three (3) names submitted by the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers;

(5) One (1) person who is a licensed or registered electrical engineer experienced in public school electrical systems design selected from a list of no fewer than three (3) names submitted by the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers;

(6) One (1) person who is a licensed or registered civil engineer experienced in public school civil engineering design and construction selected from a list of no fewer than three (3) names submitted by the Arkansas Society of Professional Engineers;

(7) One (1) person selected by the Commission for Arkansas Public School Academic Facilities and Transportation who is knowledgeable and holds certification in the field of educational technology applications and strategies;

(8) Two (2) persons selected from a list of six (6) names submitted by the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators;

(9) One (1) person selected from a list of three (3) names submitted by the Arkansas Education Association;

(10) One (1) person selected from a list of three (3) names submitted by the Arkansas School Boards Association; and

(11) Three (3) persons, one (1) from each of the professions of construction, architecture, and education, selected by the commission to serve as ex-officio members of the Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities:

(A) From the membership of the Joint Committee on Educational Facilities created by Act 1181 of 2003; or

(B) Based on prior service on the Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities.

(b) (1) (A) All members shall serve four-year terms.

(B) One-half (1/2) of the members shall serve a term that is staggered from the remaining members' terms by two (2) years.

(C) All terms shall expire on April 1.

(2) Membership is limited to two (2) terms.

(c) Nonstate employee members of the Advisory Committee on Public School Academic Facilities shall serve without compensation but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-902.