2016 Arkansas Code
Title 9 - Family Law
Subtitle 3 - Minors
Chapter 28 - Placement or Detention
Subchapter 11 - -- Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice Board
§ 9-28-1101. Creation -- Board -- Members

(a) There is created the Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice Board.

(b) (1) The board shall consist of a minimum of fifteen (15) members and a maximum of thirty-three (33) members appointed by the Governor.

(2) There shall be no more than five (5) members of the board who are state employees.

(3) (A) There shall be no more than two (2) members of the board who are employees of the Division of Youth Services of the Department of Human Services who are appointed by the Director of the Department of Human Services.

(B) An employee of the division shall serve as a non-voting board member.

(c) (1) Members shall serve for a term of three (3) years.

(2) (A) A member of the board shall not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.

(B) A former member of the board must wait at least two (2) years after completing two (2) consecutive terms before he or she may return as a member of the board.

(d) The Governor shall designate one (1) member to serve as the chair of the board.

(e) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(f) A member shall abstain from a vote if the member or member's organization may benefit from the action voted upon.