2017 Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries
Chapter 110 - Arkansas Horse Racing Law
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Racing Commission
§ 23-110-202. Officers

Universal Citation: AR Code § 23-110-202 (2017)
  • (a) The Governor shall from time to time select from the membership of the Arkansas Racing Commission a chair and a vice chair.
  • (b)
    • (1) The Director of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be ex officio secretary of the commission unless the Governor shall designate another person from the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration to serve in that capacity, but the Secretary of the Arkansas Racing Commission shall not be a member of the commission nor shall he or she have a vote on matters coming before it.
    • (2) The secretary shall be the commission's executive officer and shall administer the provisions of this chapter and the rules, regulations, and orders established under this chapter.
    • (3) By resolution duly adopted, the commission may delegate to the secretary any of the powers or duties vested in or imposed upon the commission by this chapter, and the delegated powers and duties may be exercised by the secretary in the name of the commission.
    • (4) The secretary shall be custodian of all property held in the name of the commission and shall be the ex officio disbursing agent of all funds available for its use.
    • (5) The secretary shall furnish bond to the state, with a corporate surety thereon, in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), conditioned that he or she will faithfully perform his or her duties of office and properly account for all funds received and disbursed by him or her as secretary.
    • (6) Within such limitations as may be provided by appropriations therefor, the secretary may employ such assistants and other personnel as are, in his or her opinion, necessary to properly administer the provisions of this chapter.
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