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2018 Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, and Courts
Subtitle 6 - Criminal Procedure Generally
Chapter 93 - Probation and Parole
Subchapter 16 - Transitional Housing Facilities
§ 16-93-1604. Powers and duties of the Department of Community Correction

Universal Citation: AR Code § 16-93-1604 (2018)
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  • (a) The Department of Community Correction shall implement the rules described in § 16-93-1603 on or before July 1, 2006.

  • (b)

    • (1) The department shall be responsible for the enforcement of the rules established by the Board of Corrections under § 16-93-1603.

    • (2) The department shall establish all procedures and forms that it deems necessary to implement the rules, and the procedures shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

      • (A) Creating a state-issued Arkansas transitional housing facility license for applicant facilities that have met the standards established by the rules of the board;

      • (B) Establishing the process to be followed by an applicant in making application to the department to receive a license to operate an approved transitional housing facility, which shall include a reasonable application fee to be established by the board;

      • (C) Establishing procedures for the department to accept applications for facilities wishing to obtain a license to operate a transitional housing facility and to investigate whether applicants meet the standards established by the rules of the board;

      • (D)

        • (i) Establishing procedures for the department to notify an applicant when its application has been approved or denied.

        • (ii) All denials shall specify in writing the reason for the application's denial;

      • (E) Establishing procedures to investigate complaints that a licensed transitional housing facility is in violation of the standards established by the rules of the board;

      • (F) Establishing procedures for the department to suspend or revoke a license when a license holder is no longer in compliance with or violates the rules of the board; and

      • (G) Establishing procedures for the department to impose civil penalties for the operation of a transitional housing facility without a valid license issued by the department.

  • (c) The Director of the Department of Community Correction and the staff of the department shall provide administrative support to the board.

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