Arkansas § 13-3-201 Purpose

Arkansas Statutes

§ 13-3-201 — Purpose

Arkansas § 13-3-201

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 13-3-201 (2026).

Text

The Black History Commission of Arkansas is created and established at the seat of government of this state for the purpose of:

(1)Advising the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism with respect to gathering, developing, and keeping the history of a segment of Arkansas society whose history has been overlooked and forgotten and has been simply neglected because of a lack of concern;

(2)Collecting materials bearing on the history of black Arkansans from the earliest times;

(3)Encouraging historical work and research in the background of black Arkansans to help the young citizens of the state appreciate their heritage; and (4) Performing work in relation to the history of black Arkansans.

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The Black History Commission of Arkansas is created and established at the seat of government of this state for the purpose of: (1) Advising the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism with respect to gathering, developing, and keeping the history of a segment of Arkansas society whose history has been overlooked and forgotten and has been simply neglected because of a lack of concern; (2) Collecting materials bearing on the history of black Arkansans from the earliest times; (3) Encouraging historical work and research in the background of black Arkansans to help the young citizens of the state appreciate their heritage; and (4) Performing work in relation to the history of black Arkansans.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5559, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 109, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 109, eff. 7/1/2016. Acts 1991, No. 1233, § 1; 2001, No. 1553, § 22; 2007, No. 1601, § 1.