Arkansas § 20-48-211 Board of Developmental Disabilities Services - Community centers

Arkansas Statutes

§ 20-48-211 — Board of Developmental Disabilities Services - Community centers

Arkansas § 20-48-211

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 20-48-211 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) The Board of Developmental Disabilities Services may take the necessary action to establish and maintain, or to cause to be established and maintained, community centers, alone or together with public agencies or private organizations, at localities determined to be appropriate for the better providing of or for assistance in the providing of intellectual and developmental disabilities services in any region or locality of the state.

(2)Community centers may be organized on a formal or informal basis as shall be determined to best suit the circumstances at any particular region or locality, including without limitation organization under the provisions of the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, §§ 4-28-201 - 4-28-206 and 4-28-209 - 4-28-224 .

(b)(1) Within the limits of available

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(a) (1) The Board of Developmental Disabilities Services may take the necessary action to establish and maintain, or to cause to be established and maintained, community centers, alone or together with public agencies or private organizations, at localities determined to be appropriate for the better providing of or for assistance in the providing of intellectual and developmental disabilities services in any region or locality of the state. (2) Community centers may be organized on a formal or informal basis as shall be determined to best suit the circumstances at any particular region or locality, including without limitation organization under the provisions of the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act, §§ 4-28-201 - 4-28-206 and 4-28-209 - 4-28-224 . (b) (1) Within the limits of available funds, a program for furnishing intellectual and developmental disabilities services shall be developed for each community center which may include a state grants-in-aid program. (2) The board may promulgate rules covering the establishment and operation of community centers, the formulation and implementation of intellectual and developmental disabilities programs and activities for community centers, and the funding of the programs and activities. (c) The board is prohibited from promulgating any rule that would set the salary of any employee of a community-based program unless specifically required to do so by the United States Government.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2153, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 1035,§ 24, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1969, No. 265, § 9; 1983, No. 779, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 59-1009, 59-1009.1.