§ 20-64-1003 — Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council - Functions, powers, and duties

(a) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have the responsibility for overseeing all planning, budgeting, and implementation of expenditures of state and federal funds allocated for alcohol and drug education, prevention, treatment, and law enforcement. (b) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have the following functions, powers, and duties: (1) All federal money received by the State of Arkansas for drug law enforcement, education, or prevention shall be reviewed by the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council for disbursement, accountability, and evaluation; and (2) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall review and coordinate all school-based drug education, prevention, and awareness programs and efforts funded by the state. (c) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall assist community-based prevention councils in planning and coordinating prevention activities, promoting innovative programs, developing stable funding sources, and disseminating current information. These local councils should be racially balanced and shall include at least one (1) representative from each of the following groups: (1) One (1) law enforcement officer; (2) One (1) school board member; (3) One (1) school administrator; (4) One (1) school teacher; (5) One (1) parent; (6) One (1) student; (7) One (1) alcohol and drug abuse program director; and (8) One (1) health professional. (d) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall develop training and education programs for criminal justice personnel in drug-related matters in conjunction with the Division of Law Enforcement Standards and Training. (e) (1) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall have authority to develop its rules of procedure to include the establishment of a committee structure for the approval of funding and other purposes. (2) Committees shall include without limitation a prevention, education, and treatment committee chaired by the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services, and a law enforcement committee. (f) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall establish advocacy groups among the business community and youth population of this state. (g) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall work with all federal, state, county, and local law enforcement agencies to ensure an integrated system of enforcement activities. (h) The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall perform other functions as may be necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties as set forth in this subchapter.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6023, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 112, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 497,§ 23, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 41, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1989, No. 855, §§ 3, 4; 1995, No. 551, §§ 2, 3.