§ 20-79-206 — Operation of rehabilitation facilities

(a) Arkansas Rehabilitation Services is authorized to utilize funds made available: (1) From appropriations by the United States Congress; (2) By appropriations by the General Assembly; (3) From the disbursement of funds of other state agencies; and (4) By gifts, grants, fees for services, sale of products or items of manufacture or handwork, and donations for the purpose of establishing and operating rehabilitation centers, workshops, business enterprises, programs, and home industries and other facilities. (b) Gifts, grants, fees for services, income from the sale of products or items of manufacture or handwork, and donations may be deposited into one (1) or more banks and expended by the Division of Workforce Services, in compliance with the rules of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, in the establishment and operation of rehabilitation facilities and such other program services as may be determined by the division, which are consistent with the purposes of this subchapter. (c) The division is authorized and empowered to lease or purchase public or private property, real, personal, or mixed, for the purpose of establishing and operating rehabilitation facilities.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2302, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3488, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1955, No. 43, § 7; 1959, No. 34, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-2546.