State entities transferred to Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism

(a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism by a cabinet-level transfer: (1) The Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council, created under § 13-8-103 ; (2) The Arkansas Arts Council, created under § 13-8-103 ; (3) The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, created under § 13-7-106 ; (4) The Arkansas History Commission, created under § 13-3-102 ; (5) [Repealed.] (6) The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, created under § 15-12-101 ; (7) The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, created under § 15-20-304 ; (8) The Arkansas Post Museum, created under § 13-5-601 ; (9) The Arkansas State Archives, created under § 13-3-101 ; (10) The Black History Commission of Arkansas, created under § 13-3-201 ; (11) The Capitol Zoning District Commission, created under § 22-3-303 ; (12) The Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board, created under § 13-5-704 ; (13) The Department of Arkansas Heritage, created under § 25-3-102 , now to be known as the "Division of Arkansas Heritage"; (14) The Department of Parks and Tourism, created under § 25-13-101 [repealed], now to be known as the "Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism", created under § 25-43-1301 , the State Parks Division, created under § 25-43-1304 , and the Tourism Division, created under § 25-43-1305 , as provided under the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019; (15) The Great River Road Division, created under § 25-43-1306 ; (16) The Historic Arkansas Museum Commission, created under § 13-7-302 ; (17) The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission, created under § 15-11-601 ; (18) The Mosaic Templars of America Center for African-American Culture and Business Enterprise Advisory Board, created under § 13-5-903 ; (19) The Mosaic Templars of America Center for African-American Culture and Business Enterprise, created under § 13-5-902 ; (20) The Old State House Commission, created under § 13-7-201 ; (21) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, created under § 15-11-201 ; and (22) The Ouachita River Commission, created under § 15-23-803 . (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism under subsection (a) of this section. (c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department. Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 83, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 928,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021. Added by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5549, eff. 7/1/2019. (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department. Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 83, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 928,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021. Added by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5549, eff. 7/1/2019. (a) The administrative functions of the following state entities are transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism by a cabinet-level transfer: (1) The Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council, created under § 13-8-103 ; (2) The Arkansas Arts Council, created under § 13-8-103 ; (3) The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, created under § 13-7-106 ; (4) The Arkansas History Commission, created under § 13-3-102 ; (5) [Repealed.] (6) The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, created under § 15-12-101 ; (7) The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, created under § 15-20-304 ; (8) The Arkansas Post Museum, created under § 13-5-601 ; (9) The Arkansas State Archives, created under § 13-3-101 ; (10) The Black History Commission of Arkansas, created under § 13-3-201 ; (11) The Capitol Zoning District Commission, created under § 22-3-303 ; (12) The Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board, created under § 13-5-704 ; (13) The Department of Arkansas Heritage, created under § 25-3-102 , now to be known as the "Division of Arkansas Heritage"; (14) The Department of Parks and Tourism, created under § 25-13-101 [repealed], now to be known as the "Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism", created under § 25-43-1301 , the State Parks Division, created under § 25-43-1304 , and the Tourism Division, created under § 25-43-1305 , as provided under the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019; (15) The Great River Road Division, created under § 25-43-1306 ; (16) The Historic Arkansas Museum Commission, created under § 13-7-302 ; (17) The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission, created under § 15-11-601 ; (18) The Mosaic Templars of America Center for African-American Culture and Business Enterprise Advisory Board, created under § 13-5-903 ; (19) The Mosaic Templars of America Center for African-American Culture and Business Enterprise, created under § 13-5-902 ; (20) The Old State House Commission, created under § 13-7-201 ; (21) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, created under § 15-11-201 ; and (22) The Ouachita River Commission, created under § 15-23-803 . (1) The Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council, created under § 13-8-103 ; (2) The Arkansas Arts Council, created under § 13-8-103 ; (3) The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, created under § 13-7-106 ; (4) The Arkansas History Commission, created under § 13-3-102 ; (5) [Repealed.] (6) The Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, created under § 15-12-101 ; (7) The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, created under § 15-20-304 ; (8) The Arkansas Post Museum, created under § 13-5-601 ; (9) The Arkansas State Archives, created under § 13-3-101 ; (10) The Black History Commission of Arkansas, created under § 13-3-201 ; (11) The Capitol Zoning District Commission, created under § 22-3-303 ; (12) The Delta Cultural Center Policy Advisory Board, created under § 13-5-704 ; (13) The Department of Arkansas Heritage, created under § 25-3-102 , now to be known as the "Division of Arkansas Heritage"; (14) The Department of Parks and Tourism, created under § 25-13-101 [repealed], now to be known as the "Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism", created under § 25-43-1301 , the State Parks Division, created under § 25-43-1304 , and the Tourism Division, created under § 25-43-1305 , as provided under the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019; (15) The Great River Road Division, created under § 25-43-1306 ; (16) The Historic Arkansas Museum Commission, created under § 13-7-302 ; n as the "Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism", created under § 25-43-1301 , the State Parks Division, created under § 25-43-1304 , and the Tourism Division, created under § 25-43-1305 , as provided under the Transformation and Efficiencies Act of 2019; (15) The Great River Road Division, created under § 25-43-1306 ; (16) The Historic Arkansas Museum Commission, created under § 13-7-302 ; (17) The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission, created under § 15-11-601 ; (18) The Mosaic Templars of America Center for African-American Culture and Business Enterprise Advisory Board, created under § 13-5-903 ; (19) The Mosaic Templars of America Center for African-American Culture and Business Enterprise, created under § 13-5-902 ; (20) The Old State House Commission, created under § 13-7-201 ; (21) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, created under § 15-11-201 ; and (22) The Ouachita River Commission, created under § 15-23-803 . (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, a cabinet-level department transfer under subsection (a) of this section includes all state entities under a state entity transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism under subsection (a) of this section, including without limitation a division, office, program, or other unit of a state entity transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism under subsection (a) of this section. (c) Unless otherwise provided by law, a state entity whose administrative functions have been transferred to the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism under subsection (a) of this section shall otherwise continue to exercise the duties of the state entity under the administration of the cabinet-level Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism in the same manner as before the creation of the cabinet-level department. Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 83, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2021, No. 928,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021. Added by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5549, eff. 7/1/2019.