§ 11-7-401 - Coal Mine Examining Board -- Members, organization, and proceedings.
11-7-401. Coal Mine Examining Board -- Members, organization, and proceedings.
(a) (1) There shall be appointed by the Governor a board of four (4) examiners appointed for a term of four (4) years:
(A) Two (2) of the board members shall be practical miners who have had at least eight (8) years' experience as miners in mines of Arkansas or elsewhere; and
(B) Two (2) of the members shall be operators of coal mines in the State of Arkansas or representatives thereof.
(2) One (1) additional member of the board shall be selected by the four (4) appointed members.
(b) The members of the examining board may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with 25-16-901 et seq.
(c) Immediately after their appointment, the examiners shall meet and organize by selecting a chairman and secretary. The secretary shall keep on file all examination questions and their answers and all examination records and papers belonging to the board.
(d) The examining board shall convene upon call of the chairman and, except in case of emergency, notices shall be published in one (1) newspaper of general circulation in each county in which there are coal mines, at least five (5) days before the day of the meeting.