§ 12-12-203 - Supervisory board -- Duties.
12-12-203. Supervisory board -- Duties.
(a) The duties and responsibilities of the Supervisory Board for the Arkansas Crime Information Center are to:
(1) Maintain and operate the Arkansas Crime Information Center;
(2) Provide that the information obtained by this subchapter shall be restricted to the items specified in this subchapter and so administer the center so as not to accumulate any information or distribute any information that is not specifically approved in this subchapter;
(3) Provide for adequate security safeguards to ensure that the data available through this system are used only by properly authorized persons and agencies;
(4) Provide for uniform reporting and tracking systems to report data authorized by this subchapter. Standard forms and procedures for reporting authorized data under this subchapter shall be prescribed by the board;
(5) Establish such regulations and policies as may be necessary for the efficient and effective use and operation of the information center under the limitations imposed by the terms of this subchapter;
(6) Provide for the reporting of authorized information under the limitations of this subchapter to the United States Department of Justice under its national system of crime reporting; and
(7) Provide for research and development activities that will encourage the application of advanced technology, including the development of prototype systems and procedures, the development of plans for the implementing of these prototypes, and the development of technological expertise which can provide assistance in the application of technology in record and communication systems in Arkansas.
(b) The board shall establish its own rules and regulations for performance of the responsibilities charged to the board in this subchapter.