§ 13-5-207 - Arkansas Museum Review Panel.
13-5-207. Arkansas Museum Review Panel.
(a) (1) The Governor shall establish an Arkansas Museum Review Panel to consist of five (5) members, one (1) member from each congressional district and one (1) member designated at large.
(2) The members shall serve two-year terms.
(b) The sole purpose and authority of the panel is to analyze, review, and approve the qualifications of the applications and to present recommendations to the Director of the State Parks Division of the Department of Parks and Tourism for the awarding of grants to eligible museums on a yearly basis with the final approval of the Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism.
(c) (1) The panel shall serve without pay. However, the division is authorized to reimburse the members of the panel for expenses in accordance with 25-16-901 et seq.
(2) However, the State Parks Division of the Department of Parks and Tourism is authorized to reimburse the members of the panel for expenses in accordance with 25-16-901 et seq.