§ 6-1-503 - Arkansas Project Graduation Commission.
6-1-503. Arkansas Project Graduation Commission.
(a) There is created the "Arkansas Project Graduation Commission".
(b) The commission is composed of the following members:
(1) Three (3) members appointed by the Governor, one (1) of whom shall act as the chair of the commission;
(2) Three (3) members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(3) Three (3) members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(4) The Commissioner of Education or his or her designee;
(5) The Director of the Department of Higher Education or his or her designee; and
(6) The Director of the Department of Career Education or his or her designee.
(c) Each member of the commission shall be a resident of the State of Arkansas throughout his or her term.
(d) The appointed members of the commission shall serve staggered terms of three (3) years to be decided by a random draw at the first meeting of the commission with:
(1) Four (4) members serving terms of three (3) years;
(2) Four (4) members serving terms of two (2) years; and
(3) Four (4) members serving a term of one (1) year.
(e) If a vacancy occurs in an appointed position, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by an appointment made in the same manner as the original appointment.