Ark. Code Ann. § 20-64-1001: Arkansas Drug Director

(a) (1) There is created within the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services a position of Arkansas Drug Director. (2) The Arkansas Drug Director shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (3) The Arkansas Drug Director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. (b) The Arkansas Drug Director shall serve as the coordinator for development of an organizational framework to ensure that alcohol and drug programs and policies are well planned and coordinated. (c) The Arkansas Drug Director, in cooperation with the Department of Finance and Administration, shall perform financial monitoring of each drug task force of the state to ensure that grant funds are being expended according to law and to ensure that the drug task force's financial record system is adequate to provide a clear, timely, and accurate accounting of all asset forfeitures, revenues, and expenditures. (d) (1) The Arkansas Drug Director shall maintain an office at a location to be determined by the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services. All records required by law to be kept by the Arkansas Drug Director shall be maintained at the office. (2) The Arkansas Drug Director is authorized to establish and enforce rules regarding the management of the Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund and the maintenance and inspection of drug task force records concerning asset forfeitures, revenues, expenditures, and grant funds. (3) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services is authorized to hire employees to assist in these functions. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5214, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 109, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 108, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1989, No. 855, § 1; 2001, No. 1690, § 3; 2005, No. 1954, § 6.

(a) (1) There is created within the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services a position of Arkansas Drug Director. (2) The Arkansas Drug Director shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. (3) The Arkansas Drug Director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.

(1) There is created within the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services a position of Arkansas Drug Director.

(2) The Arkansas Drug Director shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(3) The Arkansas Drug Director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Human Services.

(b) The Arkansas Drug Director shall serve as the coordinator for development of an organizational framework to ensure that alcohol and drug programs and policies are well planned and coordinated.

(c) The Arkansas Drug Director, in cooperation with the Department of Finance and Administration, shall perform financial monitoring of each drug task force of the state to ensure that grant funds are being expended according to law and to ensure that the drug task force's financial record system is adequate to provide a clear, timely, and accurate accounting of all asset forfeitures, revenues, and expenditures.

s Drug Director, in cooperation with the Department of Finance and Administration, shall perform financial monitoring of each drug task force of the state to ensure that grant funds are being expended according to law and to ensure that the drug task force's financial record system is adequate to provide a clear, timely, and accurate accounting of all asset forfeitures, revenues, and expenditures.

(d) (1) The Arkansas Drug Director shall maintain an office at a location to be determined by the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services. All records required by law to be kept by the Arkansas Drug Director shall be maintained at the office. (2) The Arkansas Drug Director is authorized to establish and enforce rules regarding the management of the Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund and the maintenance and inspection of drug task force records concerning asset forfeitures, revenues, expenditures, and grant funds. (3) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services is authorized to hire employees to assist in these functions.

(1) The Arkansas Drug Director shall maintain an office at a location to be determined by the Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services. All records required by law to be kept by the Arkansas Drug Director shall be maintained at the office.

(2) The Arkansas Drug Director is authorized to establish and enforce rules regarding the management of the Special State Assets Forfeiture Fund and the maintenance and inspection of drug task force records concerning asset forfeitures, revenues, expenditures, and grant funds.

(3) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services is authorized to hire employees to assist in these functions.