{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-80-302","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-80-302","heading":"Minority members of state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions","body":"(a) The appointing authorities for state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions shall consider appointment recommendations submitted by minority health-related professional associations. (b) The recommending organizations under this section include without limitation: (1) The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association; (2) The Arkansas Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.; (3) The Arkansas Black Nurses Association; (4) The National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Arkansas Chapter; (5) The National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas; and (6) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing. (c) Recommendations for appointments under this section shall: (1) Be submitted to the appointing authorities at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of a position in a state health-related agency, board, or commission relevant to the field or practice of the recommending body; (2) Be submitted to the appointing authorities anytime before the appointing authority fills a position that has opened due to resignation or removal before the end of the originally appointed term; (3) Be submitted by an officially designated officer or committee on behalf of the recommending organization; and (4) Include correspondence on official organizational letterhead and the resume or curriculum vitae of a recommended candidate. (d) If a recommendation for appointment under subsection (b) of this section is not received within the time allotted for the appointment, the appointing authority may make the appointment without a recommendation. (e) The health-related agencies, boards, and commissions for which recommendations may be considered under this section include the: (1) Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine; (2) Arkansas Psychology Board; (3) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board; (4) Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners; (5) Arkansas State Medical Board; (6) Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy; (7) Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and (8) State Board of Optometry. (f) This section does not change or affect any existing delineations for minority appointments. Acts 2009, No. 1490, § 1.\n\n(a) The appointing authorities for state health-related agencies, boards, and commissions shall consider appointment recommendations submitted by minority health-related professional associations.\n\n(b) The recommending organizations under this section include without limitation: (1) The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association; (2) The Arkansas Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.; (3) The Arkansas Black Nurses Association; (4) The National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Arkansas Chapter; (5) The National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas; and (6) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing.\n\n(1) The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association;\n\n(2) The Arkansas Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.;\n\n(3) The Arkansas Black Nurses Association;\n\n(4) The National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Arkansas Chapter;\n\n(5) The National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas; and\n\n(6) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing.\nn of Arkansas; and (6) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing.\n\n(1) The Arkansas Medical, Dental, and Pharmaceutical Association;\n\n(2) The Arkansas Association of Black Social Workers, Inc.;\n\n(3) The Arkansas Black Nurses Association;\n\n(4) The National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Arkansas Chapter;\n\n(5) The National Pharmacists Association of Arkansas; and\n\n(6) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing.\n\n(c) Recommendations for appointments under this section shall: (1) Be submitted to the appointing authorities at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of a position in a state health-related agency, board, or commission relevant to the field or practice of the recommending body; (2) Be submitted to the appointing authorities anytime before the appointing authority fills a position that has opened due to resignation or removal before the end of the originally appointed term; (3) Be submitted by an officially designated officer or committee on behalf of the recommending organization; and (4) Include correspondence on official organizational letterhead and the resume or curriculum vitae of a recommended candidate.\n\n(1) Be submitted to the appointing authorities at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of a position in a state health-related agency, board, or commission relevant to the field or practice of the recommending body;\n\n(2) Be submitted to the appointing authorities anytime before the appointing authority fills a position that has opened due to resignation or removal before the end of the originally appointed term;\n\n(3) Be submitted by an officially designated officer or committee on behalf of the recommending organization; and\n\n(4) Include correspondence on official organizational letterhead and the resume or curriculum vitae of a recommended candidate.\n\n(d) If a recommendation for appointment under subsection (b) of this section is not received within the time allotted for the appointment, the appointing authority may make the appointment without a recommendation.\n\n(e) The health-related agencies, boards, and commissions for which recommendations may be considered under this section include the: (1) Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine; (2) Arkansas Psychology Board; (3) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board; (4) Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners; (5) Arkansas State Medical Board; (6) Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy; (7) Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and (8) State Board of Optometry.\n\n(1) Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine;\n\n(2) Arkansas Psychology Board;\n\n(3) Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board;\n\n(4) Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners;\n\n(5) Arkansas State Medical Board;\n\n(6) Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy;\n\n(7) Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; and\n\n(8) State Board of Optometry.\n\n(f) This section does not change or affect any existing delineations for minority appointments.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 80","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"9afc88cb5109d0e7e2a617dd2bf233da5176df6aed18180f3543a985e79721c0","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-80-301","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-80-401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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