{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-82-201","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-82-201","heading":"Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission - Creation - Members","body":"(a) There is created the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, to be composed of twenty-two (22) persons appointed by the Governor for five-year staggered terms and until the successor is appointed and qualified. (b) The membership of the commission shall consist of the following: (1) A representative of domestic violence programs or domestic violence service providers in Arkansas; (2) A representative of the Department of Arkansas State Police; (3) A physician specializing in the treatment of child abuse; (4) A prosecuting attorney; (5) A defense attorney; (6) A representative of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services; (7) A representative of a parents' group; (8) A mental health professional specializing in the treatment of child abuse or domestic violence or rape; (9) A representative of city or county law enforcement; (10) A representative of children with disabilities; (11) A judge involved in criminal court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect; (12) A judge involved in civil court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect; (13) A representative of the State Crime Laboratory; (14) A representative of the Department of Health; (15) A representative of rape crisis centers; (16) A representative of the office of the Attorney General; (17) Three (3) members at large; (18) A court-appointed special advocate representative; (19) An attorney ad litem; and (20) A faculty member from a four-year college or university with experience in the study of human trafficking or a closely related area of study. (c) Members of the commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq. Amended by Act 2017, No. 540,§ 51, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 264,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1138,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1991, No. 727, §§ 1, 3; 1991, No. 828, §§ 1, 3; 1993, No. 175, § 1; 1993, No. 887, § 3; 1995, No. 1336, § 1; 1997, No. 250, § 211; 2001, No. 1285, § 1; 2001, No. 1288, § 19.\n\n(a) There is created the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, to be composed of twenty-two (22) persons appointed by the Governor for five-year staggered terms and until the successor is appointed and qualified.\n\n(b) The membership of the commission shall consist of the following: (1) A representative of domestic violence programs or domestic violence service providers in Arkansas; (2) A representative of the Department of Arkansas State Police; (3) A physician specializing in the treatment of child abuse; (4) A prosecuting attorney; (5) A defense attorney; (6) A representative of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services; (7) A representative of a parents' group; (8) A mental health professional specializing in the treatment of child abuse or domestic violence or rape; (9) A representative of city or county law enforcement; (10) A representative of children with disabilities; (11) A judge involved in criminal court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect; (12) A judge involved in civil court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect; (13) A representative of the State Crime Laboratory; (14) A representative of the Department of Health; (15) A representative of rape crisis centers; (16) A representative of the office of the Attorney General; (17) Three (3) members at large; (18) A court-appointed special advocate representative; (19) An attorney ad litem; and (20) A faculty member from a four-year college or university with experience in the study of human trafficking or a closely related area of study.\n\n(1) A representative of domestic violence programs or domestic violence service providers in Arkansas;\n\n(2) A representative of the Department of Arkansas State Police;\n\n(3) A physician specializing in the treatment of child abuse;\n\n(4) A prosecuting attorney;\n\n(5) A defense attorney;\n-year college or university with experience in the study of human trafficking or a closely related area of study.\n\n(1) A representative of domestic violence programs or domestic violence service providers in Arkansas;\n\n(2) A representative of the Department of Arkansas State Police;\n\n(3) A physician specializing in the treatment of child abuse;\n\n(4) A prosecuting attorney;\n\n(5) A defense attorney;\n\n(6) A representative of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services;\n\n(7) A representative of a parents' group;\n\n(8) A mental health professional specializing in the treatment of child abuse or domestic violence or rape;\n\n(9) A representative of city or county law enforcement;\n\n(10) A representative of children with disabilities;\n\n(11) A judge involved in criminal court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect;\n\n(12) A judge involved in civil court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect;\n\n(13) A representative of the State Crime Laboratory;\n\n(14) A representative of the Department of Health;\n\n(15) A representative of rape crisis centers;\n\n(16) A representative of the office of the Attorney General;\n\n(17) Three (3) members at large;\n\n(18) A court-appointed special advocate representative;\n\n(19) An attorney ad litem; and\n\n(20) A faculty member from a four-year college or university with experience in the study of human trafficking or a closely related area of study.\n\n(c) Members of the commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 82","Subchapter 2"],"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":"555daa2c82cf59ffda7f1f0ebd6d6ed952c91884c83cd15d87ac3d07700de994","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-81-113","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-82-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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