{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-8-10-205","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 8-10-205","heading":"Powers and duties","body":"The Governor shall designate the state agency or agencies which shall have the following powers and duties pursuant to this subchapter to: (1) Compile, organize, and make available for distribution information on pollution prevention technologies and procedures; (2) Compile and make available for distribution to business and industry a list of expert private consultants on pollution prevention technologies and procedures and a list of researchers at state universities providing assistance in pollution prevention activities; (3) Sponsor and conduct conferences and individualized workshops and seminars on pollution prevention for specific classes of business or industry; (4) Conduct feasibility analyses for innovative pollution prevention technologies and procedures; (5) Facilitate and promote the transfer of pollution prevention technologies and procedures between business and industries; (6) Develop, when appropriate, and distribute for voluntary implementation pollution prevention plans for the major classes of industry that generate and subsequently treat, store, or dispose of waste in the state; (7) Develop and make available for distribution recommended waste audit procedures and protocols for utilization by business and industry in conducting internal waste audits; (8) Provide on-site assistance upon request to business and industry for the purpose of identifying potential techniques for pollution prevention and assisting in conducting internal waste audits; (9) Compile and make available for distribution information on available tax benefits for the implementation of pollution prevention technologies and procedures by an industry or business; (10) Establish goals for voluntary waste reduction within the state, including the identification of key industries and businesses which should receive priority assistance; (11) Identify governmental and nongovernmental impediments to pollution prevention; (12) Develop the necessary information base and data collection programs to assist in establishing program priorities and evaluating the progress of reducing wastes; (13) Develop training programs and materials for state and local regulatory personnel and private industry designed to inform them about pollution prevention practices and their applicability to industry; (14) Participate in existing state, federal, and industrial networks of individuals and groups actively involved in pollution prevention activities; (15) Establish an award program for outstanding examples of success in pollution prevention and waste minimization; and (16) Publicize to business and industry and participate in and support waste exchange programs. Acts 1993, No. 1273, § 1.\n\nThe Governor shall designate the state agency or agencies which shall have the following powers and duties pursuant to this subchapter to:\n\n(1) Compile, organize, and make available for distribution information on pollution prevention technologies and procedures;\n\n(2) Compile and make available for distribution to business and industry a list of expert private consultants on pollution prevention technologies and procedures and a list of researchers at state universities providing assistance in pollution prevention activities;\n\n(3) Sponsor and conduct conferences and individualized workshops and seminars on pollution prevention for specific classes of business or industry;\n\n(4) Conduct feasibility analyses for innovative pollution prevention technologies and procedures;\n\n(5) Facilitate and promote the transfer of pollution prevention technologies and procedures between business and industries;\n\n(6) Develop, when appropriate, and distribute for voluntary implementation pollution prevention plans for the major classes of industry that generate and subsequently treat, store, or dispose of waste in the state;\n\n(7) Develop and make available for distribution recommended waste audit procedures and protocols for utilization by business and industry in conducting internal waste audits;\nustries;\n\n(6) Develop, when appropriate, and distribute for voluntary implementation pollution prevention plans for the major classes of industry that generate and subsequently treat, store, or dispose of waste in the state;\n\n(7) Develop and make available for distribution recommended waste audit procedures and protocols for utilization by business and industry in conducting internal waste audits;\n\n(8) Provide on-site assistance upon request to business and industry for the purpose of identifying potential techniques for pollution prevention and assisting in conducting internal waste audits;\n\n(9) Compile and make available for distribution information on available tax benefits for the implementation of pollution prevention technologies and procedures by an industry or business;\n\n(10) Establish goals for voluntary waste reduction within the state, including the identification of key industries and businesses which should receive priority assistance;\n\n(11) Identify governmental and nongovernmental impediments to pollution prevention;\n\n(12) Develop the necessary information base and data collection programs to assist in establishing program priorities and evaluating the progress of reducing wastes;\n\n(13) Develop training programs and materials for state and local regulatory personnel and private industry designed to inform them about pollution prevention practices and their applicability to industry;\n\n(14) Participate in existing state, federal, and industrial networks of individuals and groups actively involved in pollution prevention activities;\n\n(15) Establish an award program for outstanding examples of success in pollution prevention and waste minimization; and\n\n(16) Publicize to business and industry and participate in and support waste exchange programs.","path":["AR Code","Title 8","Chapter 10","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":"1c4a7e3358ca125ed090c697c9f1776d857df02dde57ec12927e7f49fc363c2f","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-8-10-204","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-8-10-301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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