§ 12-9-502 - Administration and approval.
               	 		
12-9-502.    Administration and approval.
    (a)    (1)  The  Criminal Justice Institute of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock  has served as the coordinator and manager of all supervision,  management, and executive education and training for law enforcement  officers in the State of Arkansas.
      (2)  Effective  July 1, 1997, to accomplish its broader scope and mission, the  institute and its functions, budget, personnel, equipment, all funds,  and existing contracts and agreements, including those made at the  behest of the institute, shall be transferred in their entirety from the  University of Arkansas at Little Rock to the University of Arkansas to  better serve the citizens of the State of Arkansas.
(b)    (1)    (A)  In  its association with the University of Arkansas as a division thereof,  the Director of the Criminal Justice Institute shall be appointed by and  report to the President of the University of Arkansas.
            (B)  The  president shall seek the advice and counsel of the Criminal Justice  Institute Advisory Board for Law Enforcement Management Training and  Education in the appointment of the director.
      (2)  In  the administration of the institute, efforts shall be made to maintain  personnel salary levels at a competitive level to permit recruitment of  the best qualified candidates.