§ 15-4-202 - Members.
15-4-202. Members.
(a) (1) The Arkansas Economic Development Council shall consist of sixteen (16) members, who shall be residents and qualified electors of this state, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) (A) At least three (3) members shall be appointed from each of the four (4) congressional districts existing on January 1, 1987.
(B) Four (4) members shall be appointed at large.
(3) The members so appointed by the Governor shall be selected with special reference to their knowledge of and interest in the resources and industrial development of the State of Arkansas.
(b) For each member appointed by the Governor, the term of office shall commence on January 15 following the expiration date of the preceding term and shall end on January 14 of the fourth year following the year in which the regular term commenced.
(c) Any vacancy arising in the membership of the commission so appointed by the Governor for any reason other than expiration of the regular terms for which the members were appointed shall be filled by appointment by the Governor to be thereafter effective until the expiration of the terms, subject, however, to the confirmation of the Senate when it is next in session.
(d) Before entering upon his or her duties, each member of the council shall take and subscribe and file in the office of the Secretary of State an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Arkansas and to faithfully perform the duties of the office upon which he or she is about to enter.
(e) Members of the council may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with 25-16-901 et seq.