SB101

Senate Bill 101 proposes a series of amendments and repeals to the Arkansas Code concerning the University of Arkansas system. The bill updates language regarding interagency cooperation for agricultural pest control and clarifies the allocation of soil testing fees for research activities. It removes several obsolete or redundant statutes related to specific community colleges, historical vocational-technical programs, and outdated employment models for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Additionally, the bill modifies provisions governing the University's course of study, clarifies the authority of the Board of Trustees, and updates restrictions on the employment of relatives of board members. The legislation seeks to streamline existing law by eliminating statutes that are no longer active or relevant to the current operational structure of the University of Arkansas system. It maintains the University's research mandates while formalizing the administrative discretion of the Board of Trustees in managing system-wide academic and personnel policies.