SB267

Senate Bill 267 mandates a cabinet-level transfer of the Criminal Detention Facility Review Committees and the Office of Criminal Detention Facilities Review Coordinator from the Arkansas Department of Corrections to the Arkansas Department of Public Safety. The act transfers all statutory authority, powers, duties, personnel, records, property, and existing contracts to the Department of Public Safety. It ensures that all existing rules, regulations, and standards remain in effect during and after the transition. The bill also updates state law to reflect the new reporting and oversight lines within the Department of Public Safety. Finally, the bill includes an emergency clause to make the transfer effective on July 1, 2023, to align with budgetary and administrative cycles.