SB362

Senate Bill 362 modifies the structure and operational procedures of the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Arkansas. It reorganizes the membership requirements for the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission by reducing the specific professional representation quotas and increasing the number of public-at-large members. The bill formally abolishes the 'commissioner emeritus' status for both the State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission and the Mississippi River Parkway Commission, ending lifetime appointments and associated expense reimbursements for these roles. It also adjusts administrative rules regarding the calling of commission meetings and updates the definition of a quorum for conducting official business. Provisions are included to ensure that these changes do not prematurely shorten the terms of existing commission members. The legislation serves to modernize commission governance by standardizing membership and eliminating emeritus positions.