SB455

Senate Bill 455 amends the composition of the Arkansas State Council for the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. The bill modifies the membership requirements for the council by specifying the appointing authorities and the professional backgrounds of the required members. Specifically, it updates the appointment process for a legislative representative and formalizes the inclusion of the Board of Corrections, a victims group representative, a prosecuting attorney, a county sheriff, and the Director of the Division of Community Correction as members. It also mandates that the Governor appoint the Director of the Division of Community Correction or their designee to serve as the state's compact administrator. The legislation clarifies the administrative structure of the council tasked with overseeing interstate supervision of adult offenders.