§ 15-11-205 - Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism. - Arkansas Statutes

15-11-205. Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism.

(a) The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission, with the approval of the Governor, shall employ a Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism who shall be charged with the duty of administering the provisions of this subchapter and the rules, regulations, and orders established thereunder.

(b) The commission, by resolution duly adopted, may delegate to the Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism any of the powers or duties vested in or imposed upon it by this subchapter, and the delegated powers and duties may be exercised by the Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism in the name of the commission.

(c) The Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism shall:

(1) Be selected with special reference to his or her executive ability, experience, and interest in the resources and development of the state;

(2) Be a person with at least five (5) years' experience in the newspaper or radio profession in an editorial or advertising capacity;

(3) Be custodian of all property held in the name of the commission;

(4) Be ex officio the disbursing agent of all funds available for its use; and

(5) (A) Furnish a bond to the state with a corporate surety thereon in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), conditioned that he or she will faithfully perform his or her duties of employment and properly account for all funds received and disbursed by him or her.

(B) An additional disbursing agent's bond shall not be required of the Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism.

(C) The bond so furnished shall be filed with the Secretary of State and an executed counterpart of the bond shall be filed with the Auditor of State.

(d) (1) The Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism, subject to approval of the commission, shall employ a Director of State Parks and a Director of Recreation and Travel and such assistants and other personnel as necessary to properly administer the provisions of this subchapter, with the duties of both directors and such assistants as appointed to be independent of the other, but they shall cooperate as necessary for the proper performance of the commission.

(2) The Director of Recreation and Travel, as appointed by the Director of the Department of Parks and Tourism, shall be a person with a background in the travel service industry or editorial experience in news media with a minimum of three (3) years' experience in news media or travel service, with special consideration being given to a background in advertising.