§ 16-20-110 - County Clerks Continuing Education Board. - Arkansas Statutes

16-20-110. County Clerks Continuing Education Board.

(a) There is created the County Clerks Continuing Education Board which shall be composed of the following seven (7) members:

(1) Five (5) members of the Arkansas Association of County Clerks, designated by the Arkansas Association of County Clerks;

(2) The Auditor of State or a person designated by him or her; and

(3) One (1) member designated by the Association of Arkansas Counties.

(b) (1) It shall be the responsibility of the County Clerks Continuing Education Board to establish a continuing education program for the county clerks of the various counties in the state.

(2) The program shall be designed to better equip persons elected to serve as county clerks to carry out their official responsibilities in an effective and efficient manner. The program shall include requirements and procedures for an effective certification program for county clerks.

(c) It shall also be the responsibility of the board to disburse any funds made available to it from the County Clerks Continuing Education Fund and to establish and maintain a continuing education program and a certification program for county clerks.