§ 23-112-202 - Proceedings -- Bond. - Arkansas Statutes

23-112-202. Proceedings -- Bond.

(a) The Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission shall meet at Little Rock and complete its organization immediately after the entire membership thereof has been appointed and has qualified.

(b) Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his or her office, the Chair of the Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission and each member of the commission shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution of Arkansas and shall file this oath in the office of the Secretary of State.

(c) (1) The commission shall purchase either a blanket position honesty or faithful performance bond from some surety company authorized to do business in this state. This bond shall be in the penal sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), made payable to the State of Arkansas, conditioned for the honest and faithful performance of the duties of the chair and each member of the commission, the executive director of the commission, and all other employees of the commission, the bond to be approved by the Governor and filed in the office of the Secretary of State.

(2) The commission shall keep the bond in force at all times from and after the date the commission is organized.

(d) A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business.

(e) The commission shall adopt and use a common seal for the authentication of its records and orders.

(f) The commission shall hold all of its regular monthly meetings in its office at Little Rock, but upon approval of a majority of its members, may hold special meetings and the hearings provided for under 23-112-501 -- 23-112-509 at any time and place within the State of Arkansas.