Section 15-31-102 - Members - Definition(a)(1) The Arkansas Forestry Commission shall consist of nine (9) members to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.(2) One (1) nonvoting member of the commission shall be nominated by the Provost of the University of Arkansas at Monticello from the faculty or staff of the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources at the University of Arkansas Monticello to be appointed by the Governor.(b) The term of office shall commence on January 15 following the expiration date of the prior term and shall end on January 14 of the fifth year following the year in which the term commenced.(c) Any vacancies arising in the membership of the commission for any reason other than expiration of the regular terms for which the members were appointed shall be filled by appointment by the Governor.(d) Before entering upon their respective duties, each member of the commission shall take and subscribe and file in the office of the Secretary of State an oath to support the United States Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution and to faithfully perform the duties of the office upon which he or she is about to enter.(e) Members of the commission shall not receive compensation for their services but may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.(f)(1)(A) Three (3) of the members appointed to the commission by the Governor shall be small tree farmers.(B) As used in this section, "small tree farmer" means a person owning timber acreage of two hundred fifty (250) acres or less.(2) At least three (3) members of the commission shall be foresters registered under § 17-31-101 et seq.(3) Each congressional district shall be represented on the commission.(g)(1) The commission shall create a committee to make recommendations to the commission, including without limitation recommendations regarding: (C) Ethical complaints; and(D) Evaluation of applications under § 17-31-101 et seq.(2) The registered forester members of the commission designated under subdivision (f)(2) of this section shall be members of the committee.(3) The Chair of the Arkansas Forestry Commission may also designate other Arkansas-registered foresters to serve on the committee on an ad hoc basis.Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 69, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Act 2023, No. 691,§ 68, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by Act 2023, No. 794,§ 22, eff. 4/12/2023.Acts 1953, No. 42, §§ 1-3, 6; 1955, No. 99, § 1; 1959, No. 232, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 9-701.1 -- 9-701.3, 9-701.6; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 110; 1999, No. 27, § 2.