Section 25-1-1006 - ESG Oversight Committee(a)(1) The ESG Oversight Committee is created to determine a list of financial services providers that discriminate against energy, fossil fuel, firearms, or ammunition companies or otherwise refuse to deal based on environmental, social justice, and other governance-related factors.(2) The committee shall be composed of:(A) A citizen of this state who is appointed by the Governor;(B) A citizen of this state who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;(C) A citizen of this state who is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;(D) A citizen of this state who is appointed by the Attorney General; and(E) The Treasurer of State or his or her designee.(3) The committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(b)(1) Within ninety (90) days of the appointments to the committee under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the committee shall prepare and provide to each public entity a list of financial services providers that discriminate against energy, fossil fuel, firearms, or ammunition companies or otherwise refuse to deal based on environmental, social justice, and other governance-related factors.(2) The determination by the committee under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall not be subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.(c) Upon furnishing the list of financial services providers that discriminate against energy, fossil fuel, firearms, or ammunition companies or otherwise refuse to deal based on environmental, social justice, and other governance-related factors to each public entity, the committee shall expire automatically.(d) If the Governor determines that a financial services provider has begun or ceased to discriminate against energy, fossil fuel, firearms, or ammunition companies or otherwise refuse to deal based on environmental, social justice, and other governance-related factors, the Governor may reestablish the committee at any time by notifying in writing the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Attorney General, and the Treasurer of State.Added by Act 2023, No. 411,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.