TO TRANSFER THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION AND THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Senate Bill 184 proposes to reorganize state government by abolishing the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and the State Library Board. The bill transfers all authority, duties, functions, personnel, property, and funds from these two entities to the Arkansas Department of Education. This means the Department of Education would assume full responsibility for state educational television and library services. Existing rules and directives from the abolished entities would remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Department of Education.