TO ABOLISH AND TRANSFER THE ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY AND THE STATE LIBRARY BOARD; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

Senate Bill 536 proposes to abolish the Arkansas State Library and the State Library Board. All authority, functions, records, contracts, personnel, and unexpended funds of both entities would be transferred to the Department of Education. Existing orders, rules, and standards previously set by the Library and Board will remain in effect until the Department of Education amends or repeals them. The bill also amends and repeals specific sections of the Arkansas Code related to the establishment and functions of these library entities.