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This bill reconstitutes the State Library Board by terminating the terms of all current board members on the effective date of the act and requiring the Governor to appoint seven new members. The Governor must call the first meeting of the newly appointed board within 30 days and, during that initial meeting, board members will draw lots to determine their initial term lengths: one member will serve one year, two members will serve three years, two members will serve five years, and two members will serve seven years. After this initial appointment, subsequent board members will serve seven-year terms. The bill specifies that terms shorter than seven years for the newly appointed members will not count as full terms for the purpose of future appointments. The new board members will be appointed according to the existing provisions in § 13-2-205, which likely outlines the standard appointment process for state boards.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb640&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R