Commission approves minutes and annual authorization for commissioner expense reimbursement

The commission approved its minutes and adopted the annual authorization allowing expense reimbursement for official commission duties under Arkansas Code 25 16 9 0 2.

At the start of the meeting the chair called for questions about Exhibit B. Representative Gasway moved to approve the minutes and Senator Bryant seconded; the commission approved the minutes by voice vote.

Later, the chair introduced Exhibit C and explained the reimbursement authorization is typically adopted at the commission's first meeting each year. Senator Bryant moved to adopt the authorization; Representative Gasway seconded, and the motion passed by voice vote. The chair noted that legislative members in session would likely receive their legislative per diem rather than separate reimbursement for the meeting day.

No roll-call vote was recorded for either item. The commission moved on to a presentation from LexisNexis.