If a regular session of the General Assembly is extended and the House of Representatives and the Senate recess for a period in excess of thirty (30) calendar days, the Legislative Council, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and other interim committees of the General Assembly are authorized to meet and transact their normal business during the recess. They shall be entitled to per diem and mileage for attending meetings and attending to the official business of the committee to the same extent as during the interim between sessions of the General Assembly.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Interim Committees Generally
§ 10-3-201. Legislative findings
§ 10-3-202. Purpose and intent
§ 10-3-203. Interim committees established — Members — Jurisdiction
§ 10-3-204. Interim committee chairs
§ 10-3-205. Staff — Assignment and duties
§ 10-3-207. Ad hoc subcommittees and citizen advisory panels
§ 10-3-209. Expenses of members
§ 10-3-210. Attendance at regional or national conferences — Reimbursement of expenses
§ 10-3-211. Function during recess — Compensation
§ 10-3-213. Requests for and receipt of information — Continuing studies — Agency assistance
§ 10-3-214. Committee studies — Duties of Legislative Council — Reports and findings
§ 10-3-216. Duties of Legislative Joint Auditing Committee
§ 10-3-217. Proposed bills — Filing — Action by committee
§ 10-3-218. Budget hearings — Attendance by members of the General Assembly