The Black History Commission of Arkansas is created and established at the seat of government of this state for the purpose of:
(1) Advising the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism with respect to gathering, developing, and keeping the history of a segment of Arkansas society whose history has been overlooked and forgotten and has been simply neglected because of a lack of concern;
(2) Collecting materials bearing on the history of black Arkansans from the earliest times;
(3) Encouraging historical work and research in the background of black Arkansans to help the young citizens of the state appreciate their heritage; and
(4) Performing work in relation to the history of black Arkansans.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources
Chapter 3 - History Commissions
Subchapter 2 - Black History Commission of Arkansas
§ 13-3-203. Meetings — Rules and bylaws — Secretary
§ 13-3-204. Duties — Records, papers, archives, and historical materials property of state
§ 13-3-205. State Historian's duties — Location of Black History Commission of Arkansas
§ 13-3-206. Historical contributions by the black race — Arkansas history courses