(a) The following cabinet-level departments are created:
(1) The Department of Agriculture;
(2) The Department of Commerce;
(3) The Department of Corrections;
(4) The Department of Education;
(5) The Department of Energy and Environment;
(6) The Department of Finance and Administration;
(7) The Department of Health;
(8) The Department of Human Services;
(9) The Department of the Inspector General;
(10) The Department of Labor and Licensing;
(11) The Department of the Military;
(12) The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism;
(13) The Department of Public Safety;
(14) The Department of Transformation and Shared Services; and
(15) The Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) All cabinet-level departments are executive agencies and report to the Governor.
(c) The General Assembly may prescribe duties to the cabinet-level departments and the various state entities that are administered by the cabinet-level departments.
(d) Each cabinet-level department shall consist of the state entities transferred by a cabinet-level department transfer under this chapter and other state entities as provided by law.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 43 - Cabinet-Level Departments of the Executive Branch
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 25-43-101. Cabinet-level departments established
§ 25-43-102. Legislative findings and intent — Construction
§ 25-43-104. Cabinet-level departments
§ 25-43-105. Cabinet-level department transfers
§ 25-43-106. Cabinet-level departments — Powers and duties
§ 25-43-107. Effect on preexisting rules, regulations, etc
§ 25-43-108. Cabinet-level department secretary — Definition
§ 25-43-109. Correction of technical errors related to transformation of state government
§ 25-43-110. Funds and personnel transferred
§ 25-43-111. State entity subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33