(a) By a majority vote of the full State Highway Commission, the commission shall appoint a Director of State Highways and Transportation.
(b) The director shall be a practical business or professional person. At the time of appointment, the director may be a nonresident of the State of Arkansas.
(c) The director shall:
(1) Devote full time and attention to the duties set out herein;
(2) Receive compensation as fixed by the commission, unless a salary is fixed by the General Assembly in the appropriation act;
(3) Be reimbursed for actual traveling expenses while engaged in the discharge of duties;
(4) Be the chief executive officer of the Arkansas Department of Transportation and, subject to the approval of the commission, have direct and full control and management of the affairs relating to the state highways; and
(5) Attend all meetings of the commission and furnish the members with all information they may require for the proper administration of the department.
(d) The director may be removed from office by a majority vote of the full commission.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets
Chapter 65 - Arkansas Department of Transportation — State Highway Commission
§ 27-65-102. Administration of department
§ 27-65-107. Powers and duties generally — Definitions
§ 27-65-108. Agreements for promoting highway programs
§ 27-65-109. Transfer agreements
§ 27-65-110. Records and reports
§ 27-65-111. Purchase of equipment and supplies
§ 27-65-112. Acceptance of federal aid
§ 27-65-113. Relocation assistance
§ 27-65-114. Tourist information bureaus
§ 27-65-115. Use of federal aid funds for turnpike projects
§ 27-65-122. Director of State Highways and Transportation
§ 27-65-128. Investigations and reports by engineer and geologist
§ 27-65-130. Bonds — Commissioner and director
§ 27-65-131. Bonds — Suppliers and employees
§ 27-65-132. Contracts between commission and employees
§ 27-65-133. Corruption in office
§ 27-65-134. Venue in suits against state highway officers
§ 27-65-136. Prohibition on increasing number of employees before election
§ 27-65-137. Special expense allowances
§ 27-65-138. Acquisition of property
§ 27-65-139. Uniform allowance
§ 27-65-141. Payment of claims for damages to personal property
§ 27-65-143. Award of pistol, shotgun, or both upon retirement or death
§ 27-65-144. Additional annual reporting
§ 27-65-145. Transportation-Related Research Grant Program — Definition
§ 27-65-146. Proposed legislation — Reporting and approval requirements
§ 27-65-147. Additional reporting before each regular session and each fiscal session — Definitions