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Ark. Code Ann. § 11-9-203

Members — Removal

Known as the Workers' Compensation Law

The act spans §§ 11–11 (122 sections).

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(1) The Governor may, at any time, remove any member of the Workers' Compensation Commission for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, giving him or her in advance a copy of the charges preferred and an opportunity of being publicly heard, in person or by counsel, upon not less than ten (10) days' notice.

(2) A representative of the Attorney General's office shall attend the proceedings and upon the Governor's request shall advise or assist him or her therein.

(3) Either party may procure the attendance of witnesses and their testimony as is now provided by the Civil Code in ordinary actions.

(4) If a member is removed, the Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a complete statement of all charges made against the member and his or her findings, together with a complete record of the proceedings had and a transcript of testimony. It shall constitute a public record of the state.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.