(1) The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager.
(2) The State Broadband Manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by: Serving as a single point of contact for: State agencies, boards, commissions, and constitutional officers, including without limitation the Governor, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Division of Higher Education, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation;
(3) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers;
(4) Nonprofit organizations;
(5) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and
(6) Individuals and entities that seek to assist the state's efforts to improve economic development, elementary education, and secondary education through the use of broadband technology;
(7) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section;
(8) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and
(9) On or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, filing a written report of the activities and operations of the State Broadband Manager for the preceding six (6) months with the: Governor;
(10) Legislative Council; and
(11) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.