(a) The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager. (b) The State Broadband Manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by: (1) Serving as a single point of contact for: (A) 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; (B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers; (C) Nonprofit organizations; (D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and (E) 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; (2) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section; (3) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and (4) 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: (A) Governor; (B) Legislative Council; and (C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. Amended by Act 2019, No. 792,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6293, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6292, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2380, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 289, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2013, No. 1168,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. (a) The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager. (b) The State Broadband Manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by: (1) Serving as a single point of contact for: (A) 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; (B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers; (C) Nonprofit organizations; (D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and (E) 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; (2) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section; (3) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and (4) 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: (A) Governor; (B) Legislative Council; and (C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. Amended by Act 2019, No. 792,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6293, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6292, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2380, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 289, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2013, No. 1168,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. (a) The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager. (b) The State Broadband Manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by: (1) Serving as a single point of contact for: (A) 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; (B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers; (C) Nonprofit organizations; (D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and (E) 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; (2) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section; (3) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and (4) 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: (A) Governor; (B) Legislative Council; and (C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. Amended by Act 2019, No. 792,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6293, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6292, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2380, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 289, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2013, No. 1168,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. (a) The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager. (b) The State Broadband Manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by: (1) Serving as a single point of contact for: (A) 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; (B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers; (C) Nonprofit organizations; (D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and (E) 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; (2) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section; (3) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and (4) 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: (A) Governor; (B) Legislative Council; and (C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. (1) Serving as a single point of contact for: (A) 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; (B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers; (C) Nonprofit organizations; (D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and (E) 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; (A) 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; (B) Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers; (C) Nonprofit organizations; (D) Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and (E) 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; (2) Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section; (3) Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and (4) 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: (A) Governor; (B) Legislative Council; and (C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. (A) Governor; (B) Legislative Council; and (C) Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.
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