Section 20-21-603 - Creation(a)(1) The Nuclear Planning and Response Program Advisory Committee shall be established and shall be composed of the following elected officials: (A) The county judge of Conway County, Arkansas;(B) The county judge of Johnson County, Arkansas;(C) The county judge of Logan County, Arkansas;(D) The county judge of Pope County, Arkansas;(E) The county judge of Yell County, Arkansas;(F) The mayor of Atkins, Arkansas;(G) The mayor of Clarksville, Arkansas;(H) The mayor of Danville, Arkansas;(I) The mayor of Dardanelle, Arkansas;(J) The mayor of Dover, Arkansas;(K) The mayor of Knoxville, Arkansas;(L) The mayor of London, Arkansas;(M) The mayor of Morrilton, Arkansas;(N) The mayor of Paris, Arkansas; and(O) The mayor of Russellville, Arkansas.(2) A committee member may designate a proxy, in writing, to serve in his or her absence.(b) The committee shall: (1) Be aware of the ongoing programs of the Nuclear Planning and Response Program as they relate to continuous environmental radiation surveillance, training and education of persons residing in the ten-mile Emergency Planning Zone, immediate emergency response capability, dissemination of information to the public, and evacuation procedures;(2) Advise on the applicability of any federal guidelines that may affect their respective towns and counties;(3) Review and comment regarding the operations and coordination of required annual exercises as they relate to their off-site emergency capabilities to respond to a radiological incident at Arkansas Nuclear One, Units One and Two;(4) Meet at least one (1) time in each fiscal year and at other times on the call of the Director of the State Radiation Control Agency or his or her designee. A written and timely notice of the time, place, and purpose of meetings shall be mailed by the State Radiation Control Agency to all committee members; and(5) Conduct meetings in such a fashion that the local public has received adequate notice and that space is provided for attendance.(c) Committee members may receive expense reimbursement from the Arkansas Nuclear Planning and Response Fund in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.Acts 1983, No. 544, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1553; Acts 1997, No. 250, § 192.