Section 25-4-125 - State Broadband Manager(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:(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.