Section 25-43-403 - Secretary of the Department of Corrections(a) The executive head of the Department of Corrections shall be the Secretary of the Department of Corrections.(b)(1) The Governor shall nominate to the Board of Corrections a candidate for secretary, subject to confirmation by the Senate.(2)(A) The Board of Corrections shall appoint the secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(B) The board is not required to appoint the nominee under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.(c) The secretary may perform all duties to administer the department, subject to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 33, including without limitation: (1) Delegate to the employees of the department any of the powers or duties of the department required to administer the:(B) Rules, orders, or directives promulgated or issued by the state entities transferred to or established within the department;(2) Hire department personnel;(3) Perform or assign duties assigned to the department or to the employees of the department; and(4)(A) Ensure compliance with the balanced correctional plan developed under § 16-90-802(d)(4) by reviewing the strategic plans of the state entities transferred to or established within the department.(B) Review by the secretary under subdivision (c)(4)(A) of this section shall be conducted before the review and approval of the authority of a state entity that is required to develop a strategic plan.(d)(1) By November 1 of each odd-numbered year, the secretary shall provide an oral report to the Legislative Council on the state of the department.(2) The Legislative Council shall schedule an appropriate date and shall give notice thereof to the secretary of the date on which the secretary is to appear before the Legislative Council to make his or her report as required in this subsection.Amended by Act 2023, No. 659,§ 248, eff. 1/1/2024.Amended by Act 2023, No. 185,§ 1, eff. 3/2/2023.Amended by Act 2021, No. 413,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.Amended by Act 2021, No. 152,§ 6, eff. 7/28/2021.Added by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 644, eff. 7/1/2019.