Arkansas

The Commission:

• Name: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
• Regulatory or advisory: Regulatory
• Number of seats: 8
• Term length: 7 years
• How selected: Appointed by Governor
• Visit the Commission’s website 

The Agency:

• Name: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
• Type: Standalone agency
• Mission statement from agency website: 

“The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s mission is to conserve and enhance Arkansas’s fish and wildlife and their habitats while promoting sustainable use, public understanding and support.”

Revenues:

† Other: Dedicated Conservation Tax. In November 1996, Arkansas voters passed a conservation sales tax, which went into effect July 1, 1997. It designates 1/8th of 1 percent of the state’s general sales tax for Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (45 percent), Arkansas State Parks (45 percent), Arkansas Heritage Commission (9 percent) and Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (1 percent).

†† Minor Other (no single source ≥10%)

Source: http://downloads.natureserve.org/careers/2017agfcdirector.pdf