An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NORTHWEST 10 TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas                     As Engrossed: H1/22/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                              A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            HOUSE BILL 1133

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5 By: Representatives Unger, Lundstrum

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8                        For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING NORTHWEST

10  TECHNICAL INSTITUTE; TO AUTHORIZE NORTHWEST TECHNICAL

11  INSTITUTE TO APPOINT A PRESIDENT WITH AN INDUSTRY

12  BACKGROUND; TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER

13  PURPOSES.

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17                       TO AUTHORIZE NORTHWEST TECHNICAL

18                       INSTITUTE TO APPOINT A PRESIDENT WITH AN

19                       INDUSTRY BACKGROUND; AND TO DECLARE AN

20                       EMERGENCY.

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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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24  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 25-43-505, concerning Northwest Technical

25 Institute, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows:

26  (c) The Northwest Technical Institute may appoint a president who has

27 a background in industry in lieu of a background in education.

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29  SECTION 2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the

30 General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that the Northwest Technical

31 Institute plays an important role in the economy of the state by educating

32 many of the state's future technical industry workforce; that the Northwest

33 Technical Institute is currently searching for permanent leadership to lead

34 and guide this vital work; and that this act is immediately necessary because

35 current criteria limits who the Northwest Technical Institute can consider

36 for the open president position that needs to be filled as soon as possible

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    As Engrossed: H1/22/25                                             HB1133

1 to ensure that the Northwest Technical Institute is able to continue serving

2 the state and educating the state's future technical industry workforce.

3 Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and this act being immediately

4 necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety shall

5 become effective on:

6           (1) The date of its approval by the Governor;

7           (2) If the bill is neither approved nor vetoed by the Governor,

8 the expiration of the period of time during which the Governor may veto the

9 bill; or

10          (3) If the bill is vetoed by the Governor and the veto is

11 overridden, the date the last house overrides the veto.

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13                          /s/Unger

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