Arkansas § 14-266-106 - Authority of EMS board.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-266-106 — Authority of EMS board., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-266-106. Authority of EMS board.
In addition to the powers granted under the Public Facilities Boards Act, § 14-137-101 et seq., the EMS board, unless limited by the governing body of the city or county, has unlimited authority, by negotiation or by bidding, to own, acquire, lease, construct, contract, operate, manage, improve, extend, maintain, control, permit, license, supervise, and regulate emergency medical services, ambulances, ambulance companies, their related properties, facilities, equipment, personnel, and all aspects attendant to providing emergency medical services and ambulance operations in the city or county. The authority under subdivision (a)(1) of this section includes without limitation the right to employ, regulate, license, and remove personnel, assistants, and employees and to regulate and fix their compensation. The EMS board may also appoint an executive director who shall not be a member of the EMS board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the EMS board and receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the EMS board. The members of the EMS board shall receive no compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-266-106 cover?
Section 14-266-106 ("Authority of EMS board.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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