The Arkansas Trucking Association is preparing a bill that would be introduced in the General Assembly to revamp the way members of the Arkansas State Highway Commission are selected for office.
Currently, the five commission members are appointed by the governor for 10-year terms and can be re-appointed indefinitely.
By contrast, the state association’s proposal calls for enlarging the body to eight commissioners elected by popular vote, with their tenure limited to two four-year terms.
Lane C. Kidd, the association’s president, said Arkansas and Wisconsin are the only two states with highway commissions that do not operate under the governor or the legislature.
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