List of Arkansas state agencies


The following list of Arkansas state agencies includes the various Arkansas government branches and divisions.

Executive offices

Legislative Department

Judicial Department

  • Arkansas Supreme Court
  • *Administrative Office of the Courts
  • * Arkansas Access to Justice Commission
  • *Arkansas Committee on Professional Conduct
  • *Arkansas Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program Committee
  • *Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission
  • * Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions - Civil
  • * Arkansas Supreme Court Commission on Children, Youth and Families
  • * Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Model Jury Instructions - Criminal
  • * Board of Certified Court Reporter Examiners
  • * Client Security Fund Committee
  • * Committee on Automation
  • * Committee on Child Support
  • * Committee on Civil Practice
  • * Committee on Criminal Practice
  • * Committee on Security and Emergency Preparedness
  • * Continuing Legal Education Board
  • * District Court Resource Assessment Board
  • * Professional Practicum Committee
  • * State Bar of Arkansas
  • * State Board of Law Examiners
  • * Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
  • Arkansas Court of Appeals

Cabinet departments

Following reorganization in 2019, Arkansas state government's executive branch contains fifteen cabinet-level departments. Many formerly independent departments were consolidated as "divisions" under newly created departments under a shared services model. Licensing boards, advisory boards, and commissions dealing with topics under the departments' purview are listed under each department. The governor appoints members to these boards and commissions, and the boards work with the departments to achieve their function. Departments are responsible for maintaining documentation, hosting meetings, and providing staff resources as needed for boards and commissions listed as under their purview. Where specific boards or commissions direct individual divisions or offices, they are listed immediately below.

Department of Agriculture">Arkansas Department of Agriculture">Department of Agriculture

  • Office of the Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture
  • Arkansas Department of Agriculture
  • *Animal Health Division
  • *Forestry Division
  • **Rural Fire Protection Program
  • **Arkansas Firewise USA Program
  • **Forest Inventory and Analysis Program
  • *Law Enforcement Section
  • *Natural Resources Division
  • **Conservation Section
  • **Water Management Section
  • **Water Resources Development Section
  • *Plant Industries Division
  • **Bureau of Standards
  • **Inspection Services Section
  • **Pesticide Section
  • **Quality Control and Compliance Section
  • **Regulatory Services Section
  • *Laboratory Services Section
  • **Chemistry Laboratory
  • **Metrology Laboratory
  • **Patroleum Laboratory
  • **Seed Laboratory
  • **Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Other boards and commissions

  • Arkansas Beef Council
  • Arkansas Board of Animal Health
  • Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board
  • Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Board
  • Arkansas Forestry Commission
  • Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
  • Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board
  • Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board
  • Arkansas State Plant Board
  • Arkansas Wheat Promotion Board

Department of Commerce">Arkansas Department of Commerce">Department of Commerce

  • Division of Aeronautics
  • *Arkansas Aeronautics Commission
  • *Arkansas Aviation and Aerospace Commission
  • Division of Insurance
  • *Arkansas Earthquake Authority Board
  • *Arkansas Governmental Bonding Board
  • *Rural Risk Underwriting Association
  • *State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemeteries and Burial Services
  • Division of Securities
  • Division of Services for the Blind
  • *Division of Services for the Blind Board
  • Division of State Bank
  • Division of Workforce Services
  • *Arkansas Appeal Tribunal
  • *Arkansas Board of Review
  • *Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Telecommunications Services Board
  • *Arkansas Workforce Development Board
  • *Office of Skills Development
  • **Career Education and Workforce Development Board
  • Rehabilitation Services
  • *Alternative Financing Program Board
  • *Governor's Commission on People with Disabilities
  • *Increasing Capabilities Access Network Advisory Council
  • *State Rehabilitation Council
  • *Telecommunications Access Advisory Council

Other boards and commissions

  • Arkansas Burial Association Board
  • Arkansas Development Finance Authority
  • *Arkansas Development Finance Authority Board
  • Arkansas Economic Development Commission
  • *Arkansas Economic Development Council
  • **Governor's Military Affairs Committee
  • Minority and Women-Owned Business Advisory Council
  • Science and Technology Board
  • Arkansas Rural Development Commission
  • Arkansas Science and Technology Authority
  • Arkansas Housing Trust Fund
  • Arkansas State Banking Board
  • Arkansas Waterways Commission
  • Arkansas Wine Producers Council
  • Economic Development of Arkansas Fund Commission

Department of Corrections">Arkansas Department of Corrections">Department of Corrections

Other boards and commissions

  • Arkansas Board of Corrections
  • Arkansas Parole Board
  • Arkansas Sentencing Commission

Department of Education">Arkansas Department of Education">Department of Education

Other boards and commissions

Department of Energy & Environment">Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment">Department of Energy & Environment

Advisory boards and commissions

Department of Finance and Administration">Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration">Department of Finance and Administration

  • *Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
  • Division of Assessment Coordination
  • Office of Accounting
  • *Reconciliation Section
  • *Appropriations and Funds Section
  • *Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Section
  • Office of Administrative Services
  • Office of Budget
  • Office of Child Support Enforcement
  • Office of Driver Services
  • *CDL Help Desk
  • *Driver Control Section
  • *Driver Records Section
  • *Safety Responsibility Section
  • Office of Excise Tax Administration
  • *Miscellaneous Tax Section
  • *Motor Fuel Tax Section
  • *Sales and Use Tax Section
  • *Tax Credits/Special Refunds Section
  • Office of Field Audit Administration
  • *Electronic Games of Skill Section
  • Office of Income Tax Administration
  • *Corporation Income Tax Section
  • *Withholding Tax Branch
  • Office of the Commissioner of Revenue Operations & Administration
  • Office of the Secretary
  • Office of State Revenue Administration

Boards and commissions

  • *Board of Finance
  • *State Commission of Child Support
  • *Arkansas Lottery Commission
  • *Arkansas Tobacco Control Board
  • *Governor's Developmental Disabilities Council
  • *Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission
  • *Arkansas Racing Commission

Department of Health">Arkansas Department of Health">Department of Health

Department of Human Services">Arkansas Department of Human Services">Department of Human Services

  • Division of Aging, Adult, & Behavioral Health Services
  • Division of Child Care & Early Childhood Education
  • Division of Children & Family Services
  • Division of County Operations
  • Division of Developmental Disabilities Services
  • Division of Medical Services
  • Division of Provider Services & Quality Assurance
  • Division of Youth Services
Shared Services
  • Office of Chief Counsel
  • Office of Communications and Community Engagement
  • Office of the Secretary

Boards and Commissions

State Institutional System Board
  • Early Head Start Governance Board
  • Child Care Appeal Review Panel
  • Child Welfare Agency Review Board
  • Act 1434 Board
  • Child Death and Near Fatality Multidisciplinary Review Committee
  • Citizens Review Panel
  • Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association
  • Autism Legislative Task Force
  • Board of Developmental Disabilities Services
  • Early Intervention Quality Assurance
  • Governor's Employment First Task Force
Human Development Center Mortality Review Committee
Interagency Council for First Connections/State Interagency Council
Parent Advisory Council
Drug Cost Committee
Drug Review Committee
Drug Utilization Review Board
Patient-Centered Medical Home Committee
Rate Appeal and Cost Settlement Committee
Retrospective Drug Utilization Review Board
Security Advisory Committee
Strategic Advisory Group
Arkansas Lifespan Respite Coalition
Arkansas Coalition for Juvenile Justice Board
State Institutional System Board
Youth Justice Reform Board
Commission on Children, Youth, and Families

Department of Inspector General">Arkansas Department of Inspector General">Department of Inspector General

Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism">Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism">Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism

Department of Public Safety">Arkansas Department of Public Safety">Department of Public Safety

  • Arkansas Division of Emergency Management
  • Arkansas State Police
  • Arkansas State Police Commission
  • Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
  • Arkansas Fire Prevention Commission
  • Arkansas Crime Information Center
  • Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board

Department of Transformation and Shared Services">Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services">Department of Transformation and Shared Services

  • Division of Building Authority
  • Division of Employee Benefits
  • *State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board
  • Division of Information Systems
  • *Arkansas State Technology Council
  • *Data and Transparency Panel
  • *Office of Cybersecurity
  • Division of Land Surveys
  • Office of GIS
  • *Arkansas GIS Board
  • *Land Survey Advisory Board
  • Office of Personnel Management
  • Office of State Procurement

Department of Veteran Affairs">Arkansas Department of Veteran Affairs">Department of Veteran Affairs

Non-cabinet agencies

Advisory boards and commissions

  • Arkansas Advisory Council for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children
  • Arkansas Alternative Energy Commission
  • Arkansas Beef Council
  • Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Committee
  • Arkansas Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission
  • Arkansas Capitol Zoning District Commission
  • Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board
  • Arkansas Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board
  • Arkansas Child Abuse, Rape, Domestic Violence Commission
  • Arkansas Code Revision Commission
  • Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Board
  • Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame Board
  • Arkansas Film Commission
  • Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission
  • Governor's Commission on National Service and Volunteerism - Engage Arkansas
  • Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission

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