Ark. Code Ann. § 15-3-401
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Legislative intent
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It is the intent of the General Assembly: (1) To assist growing, technology-based enterprises by: (A) Attracting and retaining highly trained science and engineering postdoctoral graduates by encouraging the establishment of career opportunities within the State of Arkansas; (B) Providing scientific expertise to emerging technology-based enterprises by helping them hire postdoctoral graduates to address the needs of these businesses; and (C) Developing a growing core of scientific job talent in Arkansas by attracting and retaining postdoctoral science and engineering graduates; and (2) That the establishment of the postdoctoral science and engineering grant program shall benefit the State of Arkansas as a whole and that provisions be made to ensure that all parts of the state have an opportunity to benefit from this subchapter. Acts 2009, No. 463, § 1.
It is the intent of the General Assembly:
(1) To assist growing, technology-based enterprises by: (A) Attracting and retaining highly trained science and engineering postdoctoral graduates by encouraging the establishment of career opportunities within the State of Arkansas; (B) Providing scientific expertise to emerging technology-based enterprises by helping them hire postdoctoral graduates to address the needs of these businesses; and (C) Developing a growing core of scientific job talent in Arkansas by attracting and retaining postdoctoral science and engineering graduates; and
(A) Attracting and retaining highly trained science and engineering postdoctoral graduates by encouraging the establishment of career opportunities within the State of Arkansas;
(B) Providing scientific expertise to emerging technology-based enterprises by helping them hire postdoctoral graduates to address the needs of these businesses; and
(C) Developing a growing core of scientific job talent in Arkansas by attracting and retaining postdoctoral science and engineering graduates; and
(2) That the establishment of the postdoctoral science and engineering grant program shall benefit the State of Arkansas as a whole and that provisions be made to ensure that all parts of the state have an opportunity to benefit from this subchapter.
Acts 2009, No. 463, § 1.
It is the intent of the General Assembly:
(1) To assist growing, technology-based enterprises by: (A) Attracting and retaining highly trained science and engineering postdoctoral graduates by encouraging the establishment of career opportunities within the State of Arkansas; (B) Providing scientific expertise to emerging technology-based enterprises by helping them hire postdoctoral graduates to address the needs of these businesses; and (C) Developing a growing core of scientific job talent in Arkansas by attracting and retaining postdoctoral science and engineering graduates; and
(A) Attracting and retaining highly trained science and engineering postdoctoral graduates by encouraging the establishment of career opportunities within the State of Arkansas;
(B) Providing scientific expertise to emerging technology-based enterprises by helping them hire postdoctoral graduates to address the needs of these businesses; and
(C) Developing a growing core of scientific job talent in Arkansas by attracting and retaining postdoctoral science and engineering graduates; and
(2) That the establishment of the postdoctoral science and engineering grant program shall benefit the State of Arkansas as a whole and that provisions be made to ensure that all parts of the state have an opportunity to benefit from this subchapter.
Acts 2009, No. 463, § 1.
Status: in_force
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