ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

• Analyst: Marty Garrity
• Legislative Attorney: Jillian Thayer
• Administrative Assistant: Shonna Amos

The Legislative Council was established by Act 264 of 1949 to collect data and information upon which legislative decisions will be made during regular session of the General Assembly. The Bureau of Legislative Research of the Legislative Council is a service agency within the legislative department of government. All members of the General Assembly have access to the Bureau of Legislative Research. The Legislative Council is the supervisory committee for the Bureau of Legislative Research, and the council coordinates the activities of the various interim committees and through the various committees provides legislative oversight of the executive branch of government. The council consists of 36 regular members - 20 House members and 16 Senators. In addition, there are 24 ex-officio voting members and 5 ex-officio non-voting members.(A.C.A. 10-3-301)<br /><br /><a href="/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FAssembly%2F2025%2FCommitteeDocuments%2F000%2FDocsAndReports%2F2025+ALC+Rules_Final+As+Adopted+05222025.pdf" target="_blank">RULES OF THE ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL</a><br /><a href="/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FAssembly%2F2025%2FCommitteeDocuments%2F000%2FDocsAndReports%2FADDENDUM+A_Final+As+Adopted+05222025.pdf" target="_blank">ALC RULES ADDENDUM: School Safety Set-Aside or Contingency Vote 3/5 Set-Aside</a>