Joint Performance Review Committee, Arkansas General Assembly
The Joint Performance Review Committee is a standing committee of the Arkansas State Legislature.
The Code of Arkansas outlines how regular and standing committees of the Arkansas General Assembly are assigned. The assignment of members and the designation of committee chair and vice chair are made in the Senate pursuant to the Rules of the Senate and in the House by the Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives as soon as is feasible after each biennial general election.[1]
See rules: Code of Arkansas
Function
“ | This committee makes random and periodic performance reviews of specific governmental programs and agencies; conducts investigations into specific problem areas of the administration of state government as may be brought to the attention of the committee; refers specific problems regarding the operation of state government to appropriate interim committees of the General Assembly for continuing study; conducts hearings on citizen complaints and views regarding the operation of state government; serves as a forum for citizens to air their complaints and suggestions regarding the operation of state government; reviews the expenditures of the various agencies, departments, and programs of state government to assure that they are being administered in accordance with legislative intent and are being administered in such manner as to provide the taxpayers with the greatest service at the lowest reasonable cost; and makes reports and recommendations to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Legislative Council as the committee deems necessary or appropriate to promote more effective and efficient operation of state government.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes yearly updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org
2023-2024 legislative session
Joint Performance Review Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (25) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
Joint Performance Review Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (23) | Third-party members(1) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
Joint Performance Review Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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Chris Richey (D, Vice-Chair) left this committee on June 30, 2020.
2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Joint Performance Review Senate Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (0) | Republican members (10) | |||
• Alan Clark, Chair | ||||
• Jane English, Vice chair | ||||
• Missy Thomas Irvin | ||||
• Jeremy Hutchinson | ||||
• Gary Stubblefield | ||||
• David J. Sanders | ||||
• Bryan King | ||||
• John Cooper (Arkansas) | ||||
• Terry Rice | ||||
• Linda Collins-Smith |
Joint Performance Review House Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (4) | Republican members (7) | |||
• David Whitaker | • Kim Hammer, Chair | |||
• John W. Walker | • Charlene Fite, Vice chair | |||
• Clarke Tucker | • Jana Della Rosa | |||
• Milton Nicks, Jr. | • Dwight Tosh | |||
• Mary P. Hickerson | ||||
• Richard Womack | ||||
• Dave Wallace (Arkansas) |
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
Joint Performance Review Senate Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (3) | Republican members (6) | |||
• Uvalde Lindsey, Vice Chair | • Jane English, Chair | |||
• Larry Teague | • Jason Rapert | |||
• Keith Ingram | • Jon Woods | |||
• Jimmy Hickey, Jr. | ||||
• David Sanders | ||||
• Bryan King |
Joint Performance Review House Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (8) | Republican members (12) | |||
• James Ratliff, Vice Chair | • Terry Rice, Chair | |||
• Jody Dickinson | • Debra Hobbs | |||
• Nate Steel | • Charlie Collins | |||
• Tommy Wren | • Bruce Westerman | |||
• Harold Copenhaver | • Justin T. Harris | |||
• Wes Wagner | • Jon S. Eubanks | |||
• Warwick Sabin | • Douglas House | |||
• Brent Talley | • Mark Lowery | |||
• Randy Alexander | ||||
• Josh Miller | ||||
• Richard Womack | ||||
• Bob Ballinger |
2011-2012
Joint Performance Review Senate Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (5) | Republican members (5) | |||
• David Burnett, Co-Chair | • Cecile Bledsoe, Vice Chair | |||
• Steve Harrelson, Vice Chair | • Ruth Whitaker | |||
• Mary Anne Salmon | • Bill Pritchard | |||
• Jack Crumbly | • Jonathan Dismang | |||
• Mike Fletcher | • Jeremy Hutchinson |
Joint Performance Review House Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (13) | Republican members (7) | |||
• Tracy Steele, Vice Chair | • Ed Garner, Co-Chair | |||
• Toni Bradford | • Debra Hobbs | |||
• David Powers | • Ann Clemmer | |||
• Clark Hall | • Lori Benedict | |||
• Tracy Pennartz | • Bruce Westerman | |||
• Uvalde Lindsey | • Jon S. Eubanks | |||
• Walls McCrary | • David Meeks | |||
• Marshall Wright | ||||
• John Catlett | ||||
• Reginald Murdock | ||||
• James Ratliff | ||||
• John W. Walker | ||||
• Efrem Elliott |
2009-2010
Joint Performance Review Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | |||
• Lindsley Smith, Chair | • Daniel Greenberg, Vice Chair | |||
• David Powers | • Davy Carter | |||
• Monty Betts | • Bryan King | |||
• J.R. Rogers | • Debra Hobbs | |||
• Ray Kidd | ||||
• Billy Gaskill | ||||
• Uvalde Lindsey |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Public Access, "Code of Arkansas," accessed February 22, 2021(Section 10-3-101)
- ↑ Arkansas State Legislature, "Joint Performance Review (JPR)," accessed February 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.