Every shelter shall:(1) Incorporate in this state as a private nonprofit corporation that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), and that has the primary purpose of providing services to victims of domestic abuse or domestic violence;(2) Be governed by a board of directors;(3) Develop and implement written personnel policies that state the shelter's employment practices;(4) Develop and implement written procedures that conform with the uniform system of recordkeeping developed by the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or its designee to ensure proper handling of funds; and(5) Provide the commission or its designee with statistical data that states the following: (A) The type of services provided by the shelter; and(B) The number of victims and children served each year.Acts 2003, No. 1276, § 1
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