ARC Code

Revised 2019

Contents

Chapter 1—The ARC Code

Section 1.1–The Code
Section 1.2–Codification Authority
Section 1.3–Reserved Powers
Section 1.4–General Guidelines Authorization

Chapter 2—Commission Partnership

Section 2.1–Commission Partnership
Section 2.2–Composition of Commission
Section 2.3–General Powers and Duties
Section 2.4–Delegation
Section 2.5–State Alternates
Section 2.6–Committees
Section 2.7–Executive Director
Section 2.8–Staff
Section 2.9–Office of Inspector General

Chapter 3—Bylaws

Section 3.1–Commission Actions - Votes, Mail Ballots
Section 3.2–Meetings, Conduct of Meetings
Section 3.3–Hearings
Section 3.4–Commission Administrative Expenses
Section 3.5–Contingency Re-allocations

Chapter 4—Management

Section 4.1–Management System
Section 4.2–Financial Management
Section 4.3–Personnel
Section 4.4–Conduct of Investigations

Chapter 5—Appalachian Development Planning

Section 5.1–General Policy on Planning
Section 5.2–Regional Development Plan
Section 5.3–State Development Plan
Section 5.4–Annual Strategy Statement
Section 5.5–Projects

Chapter 6—Investing in Appalachia's Future: ARC Strategic Plan

Section 6.1–ARC's Vision for the Region's Future
Section 6.2–ARC's Mission
Section 6.3–Guiding Principles
Section 6.4–Goals
Section 6.5–Implementing Guidelines: Performance Management

Chapter 7—General Provisions for the Area Development Program

Section 7.1–Designation of Program
Section 7.2–Allocation
Section 7.3–General Project Approval Criteria
Section 7.4–Guidelines
Section 7.5–Distressed Counties Program
Section 7.6–Economically Strong Counties
Section 7.7–LDD Assistance
Section 7.8–Research
Section 7.9–Discretionary Grant Authority

Chapter 8—Grant Administration

Section 8.1–General
Section 8.2–Equal Opportunity
Section 8.3–Conflict of Interest
Section 8.4–Restrictions on Assistance
Section 8.5–Local Labor
Section 8.6–Cornerstone or Plaque
Section 8.7–Prohibition on Certain Confidentiality Agreement
Section 8.8–Conditional Title to Property and Equipment
Section 8.9–Post-Grant Cooperation

Chapter 9—Highways

Section 9.1–System Criteria
Section 9.2–Appalachian Development Highway System
Section 9.3–ADHS Completion Priorities
Section 9.4–Procedures for Approval of Obligations of Funds for Eligible Highway Activities
Section 9.5–Allocations of Available Funds
Section 9.6–Local Access Roads

Appendix A to Chapter 9—Appalachian Highway System–Approved Corridors and Termini

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