(a)
(1) The Governor is authorized to award in the name of the State of Arkansas any medal, ribbon, or decoration for any exceptional or meritorious service rendered by any member of the organized militia.
(2) These include, but are not limited to, the “Arkansas Commendation Medal”, the “Arkansas Distinguished Service Medal”, and the “Arkansas Star of Honor”.
(3) The Department of the Military is authorized to promulgate necessary rules to establish the criteria under which any medal, ribbon, or decoration may be awarded.
(b) Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Adjutant General that any service medal duly issued by the State of Arkansas, in accordance with the military rules, to a member of the organized militia, has been lost or stolen, he or she may, in his or her discretion, and upon such terms as he or she may impose upon written application of the person originally entitled to such medal, issue a duplicate thereof.