Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-1404 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 14 / Section 10-3-1404
Forecast of general revenues
Status: in_force

(a) (1) On or before the third Wednesday in May before the beginning of each fiscal year, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall submit to the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy the following forecasts of general revenues to be available under the Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19-5-101 et seq.: (A) The official forecast for the upcoming fiscal year, including any revisions necessitated by the revised forecast required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section; and (B) A revised forecast for the current fiscal year. (2) (A) The Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy may hold meetings and hearings and request such information, data, or studies as it deems necessary. (B) Upon hearing evidence and information regarding the outlook for state revenues, the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy shall make its findings on the forecasts of general revenues available for distribution. (3) A report of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy's findings shall be sent to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. (b) If the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State determines it has become necessary to change either forecast of general revenues available for distribution, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall report the expected change in forecast to the Office of Economic and Tax Policy and the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy with an explanation of the need for the change. Amended by Act 2017, No. 823,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1224,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1993, No. 1274, § 3.

(a) (1) On or before the third Wednesday in May before the beginning of each fiscal year, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall submit to the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy the following forecasts of general revenues to be available under the Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19-5-101 et seq.: (A) The official forecast for the upcoming fiscal year, including any revisions necessitated by the revised forecast required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section; and (B) A revised forecast for the current fiscal year. (2) (A) The Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy may hold meetings and hearings and request such information, data, or studies as it deems necessary. (B) Upon hearing evidence and information regarding the outlook for state revenues, the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy shall make its findings on the forecasts of general revenues available for distribution. (3) A report of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy's findings shall be sent to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.

(1) On or before the third Wednesday in May before the beginning of each fiscal year, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall submit to the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy the following forecasts of general revenues to be available under the Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19-5-101 et seq.: (A) The official forecast for the upcoming fiscal year, including any revisions necessitated by the revised forecast required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section; and (B) A revised forecast for the current fiscal year.

(A) The official forecast for the upcoming fiscal year, including any revisions necessitated by the revised forecast required under subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section; and

(B) A revised forecast for the current fiscal year.

(2) (A) The Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy may hold meetings and hearings and request such information, data, or studies as it deems necessary. (B) Upon hearing evidence and information regarding the outlook for state revenues, the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy shall make its findings on the forecasts of general revenues available for distribution.

(A) The Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy may hold meetings and hearings and request such information, data, or studies as it deems necessary.

(B) Upon hearing evidence and information regarding the outlook for state revenues, the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy shall make its findings on the forecasts of general revenues available for distribution.

(3) A report of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy's findings shall be sent to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.

(b) If the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State determines it has become necessary to change either forecast of general revenues available for distribution, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall report the expected change in forecast to the Office of Economic and Tax Policy and the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy with an explanation of the need for the change.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 823,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2017.

Amended by Act 2013, No. 1224,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.

Acts 1993, No. 1274, § 3.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-320 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 3 / Section 10-3-320
Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee - Definition
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislative Council shall establish by rule the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee, which shall have oversight of all decisions of the State Board of Finance related to the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program. (b) The following decisions of the board pertaining to the program shall be referred to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee: (1) (A) A new or significantly modified cost-containment measure. (B) As used in this subdivision (b)(1), "cost-containment measure" means a process or practice of controlling and managing expenses of the program by reducing or limiting the amount of spending required to administer the program and remain within specific, preplanned budgetary constraints; (2) Any change in plan options offered under the program for state employees or public school employees; (3) Potential funding changes to the program; (4) Any premium increases or decreases over the previous plan year; (5) Any concern involving the reserve balance for state employees or public school employees; (6) Changes to the four-year projections for the program; (7) Changes that would limit, eliminate, or increase benefits of plan options offered under the program and the effect these changes would have on the fiscal viability of the program, including the reserve balance for state employees or public school employees; (8) Changes that would limit, eliminate, or increase eligibility requirements for the program; (9) Vendor issues or changes in vendors from the previous plan year; (10) Proposed contracts or changes in contracts from the previous plan year; (11) Any change in consultants from the previous plan year; (12) Rules promulgated by the board or by the Employee Benefits Division regarding the implementation, administration, or enforcement of the program; and (13) Such other matters related to the program as the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee considers necessary to perform its oversight of all matters related to the program. (c) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, if a matter referred to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee under subsection (b) of this section would otherwise require review or approval, or both, by a subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee shall serve as the subcommittee of the Legislative Council that performs the required review or approval, or both, of the matter. (2) Proposed rules submitted to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee under this section are not subject to approval by the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee but are submitted for review purposes only. (d) (1) During a regular, fiscal, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly, the Joint Budget Committee shall perform the functions assigned to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee. (2) The Joint Budget Committee may establish a subcommittee to perform the functions of the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee that are assigned to the Joint Budget Committee under subdivision (d)(1) of this section. Added by Act 2022, No. 113,§ 1, eff. 3/1/2022.

(a) The Legislative Council shall establish by rule the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee, which shall have oversight of all decisions of the State Board of Finance related to the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program.

(b) The following decisions of the board pertaining to the program shall be referred to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee: (1) (A) A new or significantly modified cost-containment measure. (B) As used in this subdivision (b)(1), "cost-containment measure" means a process or practice of controlling and managing expenses of the program by reducing or limiting the amount of spending required to administer the program and remain within specific, preplanned budgetary constraints; (2) Any change in plan options offered under the program for state employees or public school employees; (3) Potential funding changes to the program; (4) Any premium increases or decreases over the previous plan year; (5) Any concern involving the reserve balance for state employees or public school employees; (6) Changes to the four-year projections for the program; (7) Changes that would limit, eliminate, or increase benefits of plan options offered under the program and the effect these changes would have on the fiscal viability of the program, including the reserve balance for state employees or public school employees; (8) Changes that would limit, eliminate, or increase eligibility requirements for the program; (9) Vendor issues or changes in vendors from the previous plan year; (10) Proposed contracts or changes in contracts from the previous plan year; (11) Any change in consultants from the previous plan year; (12) Rules promulgated by the board or by the Employee Benefits Division regarding the implementation, administration, or enforcement of the program; and (13) Such other matters related to the program as the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee considers necessary to perform its oversight of all matters related to the program.

(1) (A) A new or significantly modified cost-containment measure. (B) As used in this subdivision (b)(1), "cost-containment measure" means a process or practice of controlling and managing expenses of the program by reducing or limiting the amount of spending required to administer the program and remain within specific, preplanned budgetary constraints;

(A) A new or significantly modified cost-containment measure.

(B) As used in this subdivision (b)(1), "cost-containment measure" means a process or practice of controlling and managing expenses of the program by reducing or limiting the amount of spending required to administer the program and remain within specific, preplanned budgetary constraints;

(2) Any change in plan options offered under the program for state employees or public school employees;

(3) Potential funding changes to the program;

(4) Any premium increases or decreases over the previous plan year;

(5) Any concern involving the reserve balance for state employees or public school employees;

(6) Changes to the four-year projections for the program;

(7) Changes that would limit, eliminate, or increase benefits of plan options offered under the program and the effect these changes would have on the fiscal viability of the program, including the reserve balance for state employees or public school employees;

(8) Changes that would limit, eliminate, or increase eligibility requirements for the program;

(9) Vendor issues or changes in vendors from the previous plan year;

(10) Proposed contracts or changes in contracts from the previous plan year;

(11) Any change in consultants from the previous plan year;

(12) Rules promulgated by the board or by the Employee Benefits Division regarding the implementation, administration, or enforcement of the program; and

(13) Such other matters related to the program as the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee considers necessary to perform its oversight of all matters related to the program.

(c) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, if a matter referred to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee under subsection (b) of this section would otherwise require review or approval, or both, by a subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee shall serve as the subcommittee of the Legislative Council that performs the required review or approval, or both, of the matter. (2) Proposed rules submitted to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee under this section are not subject to approval by the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee but are submitted for review purposes only.

(1) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, if a matter referred to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee under subsection (b) of this section would otherwise require review or approval, or both, by a subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee shall serve as the subcommittee of the Legislative Council that performs the required review or approval, or both, of the matter.

(2) Proposed rules submitted to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee under this section are not subject to approval by the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee but are submitted for review purposes only.

(d) (1) During a regular, fiscal, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly, the Joint Budget Committee shall perform the functions assigned to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee. (2) The Joint Budget Committee may establish a subcommittee to perform the functions of the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee that are assigned to the Joint Budget Committee under subdivision (d)(1) of this section.

(1) During a regular, fiscal, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly, the Joint Budget Committee shall perform the functions assigned to the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee.

(2) The Joint Budget Committee may establish a subcommittee to perform the functions of the Employee Benefits Division Oversight Subcommittee that are assigned to the Joint Budget Committee under subdivision (d)(1) of this section.

Added by Act 2022, No. 113,§ 1, eff. 3/1/2022.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-408 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 4 / Section 10-4-408
Disbursing officer - Payment of salaries
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Legislative Auditor is designated as disbursing officer for Arkansas Legislative Audit. (2) All vouchers issued in the payment of salaries and expenses incurred in the operations of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be approved by the Legislative Auditor or the Legislative Auditor's authorized designee or designees before the salaries and expenses are paid. (b) In case a vacancy exists in the position of Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may designate a disbursing agent or agents for Arkansas Legislative Audit who shall serve until the position of Legislative Auditor is filled. (c) The salary of the Legislative Auditor and the other employees of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be paid in the same manner and through the same procedure used for the payment of salaries of other state employees. Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 11, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.

(a) (1) The Legislative Auditor is designated as disbursing officer for Arkansas Legislative Audit. (2) All vouchers issued in the payment of salaries and expenses incurred in the operations of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be approved by the Legislative Auditor or the Legislative Auditor's authorized designee or designees before the salaries and expenses are paid.

(1) The Legislative Auditor is designated as disbursing officer for Arkansas Legislative Audit.

(2) All vouchers issued in the payment of salaries and expenses incurred in the operations of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be approved by the Legislative Auditor or the Legislative Auditor's authorized designee or designees before the salaries and expenses are paid.

(b) In case a vacancy exists in the position of Legislative Auditor, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may designate a disbursing agent or agents for Arkansas Legislative Audit who shall serve until the position of Legislative Auditor is filled.

(c) The salary of the Legislative Auditor and the other employees of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be paid in the same manner and through the same procedure used for the payment of salaries of other state employees.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 11, eff. 7/22/2015.

Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-2201 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 22 / Section 10-3-2201
[Repealed]
Status: repealed

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 2005, No. 1424, § 1.

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2023.

Acts 2005, No. 1424, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-409 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 4 / Section 10-4-409
Personnel
Status: in_force

(a) Subject to an annual appropriation therefor, all employees of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be selected and appointed by the Legislative Auditor. (b) (1) The Legislative Auditor shall be free to select the most efficient personnel available for each position in Arkansas Legislative Audit, to the end that he or she may render to the members of the General Assembly that service which the members have a right to expect. (2) The Legislative Auditor may conduct such professional examination as he or she may deem expedient in determining the qualifications of the persons whom he or she contemplates placing on his or her staff. (c) (1) No person related to any member of the General Assembly or to the Legislative Auditor in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity may be employed on the staff of Arkansas Legislative Audit. (2) However, subdivision (c)(1) of this section does not apply if an individual is initially employed with Arkansas Legislative Audit before his or her relative is elected as a member of the General Assembly. (d) (1) It is the intention and desire of the General Assembly to free the Legislative Auditor and his or her staff from partisan politics. (2) It is declared to be against public policy for any member of the General Assembly or any official or employee of the entities of the state or political subdivisions of the state to recommend or suggest the appointment of any person to a position on the staff of the Legislative Auditor. Amended by Act 2015, No. 1150,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015. Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 12, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.

(a) Subject to an annual appropriation therefor, all employees of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be selected and appointed by the Legislative Auditor.

(b) (1) The Legislative Auditor shall be free to select the most efficient personnel available for each position in Arkansas Legislative Audit, to the end that he or she may render to the members of the General Assembly that service which the members have a right to expect. (2) The Legislative Auditor may conduct such professional examination as he or she may deem expedient in determining the qualifications of the persons whom he or she contemplates placing on his or her staff.

(1) The Legislative Auditor shall be free to select the most efficient personnel available for each position in Arkansas Legislative Audit, to the end that he or she may render to the members of the General Assembly that service which the members have a right to expect.

(2) The Legislative Auditor may conduct such professional examination as he or she may deem expedient in determining the qualifications of the persons whom he or she contemplates placing on his or her staff.

(c) (1) No person related to any member of the General Assembly or to the Legislative Auditor in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity may be employed on the staff of Arkansas Legislative Audit. (2) However, subdivision (c)(1) of this section does not apply if an individual is initially employed with Arkansas Legislative Audit before his or her relative is elected as a member of the General Assembly.

(1) No person related to any member of the General Assembly or to the Legislative Auditor in the first degree of consanguinity or affinity may be employed on the staff of Arkansas Legislative Audit.

(2) However, subdivision (c)(1) of this section does not apply if an individual is initially employed with Arkansas Legislative Audit before his or her relative is elected as a member of the General Assembly.

(d) (1) It is the intention and desire of the General Assembly to free the Legislative Auditor and his or her staff from partisan politics. (2) It is declared to be against public policy for any member of the General Assembly or any official or employee of the entities of the state or political subdivisions of the state to recommend or suggest the appointment of any person to a position on the staff of the Legislative Auditor.

(1) It is the intention and desire of the General Assembly to free the Legislative Auditor and his or her staff from partisan politics.

(2) It is declared to be against public policy for any member of the General Assembly or any official or employee of the entities of the state or political subdivisions of the state to recommend or suggest the appointment of any person to a position on the staff of the Legislative Auditor.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 1150,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 12, eff. 7/22/2015.

Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-901 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 9 / Section 10-3-901
Creation - Members - Meetings - Expenses
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is hereby created the "Joint Performance Review Committee", which shall consist of twenty (20) members of the House of Representatives to be selected as prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives and ten (10) members of the Senate to be appointed pursuant to the Rules of the Senate. (2) (A) There shall be a Senate cochair and a House cochair and a Senate co-vice chair and a House co-vice chair of the committee. (B) (i) The House cochair and House co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the House of Representatives. (ii) The Senate cochair and Senate co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the Senate. (b) (1) The House members of the committee and the Senate members of the committee may meet separately as separate committees of the House and Senate or may meet jointly as a joint committee at such times as to which the House and Senate membership agree to the holding of joint meetings. (2) The committee may meet at such places within the state as it deems appropriate. (c) At all joint meetings of the committee, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the Senate members of the committee and a majority of the House members of the committee. (d) All votes taken at each joint meeting of the committee shall be by separate Senate vote and separate House vote, and no motion shall pass unless it receives a favorable vote of the majority of the members of the House committee and a favorable vote of the majority of the members of the Senate committee. (e) Members of the committee shall be entitled to per diem and mileage at the rate provided by law to be paid from funds appropriated for payment of per diem and mileage for attendance at meetings of interim committees of the House and Senate. (f) (1) (A) When meeting as a joint committee, the committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the House membership of the committee and a majority of the Senate membership of the committee. (B) However, no action of the joint committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the House membership of the committee and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate membership of the committee. (2) (A) If the House members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the House committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the House committee. (B) However, no action of the House committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the House committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the House committee. (3) (A) If the Senate members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the Senate committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the Senate committee. (B) However, no action of the Senate committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the Senate committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the Senate committee. Acts 1977, No. 392, §§ 1, 3; 1983, No. 798, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-1013, 4-1015, 4-1017; Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 31, § 1; 1993, No. 517, § 3; 2001, No. 627, § 4; 2003, No. 24, § 3; 2003, No. 380, § 2; 2003, No. 1218, § 1.

(a) (1) There is hereby created the "Joint Performance Review Committee", which shall consist of twenty (20) members of the House of Representatives to be selected as prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives and ten (10) members of the Senate to be appointed pursuant to the Rules of the Senate. (2) (A) There shall be a Senate cochair and a House cochair and a Senate co-vice chair and a House co-vice chair of the committee. (B) (i) The House cochair and House co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the House of Representatives. (ii) The Senate cochair and Senate co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the Senate.

(1) There is hereby created the "Joint Performance Review Committee", which shall consist of twenty (20) members of the House of Representatives to be selected as prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives and ten (10) members of the Senate to be appointed pursuant to the Rules of the Senate.

(2) (A) There shall be a Senate cochair and a House cochair and a Senate co-vice chair and a House co-vice chair of the committee. (B) (i) The House cochair and House co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the House of Representatives. (ii) The Senate cochair and Senate co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the Senate.

(A) There shall be a Senate cochair and a House cochair and a Senate co-vice chair and a House co-vice chair of the committee.

(B) (i) The House cochair and House co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the House of Representatives. (ii) The Senate cochair and Senate co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the Senate.

(i) The House cochair and House co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the House of Representatives.

(ii) The Senate cochair and Senate co-vice chair shall be selected according to the Rules of the Senate.

(b) (1) The House members of the committee and the Senate members of the committee may meet separately as separate committees of the House and Senate or may meet jointly as a joint committee at such times as to which the House and Senate membership agree to the holding of joint meetings. (2) The committee may meet at such places within the state as it deems appropriate.

(1) The House members of the committee and the Senate members of the committee may meet separately as separate committees of the House and Senate or may meet jointly as a joint committee at such times as to which the House and Senate membership agree to the holding of joint meetings.

(2) The committee may meet at such places within the state as it deems appropriate.

(c) At all joint meetings of the committee, a quorum shall consist of a majority of the Senate members of the committee and a majority of the House members of the committee.

(d) All votes taken at each joint meeting of the committee shall be by separate Senate vote and separate House vote, and no motion shall pass unless it receives a favorable vote of the majority of the members of the House committee and a favorable vote of the majority of the members of the Senate committee.

(e) Members of the committee shall be entitled to per diem and mileage at the rate provided by law to be paid from funds appropriated for payment of per diem and mileage for attendance at meetings of interim committees of the House and Senate.

(f) (1) (A) When meeting as a joint committee, the committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the House membership of the committee and a majority of the Senate membership of the committee. (B) However, no action of the joint committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the House membership of the committee and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate membership of the committee. (2) (A) If the House members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the House committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the House committee. (B) However, no action of the House committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the House committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the House committee. (3) (A) If the Senate members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the Senate committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the Senate committee. (B) However, no action of the Senate committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the Senate committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the Senate committee.

(1) (A) When meeting as a joint committee, the committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the House membership of the committee and a majority of the Senate membership of the committee. (B) However, no action of the joint committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the House membership of the committee and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate membership of the committee.

(A) When meeting as a joint committee, the committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the House membership of the committee and a majority of the Senate membership of the committee.

(B) However, no action of the joint committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the House membership of the committee and a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Senate membership of the committee.

(2) (A) If the House members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the House committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the House committee. (B) However, no action of the House committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the House committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the House committee.

(A) If the House members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the House committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the House committee.

(B) However, no action of the House committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the House committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the House committee.

(3) (A) If the Senate members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the Senate committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the Senate committee. (B) However, no action of the Senate committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the Senate committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the Senate committee.

(A) If the Senate members meet as a separate committee under subsection (b) of this section, the Senate committee may subpoena persons, documents, and records upon approval of a majority of the membership of the Senate committee.

(B) However, no action of the Senate committee regarding the exercise of the subpoena power shall be taken except upon notice of at least one (1) week to all members of the Senate committee or upon a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the membership of the Senate committee.

Acts 1977, No. 392, §§ 1, 3; 1983, No. 798, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-1013, 4-1015, 4-1017; Acts 1992 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 31, § 1; 1993, No. 517, § 3; 2001, No. 627, § 4; 2003, No. 24, § 3; 2003, No. 380, § 2; 2003, No. 1218, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-222 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 2 / Section 10-2-222
Printing, stationery, and supplies
Status: in_force

(a) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall procure all printing, stationery, paper, and other necessary supplies for the use of the House of Representatives and shall have the power to distribute them among the members. (b) The Secretary of the Senate shall procure all printing, stationery, paper, and other necessary supplies for the use of the Senate and shall have the power to distribute them among the members thereof. (c) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall let all contracts for the articles enumerated in this section. Contracts shall be let to the lowest and best responsible bidder. (d) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall give notice by one (1) publication in a newspaper having a circulation in the State of Arkansas that contracts for the printing and supplies herein enumerated are to be let and that three (3) days from the date of publication of the newspaper all bids for the contracts of printing and for furnishing supplies will be opened to ascertain the best and lowest bid. No bid shall be opened sooner than three (3) days from the date of publication of the notice. (e) All bids must be in writing and under seal. Acts 1921, No. 115, §§ 1-3; Pope's Dig., §§ 6182 - 6184; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-503 -- 4-505.

(a) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall procure all printing, stationery, paper, and other necessary supplies for the use of the House of Representatives and shall have the power to distribute them among the members.

(b) The Secretary of the Senate shall procure all printing, stationery, paper, and other necessary supplies for the use of the Senate and shall have the power to distribute them among the members thereof.

(c) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall let all contracts for the articles enumerated in this section. Contracts shall be let to the lowest and best responsible bidder.

(d) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate shall give notice by one (1) publication in a newspaper having a circulation in the State of Arkansas that contracts for the printing and supplies herein enumerated are to be let and that three (3) days from the date of publication of the newspaper all bids for the contracts of printing and for furnishing supplies will be opened to ascertain the best and lowest bid. No bid shall be opened sooner than three (3) days from the date of publication of the notice.

(e) All bids must be in writing and under seal.

Acts 1921, No. 115, §§ 1-3; Pope's Dig., §§ 6182 - 6184; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-503 -- 4-505.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-301 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 3 / Section 10-3-301
Creation - Members
Status: in_force

(a) An ad interim committee of the General Assembly is hereby established as the "Legislative Council" to consist of the following: (1) The Senate shall select sixteen (16) members in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate; (2) The House of Representatives shall select twenty (20) members in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives; (3) (A) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore Designate, the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker Designate of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the chair and vice chair or cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members. (B) (i) If the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives is not a member of the House, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate is not a member of the Senate, the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (iii) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (iv) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (v) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (vi) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (vii) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (viii) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (4) (A) The majority party leader and minority party leader of the House or their designees, and the majority party leader and the minority party leader in the Senate or their designees shall be members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members. (B) (i) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the House elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the Senate elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and (5) The majority party whip and minority party whip in the Senate or their designees and the majority party whip and the minority party whip in the House or their designees shall be members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members. (b) (1) In order that there may be no vacancies on the Legislative Council at any time, at the time the members are selected to the Legislative Council by the Senate and by the House, there shall also be selected, in the same manner, one (1) first alternate member and one (1) second alternate member for each regular member. (2) (A) First alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Council and shall be entitled to per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Council. (B) First alternate members of the Legislative Council shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Council if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (C) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Council shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Council. (3) Second alternate members of the Legislative Council shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Council if the regular member and the first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (c) In the event of a tie vote in the congressional caucus to elect members and alternates, the member or alternate shall be elected by the entire membership of the House or Senate, as the case may be. (d) (1) Following the selection by caucus of the regular and alternate Senate members of the Legislative Council from the respective congressional districts, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint from the membership of the Senate his or her first and second alternate members. (2) The designation of first and second alternate members by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be made prior to adjournment of each regular session of the General Assembly. (3) (A) The selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the House shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (B) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, after January 1, 1999, the selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the Senate shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (4) The names of the persons shall be entered upon the journal of the respective houses. (e) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, tenure of membership and the means of filling vacant positions for Senate Legislative Council members shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (2) Tenure of membership and means of filling vacant positions for House Legislative Council members shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (f) (1) The cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee shall be ex officio voting members of the Legislative Council. (2) The House Chair of the Joint Budget Committee may designate the House Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee and other House chairs of Joint Budget Committee subcommittees as ex officio nonvoting members of the Legislative Council, thereby authorizing their attendance at meetings of the Legislative Council and its subcommittees. (g) The House chairs and vice chairs of the Review/PEER Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, the Personnel Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, and the Claims Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee shall serve on the corresponding subcommittees of the Legislative Council as ex officio nonvoting members. (h) (1) With the consent of both the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Council may meet during a session of the General Assembly to transact business concerning the personnel and operations of the Bureau of Legislative Research. (2) This subsection does not limit the authority of the Legislative Council to meet during a recess as authorized by § 10-3-211 or § 10-2-223 . Acts 1949, No. 264, § 1; 1951, No. 230, § 1; 1955, No. 247, § 1; 1959, No. 303, § 1; 1965, No. 411, § 1; 1967, No. 86, § 1; 1967, No. 107, § 1; 1971, No. 292, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-617, 4-617.1, 4-617.3; Acts 1987, No. 84, § 1; 1991, No. 832, § 2; 1993, No. 542, § 1; 1995, No. 608, § 1; 1995, No. 1149, § 1; 1995, No. 1312, §§ 16-18; 1995, No. 1350, § 2; 1995 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 17; 1997, No. 1285, § 17; 1997, No. 1354, §§ 1, 3, 4, 46; 2001, No. 148, § 1; 2001, No. 288, § 1; 2001, No. 466, § 8; 2003, No. 1091, §§ 1, 3[5]; 2005, No. 2100, § 15; 2007, No. 319, § 1; 2007, No. 321, § 1.

(a) An ad interim committee of the General Assembly is hereby established as the "Legislative Council" to consist of the following: (1) The Senate shall select sixteen (16) members in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate; (2) The House of Representatives shall select twenty (20) members in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives; (3) (A) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore Designate, the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker Designate of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the chair and vice chair or cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members. (B) (i) If the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives is not a member of the House, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate is not a member of the Senate, the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (iii) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (iv) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (v) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (vi) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (vii) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (viii) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (4) (A) The majority party leader and minority party leader of the House or their designees, and the majority party leader and the minority party leader in the Senate or their designees shall be members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members. (B) (i) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the House elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the Senate elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and (5) The majority party whip and minority party whip in the Senate or their designees and the majority party whip and the minority party whip in the House or their designees shall be members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members.

(1) The Senate shall select sixteen (16) members in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate;

(2) The House of Representatives shall select twenty (20) members in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives;

(3) (A) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore Designate, the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker Designate of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the chair and vice chair or cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members. (B) (i) If the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives is not a member of the House, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate is not a member of the Senate, the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (iii) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (iv) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (v) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (vi) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (vii) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (viii) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(A) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore Designate, the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker Designate of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, the immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the chair and vice chair or cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members.

(B) (i) If the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives is not a member of the House, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate is not a member of the Senate, the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (iii) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (iv) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (v) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (vi) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (vii) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (viii) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(i) If the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives is not a member of the House, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(ii) If the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate is not a member of the Senate, the current President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past President Pro Tempore of the Senate.

(iii) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair.

(iv) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair.

(v) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair.

(vi) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair.

(vii) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(viii) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(4) (A) The majority party leader and minority party leader of the House or their designees, and the majority party leader and the minority party leader in the Senate or their designees shall be members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members. (B) (i) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the House elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the Senate elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and

(A) The majority party leader and minority party leader of the House or their designees, and the majority party leader and the minority party leader in the Senate or their designees shall be members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members.

(B) (i) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the House elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (ii) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the Senate elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and

(i) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the House elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(ii) If the majority party leader or the minority party leader in the Senate elects to designate a person to serve, that designation shall be subject to confirmation by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and

(5) The majority party whip and minority party whip in the Senate or their designees and the majority party whip and the minority party whip in the House or their designees shall be members of the Legislative Council and shall enjoy the same rights and privileges as other Legislative Council members.

(b) (1) In order that there may be no vacancies on the Legislative Council at any time, at the time the members are selected to the Legislative Council by the Senate and by the House, there shall also be selected, in the same manner, one (1) first alternate member and one (1) second alternate member for each regular member. (2) (A) First alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Council and shall be entitled to per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Council. (B) First alternate members of the Legislative Council shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Council if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (C) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Council shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Council. (3) Second alternate members of the Legislative Council shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Council if the regular member and the first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance.

(1) In order that there may be no vacancies on the Legislative Council at any time, at the time the members are selected to the Legislative Council by the Senate and by the House, there shall also be selected, in the same manner, one (1) first alternate member and one (1) second alternate member for each regular member.

(2) (A) First alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Council and shall be entitled to per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Council. (B) First alternate members of the Legislative Council shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Council if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (C) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Council shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Council.

(A) First alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Council and shall be entitled to per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Council.

(B) First alternate members of the Legislative Council shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Council if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance.

(C) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Council shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Council.

(3) Second alternate members of the Legislative Council shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Council if the regular member and the first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance.

(c) In the event of a tie vote in the congressional caucus to elect members and alternates, the member or alternate shall be elected by the entire membership of the House or Senate, as the case may be.

(d) (1) Following the selection by caucus of the regular and alternate Senate members of the Legislative Council from the respective congressional districts, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint from the membership of the Senate his or her first and second alternate members. (2) The designation of first and second alternate members by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be made prior to adjournment of each regular session of the General Assembly. (3) (A) The selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the House shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (B) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, after January 1, 1999, the selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the Senate shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (4) The names of the persons shall be entered upon the journal of the respective houses.

(1) Following the selection by caucus of the regular and alternate Senate members of the Legislative Council from the respective congressional districts, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall appoint from the membership of the Senate his or her first and second alternate members.

(2) The designation of first and second alternate members by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be made prior to adjournment of each regular session of the General Assembly.

(3) (A) The selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the House shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (B) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, after January 1, 1999, the selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the Senate shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the Senate.

(A) The selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the House shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives.

(B) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, after January 1, 1999, the selection and designation of first and second alternate members from the membership of the Senate shall be in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the Senate.

(4) The names of the persons shall be entered upon the journal of the respective houses.

(e) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, tenure of membership and the means of filling vacant positions for Senate Legislative Council members shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (2) Tenure of membership and means of filling vacant positions for House Legislative Council members shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives.

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, tenure of membership and the means of filling vacant positions for Senate Legislative Council members shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the Senate.

(2) Tenure of membership and means of filling vacant positions for House Legislative Council members shall be as prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives.

(f) (1) The cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee shall be ex officio voting members of the Legislative Council. (2) The House Chair of the Joint Budget Committee may designate the House Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee and other House chairs of Joint Budget Committee subcommittees as ex officio nonvoting members of the Legislative Council, thereby authorizing their attendance at meetings of the Legislative Council and its subcommittees.

(1) The cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee shall be ex officio voting members of the Legislative Council.

(2) The House Chair of the Joint Budget Committee may designate the House Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee and other House chairs of Joint Budget Committee subcommittees as ex officio nonvoting members of the Legislative Council, thereby authorizing their attendance at meetings of the Legislative Council and its subcommittees.

(g) The House chairs and vice chairs of the Review/PEER Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, the Personnel Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, and the Claims Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee shall serve on the corresponding subcommittees of the Legislative Council as ex officio nonvoting members.

(h) (1) With the consent of both the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Council may meet during a session of the General Assembly to transact business concerning the personnel and operations of the Bureau of Legislative Research. (2) This subsection does not limit the authority of the Legislative Council to meet during a recess as authorized by § 10-3-211 or § 10-2-223 .

(1) With the consent of both the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Council may meet during a session of the General Assembly to transact business concerning the personnel and operations of the Bureau of Legislative Research.

(2) This subsection does not limit the authority of the Legislative Council to meet during a recess as authorized by § 10-3-211 or § 10-2-223 .

Acts 1949, No. 264, § 1; 1951, No. 230, § 1; 1955, No. 247, § 1; 1959, No. 303, § 1; 1965, No. 411, § 1; 1967, No. 86, § 1; 1967, No. 107, § 1; 1971, No. 292, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-617, 4-617.1, 4-617.3; Acts 1987, No. 84, § 1; 1991, No. 832, § 2; 1993, No. 542, § 1; 1995, No. 608, § 1; 1995, No. 1149, § 1; 1995, No. 1312, §§ 16-18; 1995, No. 1350, § 2; 1995 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 17; 1997, No. 1285, § 17; 1997, No. 1354, §§ 1, 3, 4, 46; 2001, No. 148, § 1; 2001, No. 288, § 1; 2001, No. 466, § 8; 2003, No. 1091, §§ 1, 3[5]; 2005, No. 2100, § 15; 2007, No. 319, § 1; 2007, No. 321, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-425 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 4 / Section 10-4-425
Format of private audit reports
Status: in_force

(a) To provide for a consistent and understandable financial format, all financial audit reports prepared by certified public accountants in private practice or public accountants of entities of the state or political subdivisions of the state shall be in substantially the same form as reports prepared by the Legislative Auditor for a similar entity or subdivision. (b) (1) The audit reports shall present the financial information and comments in a similar format as audit reports of the Legislative Auditor. (2) The reports shall include coverage of all applicable laws that relate to the operation of the governmental unit, including coverage of purchasing, bonding, revenue, and expenditures with comments on any apparent violation of applicable state or local legislative acts, codes, rules, or regulations. (c) (1) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall develop a system that allows an auditor in private practice to present a proposed format for preparing a given audit report on one (1) of the named governmental units for the review of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (2) If the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee finds that the audit report format is similar to the audit reports prepared by the Legislative Auditor, then the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall approve the format of the audit on the named governmental units. (3) If the private auditor's format does not meet the approval of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, then the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may authorize and direct that the audit shall be conducted by the staff of the Legislative Auditor. Amended by Act 2021, No. 591,§ 8, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 752, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.

(a) To provide for a consistent and understandable financial format, all financial audit reports prepared by certified public accountants in private practice or public accountants of entities of the state or political subdivisions of the state shall be in substantially the same form as reports prepared by the Legislative Auditor for a similar entity or subdivision.

(b) (1) The audit reports shall present the financial information and comments in a similar format as audit reports of the Legislative Auditor. (2) The reports shall include coverage of all applicable laws that relate to the operation of the governmental unit, including coverage of purchasing, bonding, revenue, and expenditures with comments on any apparent violation of applicable state or local legislative acts, codes, rules, or regulations.

(1) The audit reports shall present the financial information and comments in a similar format as audit reports of the Legislative Auditor.

(2) The reports shall include coverage of all applicable laws that relate to the operation of the governmental unit, including coverage of purchasing, bonding, revenue, and expenditures with comments on any apparent violation of applicable state or local legislative acts, codes, rules, or regulations.

(c) (1) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall develop a system that allows an auditor in private practice to present a proposed format for preparing a given audit report on one (1) of the named governmental units for the review of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (2) If the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee finds that the audit report format is similar to the audit reports prepared by the Legislative Auditor, then the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall approve the format of the audit on the named governmental units. (3) If the private auditor's format does not meet the approval of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, then the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may authorize and direct that the audit shall be conducted by the staff of the Legislative Auditor.

(1) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall develop a system that allows an auditor in private practice to present a proposed format for preparing a given audit report on one (1) of the named governmental units for the review of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(2) If the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee finds that the audit report format is similar to the audit reports prepared by the Legislative Auditor, then the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall approve the format of the audit on the named governmental units.

(3) If the private auditor's format does not meet the approval of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, then the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may authorize and direct that the audit shall be conducted by the staff of the Legislative Auditor.

Amended by Act 2021, No. 591,§ 8, eff. 7/28/2021.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 752, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-2901 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 29 / Section 10-3-2901
Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee. (b) The committee shall consist of the following members: (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice's designee who shall serve as Chair of the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee; (2) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts or the director's designee; (3) Three (3) circuit court judges who preside over a specialty court program as defined under § 16-10-139(a) to be appointed by the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.; (4) Three (3) district court judges who preside over a specialty court program as defined under § 16-10-139(a) to be appointed by the Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc.; (5) One (1) circuit court judge who presides over a juvenile drug court program to be appointed by the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.; (6) The Director of the Division of Community Correction or the director's designee; (7) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services or the secretary's designee; (8) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services or the director's designee; (9) A prosecutor appointed by the Prosecutor Coordinator; (10) A public defender appointed by the Executive Director of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission; (11) A member of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (12) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (13) The Arkansas Drug Director or the director's designee. (c) The chair or the chair's designee shall promptly call the first meeting within thirty (30) days after April 1, 2015. (d) (1) The committee shall conduct its meetings at the State Capitol Building or at any place designated by the chair or the chair's designee. (2) Meetings shall be held at least one (1) time every three (3) months but may occur more often at the call of the chair. (e) If any vacancy occurs on the committee, the vacancy shall be filled by the same process as the original appointment. (f) The committee shall establish rules and procedures for conducting its business. (g) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation. (h) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for transacting any business of the committee. (i) The committee is established to: (1) Promote collaboration and provide recommendations on issues involving adult and juvenile specialty courts; and (2) Design and complete the comprehensive evaluation of adult and juvenile specialty court programs as required by § 16-10-139 . Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5154, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 36, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 326,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Added by Act 2015, No. 895,§ 5, eff. 4/1/2015.

(a) There is created a Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee.

(b) The committee shall consist of the following members: (1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice's designee who shall serve as Chair of the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee; (2) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts or the director's designee; (3) Three (3) circuit court judges who preside over a specialty court program as defined under § 16-10-139(a) to be appointed by the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.; (4) Three (3) district court judges who preside over a specialty court program as defined under § 16-10-139(a) to be appointed by the Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc.; (5) One (1) circuit court judge who presides over a juvenile drug court program to be appointed by the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.; (6) The Director of the Division of Community Correction or the director's designee; (7) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services or the secretary's designee; (8) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services or the director's designee; (9) A prosecutor appointed by the Prosecutor Coordinator; (10) A public defender appointed by the Executive Director of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission; (11) A member of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; (12) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and (13) The Arkansas Drug Director or the director's designee.

(1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or the Chief Justice's designee who shall serve as Chair of the Specialty Court Program Advisory Committee;

(2) The Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts or the director's designee;

(3) Three (3) circuit court judges who preside over a specialty court program as defined under § 16-10-139(a) to be appointed by the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.;

(4) Three (3) district court judges who preside over a specialty court program as defined under § 16-10-139(a) to be appointed by the Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc.;

(5) One (1) circuit court judge who presides over a juvenile drug court program to be appointed by the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc.;

(6) The Director of the Division of Community Correction or the director's designee;

(7) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services or the secretary's designee;

(8) The Director of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services or the director's designee;

(9) A prosecutor appointed by the Prosecutor Coordinator;

(10) A public defender appointed by the Executive Director of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission;

(11) A member of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;

(12) A member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and

(13) The Arkansas Drug Director or the director's designee.

(c) The chair or the chair's designee shall promptly call the first meeting within thirty (30) days after April 1, 2015.

(d) (1) The committee shall conduct its meetings at the State Capitol Building or at any place designated by the chair or the chair's designee. (2) Meetings shall be held at least one (1) time every three (3) months but may occur more often at the call of the chair.

(1) The committee shall conduct its meetings at the State Capitol Building or at any place designated by the chair or the chair's designee.

(2) Meetings shall be held at least one (1) time every three (3) months but may occur more often at the call of the chair.

(e) If any vacancy occurs on the committee, the vacancy shall be filled by the same process as the original appointment.

(f) The committee shall establish rules and procedures for conducting its business.

(g) Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.

(h) A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for transacting any business of the committee.

(i) The committee is established to: (1) Promote collaboration and provide recommendations on issues involving adult and juvenile specialty courts; and (2) Design and complete the comprehensive evaluation of adult and juvenile specialty court programs as required by § 16-10-139 .

(1) Promote collaboration and provide recommendations on issues involving adult and juvenile specialty courts; and

(2) Design and complete the comprehensive evaluation of adult and juvenile specialty court programs as required by § 16-10-139 .

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5154, eff. 7/1/2019.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 36, eff. 8/1/2017.

Amended by Act 2017, No. 326,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.

Added by Act 2015, No. 895,§ 5, eff. 4/1/2015.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-1401 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 14 / Section 10-3-1401
Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy - Creation
Status: in_force

(a) (1) There is hereby created the "Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy" which shall be composed of: (A) The cochairs of the Legislative Council; (B) The cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee; (C) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation; (D) The Chair of the House Committee on Revenue and Taxation; (E) Three (3) members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy; and (F) Three (3) members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy. (2) The members shall be entitled to per diem and mileage, at the rates prescribed by law for members of interim committees of the General Assembly, to be paid from funds appropriated for paying per diem and mileage of interim committees. (b) The Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy shall hear matters relating to the economic and revenue outlook of the state and information relating to the economic and fiscal impact of public policy measures, including the revenue forecasts as submitted by the Governor, and make such recommendations as it deems necessary. Acts 1993, No. 1274, § 2; 1997, No. 1354, § 25; 2001, No. 160, § 1.

(a) (1) There is hereby created the "Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy" which shall be composed of: (A) The cochairs of the Legislative Council; (B) The cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee; (C) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation; (D) The Chair of the House Committee on Revenue and Taxation; (E) Three (3) members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy; and (F) Three (3) members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy. (2) The members shall be entitled to per diem and mileage, at the rates prescribed by law for members of interim committees of the General Assembly, to be paid from funds appropriated for paying per diem and mileage of interim committees.

(1) There is hereby created the "Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy" which shall be composed of: (A) The cochairs of the Legislative Council; (B) The cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee; (C) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation; (D) The Chair of the House Committee on Revenue and Taxation; (E) Three (3) members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy; and (F) Three (3) members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy.

(A) The cochairs of the Legislative Council;

(B) The cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee;

(C) The Chair of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Taxation;

(D) The Chair of the House Committee on Revenue and Taxation;

(E) Three (3) members of the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy; and

(F) Three (3) members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one (1) of whom shall be appointed Cochair of the Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy.

(2) The members shall be entitled to per diem and mileage, at the rates prescribed by law for members of interim committees of the General Assembly, to be paid from funds appropriated for paying per diem and mileage of interim committees.

(b) The Joint Committee on Economic and Tax Policy shall hear matters relating to the economic and revenue outlook of the state and information relating to the economic and fiscal impact of public policy measures, including the revenue forecasts as submitted by the Governor, and make such recommendations as it deems necessary.

Acts 1993, No. 1274, § 2; 1997, No. 1354, § 25; 2001, No. 160, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-405 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 4 / Section 10-4-405
Employment and removal of Legislative Auditor
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislative Auditor shall be employed by a majority vote of the membership of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the name of the person selected shall be presented to each house of the General Assembly for confirmation by both houses if the General Assembly is in session at the time of the selection. (b) (1) If the Legislative Auditor is selected while the General Assembly is not in session, he or she shall in all respects carry out the functions, powers, and duties as provided in this subchapter until the next regular session or fiscal session of the General Assembly. (2) (A) During the next regular session or fiscal session of the General Assembly, the name of the person selected as Legislative Auditor shall be presented to both houses of the General Assembly for confirmation. (B) Unless upon the presentation his or her selection is rejected, he or she shall in all respects continue to carry out the functions, powers, and duties as Legislative Auditor. (c) When a vacancy in the position of Legislative Auditor exists, the position shall be filled by the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee by majority action of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee membership, subject to approval of both houses of the General Assembly at its next regular session. (d) The Legislative Auditor may be removed for cause at any time by a majority vote of the membership of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee after a public hearing. Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7; 2009, No. 962, § 27.

(a) The Legislative Auditor shall be employed by a majority vote of the membership of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the name of the person selected shall be presented to each house of the General Assembly for confirmation by both houses if the General Assembly is in session at the time of the selection.

(b) (1) If the Legislative Auditor is selected while the General Assembly is not in session, he or she shall in all respects carry out the functions, powers, and duties as provided in this subchapter until the next regular session or fiscal session of the General Assembly. (2) (A) During the next regular session or fiscal session of the General Assembly, the name of the person selected as Legislative Auditor shall be presented to both houses of the General Assembly for confirmation. (B) Unless upon the presentation his or her selection is rejected, he or she shall in all respects continue to carry out the functions, powers, and duties as Legislative Auditor.

(1) If the Legislative Auditor is selected while the General Assembly is not in session, he or she shall in all respects carry out the functions, powers, and duties as provided in this subchapter until the next regular session or fiscal session of the General Assembly.

(2) (A) During the next regular session or fiscal session of the General Assembly, the name of the person selected as Legislative Auditor shall be presented to both houses of the General Assembly for confirmation. (B) Unless upon the presentation his or her selection is rejected, he or she shall in all respects continue to carry out the functions, powers, and duties as Legislative Auditor.

(A) During the next regular session or fiscal session of the General Assembly, the name of the person selected as Legislative Auditor shall be presented to both houses of the General Assembly for confirmation.

(B) Unless upon the presentation his or her selection is rejected, he or she shall in all respects continue to carry out the functions, powers, and duties as Legislative Auditor.

(c) When a vacancy in the position of Legislative Auditor exists, the position shall be filled by the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee by majority action of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee membership, subject to approval of both houses of the General Assembly at its next regular session.

(d) The Legislative Auditor may be removed for cause at any time by a majority vote of the membership of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee after a public hearing.

Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7; 2009, No. 962, § 27.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-201 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 2 / Section 10-2-201
Payment of salaries
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The annual salaries of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives established by law shall be payable in equal monthly installments from funds appropriated for that purpose. (2) The Auditor of State is designated as disbursing officer of funds appropriated for payment of salaries of members of the General Assembly. (3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any per diem, mileage, or other allowances payable to members of the General Assembly, and the per diem, mileage, or other allowances shall be payable in the manner prescribed by law. (b) The salaries which are due the members and officers of the General Assembly shall be certified by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, to the Auditor of State, who shall issue his or her warrant therefor on the Treasurer of State, which shall be paid out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Acts 1836, § 4, p. 46; C. & M. Dig., § 4958; Pope's Dig., § 6188; Acts 1959, No. 6, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-157.

(a) (1) The annual salaries of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives established by law shall be payable in equal monthly installments from funds appropriated for that purpose. (2) The Auditor of State is designated as disbursing officer of funds appropriated for payment of salaries of members of the General Assembly. (3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any per diem, mileage, or other allowances payable to members of the General Assembly, and the per diem, mileage, or other allowances shall be payable in the manner prescribed by law.

(1) The annual salaries of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives established by law shall be payable in equal monthly installments from funds appropriated for that purpose.

(2) The Auditor of State is designated as disbursing officer of funds appropriated for payment of salaries of members of the General Assembly.

(3) The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any per diem, mileage, or other allowances payable to members of the General Assembly, and the per diem, mileage, or other allowances shall be payable in the manner prescribed by law.

(b) The salaries which are due the members and officers of the General Assembly shall be certified by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, to the Auditor of State, who shall issue his or her warrant therefor on the Treasurer of State, which shall be paid out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Acts 1836, § 4, p. 46; C. & M. Dig., § 4958; Pope's Dig., § 6188; Acts 1959, No. 6, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-157.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-303 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 3 / Section 10-4-303
Penalty
Status: in_force

Any public servant who does not comply with the provisions of this subchapter and the laws listed in § 10-4-304 commits the offense of noncompliance with the first offense being a Class C misdemeanor, the second offense a Class B misdemeanor, and the third offense a Class A misdemeanor. This penalty provision does not repeal any other penalty provision provided by the laws included in § 10-4-304 . Acts 1979, No. 111, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-717.

Any public servant who does not comply with the provisions of this subchapter and the laws listed in § 10-4-304 commits the offense of noncompliance with the first offense being a Class C misdemeanor, the second offense a Class B misdemeanor, and the third offense a Class A misdemeanor. This penalty provision does not repeal any other penalty provision provided by the laws included in § 10-4-304 .

Acts 1979, No. 111, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-717.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-128 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 1 / Section 10-2-128
Observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
Status: in_force

In respect to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in observance of his birthday, neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate shall convene in session nor shall any of their committees meet on the third Monday in January. Acts 1999, No. 306, § 1.

In respect to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and in observance of his birthday, neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate shall convene in session nor shall any of their committees meet on the third Monday in January.

Acts 1999, No. 306, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-604 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 6 / Section 10-3-604
Duties
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the Joint Committee on Legislative Printing Requirements and Specifications to: (1) Study and review all purchases by the General Assembly of printing and duplicating services and stationery; (2) Designate those items which should be purchased under commercial term contracts awarded by the State Procurement Director, those items which should be purchased under one-time commercial contracts awarded by the director, and those items of printing or duplicating that can be best accomplished by facilities operated by the General Assembly or its staff or by another state agency and paid for on a cost basis through an intergovernmental transfer of funds; (3) Promulgate standards, specifications, and rules governing the size, composition, and printing or duplicating processes that shall be used in furnishing printing or duplicating services for the General Assembly and certify the specifications and requirements to the director, who shall incorporate the specifications and requirements in contracts to be let for legislative printing needs; (4) Establish requirements for the furnishing of bonds for performance under legislative printing or duplicating contracts, establish penalty provisions for failure to perform under the terms of the contracts, and establish procedures for the evaluation of performance under those contracts for the purpose of determining when the penalty provisions shall be invoked, and the amount thereof, in case of breach of contract or failures to fulfill contracts within the terms thereof; and (5) Make any additional rules or specifications and advise the director for incorporation in legislative printing or duplicating contracts as the Joint Committee on Legislative Printing Requirements and Specifications determines necessary in order that the efficiency of the General Assembly might be expedited. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 746, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 745, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1967, No. 508, § 3; 1975, No. 544, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-903.

It shall be the duty of the Joint Committee on Legislative Printing Requirements and Specifications to:

(1) Study and review all purchases by the General Assembly of printing and duplicating services and stationery;

(2) Designate those items which should be purchased under commercial term contracts awarded by the State Procurement Director, those items which should be purchased under one-time commercial contracts awarded by the director, and those items of printing or duplicating that can be best accomplished by facilities operated by the General Assembly or its staff or by another state agency and paid for on a cost basis through an intergovernmental transfer of funds;

(3) Promulgate standards, specifications, and rules governing the size, composition, and printing or duplicating processes that shall be used in furnishing printing or duplicating services for the General Assembly and certify the specifications and requirements to the director, who shall incorporate the specifications and requirements in contracts to be let for legislative printing needs;

(4) Establish requirements for the furnishing of bonds for performance under legislative printing or duplicating contracts, establish penalty provisions for failure to perform under the terms of the contracts, and establish procedures for the evaluation of performance under those contracts for the purpose of determining when the penalty provisions shall be invoked, and the amount thereof, in case of breach of contract or failures to fulfill contracts within the terms thereof; and

(5) Make any additional rules or specifications and advise the director for incorporation in legislative printing or duplicating contracts as the Joint Committee on Legislative Printing Requirements and Specifications determines necessary in order that the efficiency of the General Assembly might be expedited.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 746, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 745, eff. 7/24/2019.

Acts 1967, No. 508, § 3; 1975, No. 544, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-903.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-112 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 1 / Section 10-2-112
Prefiling of bills and resolutions - Assignment to committee - Printing
Status: in_force

(a) (1) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, under the direction and supervision of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, shall establish a system for the prefiling of bills and resolutions beginning on: (A) November 15 of each year preceding a regular session of the General Assembly; (B) The second Monday of January of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in May under § 7-7-203 ; and (C) The second Monday of March of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in March under § 7-7-203 . (2) A nonappropriation bill may not be prefiled prior to a fiscal session due to the requirement in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 86, that a concurrent resolution be approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members elected to each house before either body may consider a nonappropriation bill. (3) Under that presession filing system, each member-elect of the General Assembly and holdover member of the Senate who will be serving at the next-following regular session of the General Assembly shall be permitted to prefile bills and resolutions for the next regular session as soon as the members-elect of the next General Assembly are certified to the Secretary of State. (b) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, respectively, shall assign numbers to House and Senate bills and resolutions. (c) The Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall provisionally assign all prefiled bills and resolutions to committees. Upon the convening of the General Assembly, the respective bodies shall review the assignment of the bills and resolutions made prior to the convening of the session by the Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and shall make official assignments of the bills and resolutions in accordance with their respective rules. (d) The legislative printing contract which includes the printing of bills, resolutions, committee reports, special reports, approved acts, and other specified legislative documents shall include the printing of prefiled bills and resolutions filed pursuant to this section. Amended by Act 2019, No. 545,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 5,§ 2, eff. 8/27/2013, expires 12/31/2016. Acts 1973, No. 91, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-146, 4-147; Acts 1987, No. 64, § 1; 1991, No. 203, § 1; 2003, No. 1473, § 18; 2009, No. 962, § 11.

(a) (1) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, under the direction and supervision of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, shall establish a system for the prefiling of bills and resolutions beginning on: (A) November 15 of each year preceding a regular session of the General Assembly; (B) The second Monday of January of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in May under § 7-7-203 ; and (C) The second Monday of March of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in March under § 7-7-203 . (2) A nonappropriation bill may not be prefiled prior to a fiscal session due to the requirement in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 86, that a concurrent resolution be approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members elected to each house before either body may consider a nonappropriation bill. (3) Under that presession filing system, each member-elect of the General Assembly and holdover member of the Senate who will be serving at the next-following regular session of the General Assembly shall be permitted to prefile bills and resolutions for the next regular session as soon as the members-elect of the next General Assembly are certified to the Secretary of State.

(1) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, under the direction and supervision of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, shall establish a system for the prefiling of bills and resolutions beginning on: (A) November 15 of each year preceding a regular session of the General Assembly; (B) The second Monday of January of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in May under § 7-7-203 ; and (C) The second Monday of March of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in March under § 7-7-203 .

(A) November 15 of each year preceding a regular session of the General Assembly;

(B) The second Monday of January of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in May under § 7-7-203 ; and

(C) The second Monday of March of each year of a fiscal session of the General Assembly which is held in a year in which the preferential primary election is held in March under § 7-7-203 .

(2) A nonappropriation bill may not be prefiled prior to a fiscal session due to the requirement in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 86, that a concurrent resolution be approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members elected to each house before either body may consider a nonappropriation bill.

(3) Under that presession filing system, each member-elect of the General Assembly and holdover member of the Senate who will be serving at the next-following regular session of the General Assembly shall be permitted to prefile bills and resolutions for the next regular session as soon as the members-elect of the next General Assembly are certified to the Secretary of State.

(b) The Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate, respectively, shall assign numbers to House and Senate bills and resolutions.

(c) The Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall provisionally assign all prefiled bills and resolutions to committees. Upon the convening of the General Assembly, the respective bodies shall review the assignment of the bills and resolutions made prior to the convening of the session by the Speaker-elect of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and shall make official assignments of the bills and resolutions in accordance with their respective rules.

(d) The legislative printing contract which includes the printing of bills, resolutions, committee reports, special reports, approved acts, and other specified legislative documents shall include the printing of prefiled bills and resolutions filed pursuant to this section.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 545,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019.

Amended by Act 2015EX1, No. 5,§ 2, eff. 8/27/2013, expires 12/31/2016.

Acts 1973, No. 91, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-146, 4-147; Acts 1987, No. 64, § 1; 1991, No. 203, § 1; 2003, No. 1473, § 18; 2009, No. 962, § 11.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-308 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 3 / Section 10-4-308
Grace period
Status: in_force

After the public servant has appeared before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, as provided by § 10-4-307 , the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may allow a maximum period of thirty (30) days from the date of his or her appearance before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee for the public servant to effect compliance. Acts 1979, No. 111, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-714.

After the public servant has appeared before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, as provided by § 10-4-307 , the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may allow a maximum period of thirty (30) days from the date of his or her appearance before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee for the public servant to effect compliance.

Acts 1979, No. 111, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-714.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-502 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 5 / Section 10-3-502
Membership
Status: in_force

(a) (1) (A) The Joint Budget Committee shall consist of: (i) The current cochairs of the Legislative Council; (ii) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council; (iii) The current cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (iv) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (v) Twenty-four (24) members and eight (8) alternate members of the House of Representatives; and (vi) Twenty-four (24) members of the Senate. (B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (D) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (E) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (F) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council. (G) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (2) The Senate Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee shall be selected in the same manner as the Senate Vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (b) (1) The House shall select the members and their alternates in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (2) The first alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending meetings of the Joint Budget Committee. (3) First alternate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Joint Budget Committee if a regular member whom the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (4) Second alternate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Joint Budget Committee if a regular member and a first alternate member whom the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (c) (1) The Senate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall be selected in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (2) One (1) Senate alternate member shall be selected from each congressional district. (3) Alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending meetings of the Joint Budget Committee. (4) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Joint Budget Committee. (d) The chairs of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Review Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, and the Claims Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the corresponding Joint Budget Committee subcommittees. Acts 1979, No. 157, § 1; 1981, No. 939, § 1; 1985, No. 224, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-304, 4-304.5; Acts 1991, No. 832, § 1; 1993, No. 393, § 1; 1993, No. 542, § 3; 1995, No. 1312, § 19; 1995, No. 1350, § 4; 1995 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 19; 1997, No. 1285, § 22; 2003, No. 1002, § 2; 2003, No. 1083, § 1; 2003, No. 1091, §§ 3, 4; 2005, No. 2100, § 16; 2007, No. 321, § 3.

(a) (1) (A) The Joint Budget Committee shall consist of: (i) The current cochairs of the Legislative Council; (ii) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council; (iii) The current cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (iv) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (v) Twenty-four (24) members and eight (8) alternate members of the House of Representatives; and (vi) Twenty-four (24) members of the Senate. (B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (D) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (E) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (F) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council. (G) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (2) The Senate Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee shall be selected in the same manner as the Senate Vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(1) (A) The Joint Budget Committee shall consist of: (i) The current cochairs of the Legislative Council; (ii) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council; (iii) The current cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (iv) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (v) Twenty-four (24) members and eight (8) alternate members of the House of Representatives; and (vi) Twenty-four (24) members of the Senate. (B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (D) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (E) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (F) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council. (G) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(A) The Joint Budget Committee shall consist of: (i) The current cochairs of the Legislative Council; (ii) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council; (iii) The current cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (iv) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (v) Twenty-four (24) members and eight (8) alternate members of the House of Representatives; and (vi) Twenty-four (24) members of the Senate.

(i) The current cochairs of the Legislative Council;

(ii) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Council;

(iii) The current cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(iv) The immediate past cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(v) Twenty-four (24) members and eight (8) alternate members of the House of Representatives; and

(vi) Twenty-four (24) members of the Senate.

(B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair.

(C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Council is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair.

(D) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair.

(E) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair.

(F) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council.

(G) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee elect a cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(2) The Senate Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee shall be selected in the same manner as the Senate Vice Chair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(b) (1) The House shall select the members and their alternates in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (2) The first alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending meetings of the Joint Budget Committee. (3) First alternate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Joint Budget Committee if a regular member whom the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (4) Second alternate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Joint Budget Committee if a regular member and a first alternate member whom the second alternate represents are not in attendance.

(1) The House shall select the members and their alternates in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives.

(2) The first alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending meetings of the Joint Budget Committee.

(3) First alternate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Joint Budget Committee if a regular member whom the first alternate represents is not in attendance.

(4) Second alternate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Joint Budget Committee if a regular member and a first alternate member whom the second alternate represents are not in attendance.

(c) (1) The Senate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall be selected in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (2) One (1) Senate alternate member shall be selected from each congressional district. (3) Alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending meetings of the Joint Budget Committee. (4) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Joint Budget Committee.

(1) The Senate members of the Joint Budget Committee shall be selected in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate.

(2) One (1) Senate alternate member shall be selected from each congressional district.

(3) Alternate members shall also be nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending meetings of the Joint Budget Committee.

(4) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Joint Budget Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Joint Budget Committee.

(d) The chairs of the Personnel Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Review Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Subcommittee of the Legislative Council, and the Claims Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall serve as ex officio nonvoting members of the corresponding Joint Budget Committee subcommittees.

Acts 1979, No. 157, § 1; 1981, No. 939, § 1; 1985, No. 224, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-304, 4-304.5; Acts 1991, No. 832, § 1; 1993, No. 393, § 1; 1993, No. 542, § 3; 1995, No. 1312, § 19; 1995, No. 1350, § 4; 1995 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 10, § 19; 1997, No. 1285, § 22; 2003, No. 1002, § 2; 2003, No. 1083, § 1; 2003, No. 1091, §§ 3, 4; 2005, No. 2100, § 16; 2007, No. 321, § 3.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-134 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 1 / Section 10-2-134
Senate confirmation of gubernatorial appointments
Status: in_force

(a) The Governor shall submit the names of all appointments for which Senate confirmation is required by law to the Senate within ten (10) days following the appointment. (b) During the interim between legislative sessions, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall call a Senate business meeting at least one (1) time every three (3) months to consider recommendations from the Rules Committee of the Senate regarding confirmation of gubernatorial appointments. (c) During a regular session, fiscal session, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly, the Senate shall consider confirmation of gubernatorial appointments in accordance with the Rules of the Senate. Added by Act 2023, No. 794,§ 10, eff. 4/12/2023.

(a) The Governor shall submit the names of all appointments for which Senate confirmation is required by law to the Senate within ten (10) days following the appointment.

(b) During the interim between legislative sessions, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall call a Senate business meeting at least one (1) time every three (3) months to consider recommendations from the Rules Committee of the Senate regarding confirmation of gubernatorial appointments.

(c) During a regular session, fiscal session, or extraordinary session of the General Assembly, the Senate shall consider confirmation of gubernatorial appointments in accordance with the Rules of the Senate.

Added by Act 2023, No. 794,§ 10, eff. 4/12/2023.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-1903 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 19 / Section 10-3-1903
Expired
Status: repealed

Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 13, eff. 5/23/2016. Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 13, eff. 5/23/2016. Acts 2001, No. 1389, § 1.

Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 13, eff. 5/23/2016.

Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 13, eff. 5/23/2016.

Acts 2001, No. 1389, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-403 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 4 / Section 10-3-403
Members - Selection
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall consist of members of the General Assembly to be selected as follows: (1) (A) The Senate shall select sixteen (16) members in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the Senate shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (2) (A) The House of Representatives shall select twenty (20) members in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the House shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; and (3) (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Council shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of other members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (D) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council. (E) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Council. (b) No member of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall be a regular member of the Legislative Council, but may be a first or second alternate member of the Legislative Council. Acts 1955, No. 105, §§ 2, 3; 1965, No. 411, § 1; 1967, No. 107, § 1; 1967, No. 147, §§ 1, 2; 1967, No. 353, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-617.1, 4-617.3, 4-702, 4-703; Acts 1987, No. 84, § 2; 1993, No. 542, § 2; 1995, No. 1350, § 3; 1995 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 10 § 18; 1997, No. 147, § 8; 2001, No. 288, § 2; 2001, No. 466, § 1; 2003, No. 1002, § 1; 2003, No. 1091, § 2; 2005, No. 2201, § 1; 2007, No. 321, § 2; 2009, No. 248, § 2.

(a) The Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall consist of members of the General Assembly to be selected as follows: (1) (A) The Senate shall select sixteen (16) members in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the Senate shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; (2) (A) The House of Representatives shall select twenty (20) members in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the House shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; and (3) (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Council shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of other members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (D) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council. (E) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Council.

(1) (A) The Senate shall select sixteen (16) members in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate. (B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the Senate shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(A) The Senate shall select sixteen (16) members in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Rules of the Senate.

(B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the Senate shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(i) At the time of selecting members, the Senate shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected.

(ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance.

(iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance.

(v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee;

(2) (A) The House of Representatives shall select twenty (20) members in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives. (B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the House shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; and

(A) The House of Representatives shall select twenty (20) members in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Rules of the House of Representatives.

(B) (i) At the time of selecting members, the House shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected. (ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance. (iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance. (v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; and

(i) At the time of selecting members, the House shall also select in the same manner one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate for each member selected.

(ii) The first alternates shall also be nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall be entitled to receive per diem and mileage for attending all meetings of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(iii) First alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member which the first alternate represents is not in attendance.

(iv) Second alternate members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall have a vote in matters before the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee if the regular member and first alternate member which the second alternate represents are not in attendance.

(v) First alternate members attending as nonvoting members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall receive per diem and mileage to be paid in the same manner and from the same source as regular members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee; and

(3) (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Council shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of other members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair. (C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair. (D) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council. (E) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Council.

(A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the immediate past chair or cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, and the cochairs and co-vice chairs of the Legislative Council shall be ex officio members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and shall enjoy all the rights and privileges of other members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(B) If the immediate past House Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the House, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve in the stead of the immediate past House cochair.

(C) If the immediate past Senate Cochair of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not a member of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate may appoint a member of the Senate to serve in the stead of the immediate past Senate cochair.

(D) If the House Cochair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a cochair of the Legislative Council.

(E) If the House Co-vice Chair of the Legislative Council has not been elected, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a member of the House to serve until the House members of the Legislative Council elect a co-vice chair of the Legislative Council.

(b) No member of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee shall be a regular member of the Legislative Council, but may be a first or second alternate member of the Legislative Council.

Acts 1955, No. 105, §§ 2, 3; 1965, No. 411, § 1; 1967, No. 107, § 1; 1967, No. 147, §§ 1, 2; 1967, No. 353, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-617.1, 4-617.3, 4-702, 4-703; Acts 1987, No. 84, § 2; 1993, No. 542, § 2; 1995, No. 1350, § 3; 1995 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 10 § 18; 1997, No. 147, § 8; 2001, No. 288, § 2; 2001, No. 466, § 1; 2003, No. 1002, § 1; 2003, No. 1091, § 2; 2005, No. 2201, § 1; 2007, No. 321, § 2; 2009, No. 248, § 2.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-422 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 4 / Section 10-4-422
Records - Public inspection - Definitions
Status: in_force

(a) The Legislative Auditor shall keep, or cause to be kept, a complete, accurate, and adequate set of fiscal transactions of Arkansas Legislative Audit. (b) The Legislative Auditor shall also keep paper, digital, or electronic copies of all audit reports, examinations, investigations, and any other reports or releases issued by the Legislative Auditor. (c) (1) All working papers, including communications, notes, memoranda, preliminary drafts of audit reports, and other data gathered in the preparation of audit reports by Arkansas Legislative Audit, are exempt from all provisions of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and are not to be considered public documents for purposes of inspection or copying under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., or any other law of the State of Arkansas, except as provided in this subsection. (2) After any audit report has been presented to members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the audit report and copies of any documents contained in the working papers of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be open to public inspection, except documents specifically exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., unsubstantiated allegations obtained in complying with auditing standards or other professional guidelines regarding the detection of fraud, and documents which disclose auditing procedures and techniques as defined in subdivision (c)(3) of this section. (3) As used in this subsection: (A) "Audit program" means the instructions and guidelines formulated by Arkansas Legislative Audit to inform its accountants about the examination procedures to be followed in the course of examining records and accounts to verify their accuracy, including verifications that the examination procedures have been followed; and (B) "Documents which disclose auditing procedures and techniques" includes: (i) Internal control questionnaires consisting of the checklist of accounting and administrative procedures employed by Arkansas Legislative Audit in the course of performing an audit; and (ii) An audit program. Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 21, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.

(a) The Legislative Auditor shall keep, or cause to be kept, a complete, accurate, and adequate set of fiscal transactions of Arkansas Legislative Audit.

(b) The Legislative Auditor shall also keep paper, digital, or electronic copies of all audit reports, examinations, investigations, and any other reports or releases issued by the Legislative Auditor.

(c) (1) All working papers, including communications, notes, memoranda, preliminary drafts of audit reports, and other data gathered in the preparation of audit reports by Arkansas Legislative Audit, are exempt from all provisions of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and are not to be considered public documents for purposes of inspection or copying under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., or any other law of the State of Arkansas, except as provided in this subsection. (2) After any audit report has been presented to members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the audit report and copies of any documents contained in the working papers of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be open to public inspection, except documents specifically exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., unsubstantiated allegations obtained in complying with auditing standards or other professional guidelines regarding the detection of fraud, and documents which disclose auditing procedures and techniques as defined in subdivision (c)(3) of this section. (3) As used in this subsection: (A) "Audit program" means the instructions and guidelines formulated by Arkansas Legislative Audit to inform its accountants about the examination procedures to be followed in the course of examining records and accounts to verify their accuracy, including verifications that the examination procedures have been followed; and (B) "Documents which disclose auditing procedures and techniques" includes: (i) Internal control questionnaires consisting of the checklist of accounting and administrative procedures employed by Arkansas Legislative Audit in the course of performing an audit; and (ii) An audit program.

(1) All working papers, including communications, notes, memoranda, preliminary drafts of audit reports, and other data gathered in the preparation of audit reports by Arkansas Legislative Audit, are exempt from all provisions of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and are not to be considered public documents for purposes of inspection or copying under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., or any other law of the State of Arkansas, except as provided in this subsection.

(2) After any audit report has been presented to members of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the audit report and copies of any documents contained in the working papers of Arkansas Legislative Audit shall be open to public inspection, except documents specifically exempted from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., unsubstantiated allegations obtained in complying with auditing standards or other professional guidelines regarding the detection of fraud, and documents which disclose auditing procedures and techniques as defined in subdivision (c)(3) of this section.

(3) As used in this subsection: (A) "Audit program" means the instructions and guidelines formulated by Arkansas Legislative Audit to inform its accountants about the examination procedures to be followed in the course of examining records and accounts to verify their accuracy, including verifications that the examination procedures have been followed; and (B) "Documents which disclose auditing procedures and techniques" includes: (i) Internal control questionnaires consisting of the checklist of accounting and administrative procedures employed by Arkansas Legislative Audit in the course of performing an audit; and (ii) An audit program.

(A) "Audit program" means the instructions and guidelines formulated by Arkansas Legislative Audit to inform its accountants about the examination procedures to be followed in the course of examining records and accounts to verify their accuracy, including verifications that the examination procedures have been followed; and

(B) "Documents which disclose auditing procedures and techniques" includes: (i) Internal control questionnaires consisting of the checklist of accounting and administrative procedures employed by Arkansas Legislative Audit in the course of performing an audit; and (ii) An audit program.

(i) Internal control questionnaires consisting of the checklist of accounting and administrative procedures employed by Arkansas Legislative Audit in the course of performing an audit; and

(ii) An audit program.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 21, eff. 7/22/2015.

Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-3101 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 31 / Section 10-3-3101
Creation
Status: in_force

(a) The Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council is created. (b) (1) The Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall consist of twenty (20) members with at least four (4) or more members of the General Assembly from each congressional district of the state. (2) The Legislative Council, through a suspension of its rules, may alter the membership of the Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council. Added by Act 2016EX3, No. 1,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2016.

(a) The Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council is created.

(b) (1) The Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall consist of twenty (20) members with at least four (4) or more members of the General Assembly from each congressional district of the state. (2) The Legislative Council, through a suspension of its rules, may alter the membership of the Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.

(1) The Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council shall consist of twenty (20) members with at least four (4) or more members of the General Assembly from each congressional district of the state.

(2) The Legislative Council, through a suspension of its rules, may alter the membership of the Highway Commission Review and Advisory Subcommittee of the Legislative Council.

Added by Act 2016EX3, No. 1,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2016.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-4-419 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 4 / Subchapter 4 / Section 10-4-419
Report of improper or illegal practices
Status: in_force

(a) (1) If an audit report presented to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the appropriate standing subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee reflects evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of fiscal records, the Legislative Auditor shall report the evidence to the appropriate executive official or officials affected thereby and to the governing body of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state. (2) If the findings relate to an entity of the state, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and the Attorney General. (3) If the findings relate to a prosecuting attorney's office, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Attorney General for review and appropriate action. (b) (1) If an audit report presented to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the appropriate standing subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee reflects evidence of apparent unauthorized disbursements or unaccounted-for funds or property by a public official or employee, the Legislative Auditor shall promptly report the transactions in writing to the prosecuting attorney for the county in which the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state is located, the Governor, the Attorney General, the appropriate executive official or officials affected thereby, and the governing body of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state. (2) If the findings relate to an entity of the state, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. (3) [Repealed.] (c) (1) The Legislative Auditor shall notify and cooperate with the appropriate prosecuting attorney and the Attorney General on all matters that appear to involve a criminal offense. (2) Upon request and with the approval of the cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Auditor shall cooperate in any other investigations by the appropriate prosecuting attorney, the Attorney General, the Division of Arkansas State Police, or any other state or federal law enforcement agency. (d) (1) While the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not established as an agency to effect through its own direct action the correction of improper practices of financial administration or the inadequacy of fiscal records, the prosecution of defaulting public officials, or the improvement of accounting systems in any entity of the state or political subdivision of the state, it is nevertheless determined that the action or nonaction on the part of the appropriate public officials in respect to the correction of the matters when called to their attention or in respect to the institution of criminal proceedings where proper, has pertinent bearing upon the question of the necessity for future remedial legislation. (2) It is for this reason that the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is authorized to inform public officials to the extent provided by law of the findings of the Legislative Auditor in respect to any such matters. (e) (1) If the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee determines that an entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state has not corrected the deficiencies noted in one (1) or more previous reports, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may request the prosecuting attorney of the judicial district in which the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state is located to take appropriate action to assure that the records of the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state are maintained in accordance with law. (2) If the prosecuting attorney fails or refuses to take appropriate action within a reasonable time after receipt of notice from the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee that an entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state is not maintaining its records in substantial compliance with law, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may request the Attorney General to take such appropriate action as may be necessary to assure that the records of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state are maintained in compliance with law. (f) (1) By June 30 of each year, the Attorney General and each prosecuting attorney to whom the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the Legislative Auditor has reported a matter under this section shall file with the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee a disposition report on the status of the matters that have not been previously reported as resolved to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (2) A disposition report shall address all matters that have not been previously reported as resolved under subdivision (f)(1) of this section prior to and during the preceding calendar year. (3) A disposition report shall include without limitation: (A) The date the matter was reported to the Attorney General or the prosecuting attorney; (B) The amount of loss or funds unaccounted for in connection with the matter; (C) The status or disposition of the matter; and (D) Other comments pertinent to the investigation or disposition of the matter. Amended by Act 2023, No. 632,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 20, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7; 2009, No. 446, § 1.

(a) (1) If an audit report presented to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the appropriate standing subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee reflects evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of fiscal records, the Legislative Auditor shall report the evidence to the appropriate executive official or officials affected thereby and to the governing body of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state. (2) If the findings relate to an entity of the state, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and the Attorney General. (3) If the findings relate to a prosecuting attorney's office, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Attorney General for review and appropriate action.

(1) If an audit report presented to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the appropriate standing subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee reflects evidence of improper practices of financial administration or inadequacy of fiscal records, the Legislative Auditor shall report the evidence to the appropriate executive official or officials affected thereby and to the governing body of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state.

(2) If the findings relate to an entity of the state, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and the Attorney General.

(3) If the findings relate to a prosecuting attorney's office, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Attorney General for review and appropriate action.

(b) (1) If an audit report presented to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the appropriate standing subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee reflects evidence of apparent unauthorized disbursements or unaccounted-for funds or property by a public official or employee, the Legislative Auditor shall promptly report the transactions in writing to the prosecuting attorney for the county in which the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state is located, the Governor, the Attorney General, the appropriate executive official or officials affected thereby, and the governing body of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state. (2) If the findings relate to an entity of the state, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. (3) [Repealed.]

(1) If an audit report presented to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the appropriate standing subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee reflects evidence of apparent unauthorized disbursements or unaccounted-for funds or property by a public official or employee, the Legislative Auditor shall promptly report the transactions in writing to the prosecuting attorney for the county in which the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state is located, the Governor, the Attorney General, the appropriate executive official or officials affected thereby, and the governing body of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state.

(2) If the findings relate to an entity of the state, the Legislative Auditor shall also report the findings to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.

(3) [Repealed.]

(c) (1) The Legislative Auditor shall notify and cooperate with the appropriate prosecuting attorney and the Attorney General on all matters that appear to involve a criminal offense. (2) Upon request and with the approval of the cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Auditor shall cooperate in any other investigations by the appropriate prosecuting attorney, the Attorney General, the Division of Arkansas State Police, or any other state or federal law enforcement agency.

(1) The Legislative Auditor shall notify and cooperate with the appropriate prosecuting attorney and the Attorney General on all matters that appear to involve a criminal offense.

(2) Upon request and with the approval of the cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Legislative Auditor shall cooperate in any other investigations by the appropriate prosecuting attorney, the Attorney General, the Division of Arkansas State Police, or any other state or federal law enforcement agency.

(d) (1) While the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not established as an agency to effect through its own direct action the correction of improper practices of financial administration or the inadequacy of fiscal records, the prosecution of defaulting public officials, or the improvement of accounting systems in any entity of the state or political subdivision of the state, it is nevertheless determined that the action or nonaction on the part of the appropriate public officials in respect to the correction of the matters when called to their attention or in respect to the institution of criminal proceedings where proper, has pertinent bearing upon the question of the necessity for future remedial legislation. (2) It is for this reason that the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is authorized to inform public officials to the extent provided by law of the findings of the Legislative Auditor in respect to any such matters.

(1) While the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is not established as an agency to effect through its own direct action the correction of improper practices of financial administration or the inadequacy of fiscal records, the prosecution of defaulting public officials, or the improvement of accounting systems in any entity of the state or political subdivision of the state, it is nevertheless determined that the action or nonaction on the part of the appropriate public officials in respect to the correction of the matters when called to their attention or in respect to the institution of criminal proceedings where proper, has pertinent bearing upon the question of the necessity for future remedial legislation.

(2) It is for this reason that the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee is authorized to inform public officials to the extent provided by law of the findings of the Legislative Auditor in respect to any such matters.

(e) (1) If the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee determines that an entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state has not corrected the deficiencies noted in one (1) or more previous reports, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may request the prosecuting attorney of the judicial district in which the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state is located to take appropriate action to assure that the records of the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state are maintained in accordance with law. (2) If the prosecuting attorney fails or refuses to take appropriate action within a reasonable time after receipt of notice from the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee that an entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state is not maintaining its records in substantial compliance with law, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may request the Attorney General to take such appropriate action as may be necessary to assure that the records of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state are maintained in compliance with law.

(1) If the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee determines that an entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state has not corrected the deficiencies noted in one (1) or more previous reports, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may request the prosecuting attorney of the judicial district in which the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state is located to take appropriate action to assure that the records of the entity of the state or the political subdivision of the state are maintained in accordance with law.

(2) If the prosecuting attorney fails or refuses to take appropriate action within a reasonable time after receipt of notice from the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee that an entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state is not maintaining its records in substantial compliance with law, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee may request the Attorney General to take such appropriate action as may be necessary to assure that the records of the entity of the state or political subdivision of the state are maintained in compliance with law.

(f) (1) By June 30 of each year, the Attorney General and each prosecuting attorney to whom the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the Legislative Auditor has reported a matter under this section shall file with the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee a disposition report on the status of the matters that have not been previously reported as resolved to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee. (2) A disposition report shall address all matters that have not been previously reported as resolved under subdivision (f)(1) of this section prior to and during the preceding calendar year. (3) A disposition report shall include without limitation: (A) The date the matter was reported to the Attorney General or the prosecuting attorney; (B) The amount of loss or funds unaccounted for in connection with the matter; (C) The status or disposition of the matter; and (D) Other comments pertinent to the investigation or disposition of the matter.

(1) By June 30 of each year, the Attorney General and each prosecuting attorney to whom the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee or the Legislative Auditor has reported a matter under this section shall file with the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee a disposition report on the status of the matters that have not been previously reported as resolved to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee.

(2) A disposition report shall address all matters that have not been previously reported as resolved under subdivision (f)(1) of this section prior to and during the preceding calendar year.

(3) A disposition report shall include without limitation: (A) The date the matter was reported to the Attorney General or the prosecuting attorney; (B) The amount of loss or funds unaccounted for in connection with the matter; (C) The status or disposition of the matter; and (D) Other comments pertinent to the investigation or disposition of the matter.

(A) The date the matter was reported to the Attorney General or the prosecuting attorney;

(B) The amount of loss or funds unaccounted for in connection with the matter;

(C) The status or disposition of the matter; and

(D) Other comments pertinent to the investigation or disposition of the matter.

Amended by Act 2023, No. 632,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.

Amended by Act 2015, No. 554,§ 20, eff. 7/22/2015.

Acts 2005, No. 2201, § 7; 2009, No. 446, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-120 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 1 / Section 10-2-120
Elections to fill vacancies
Status: in_force

(a) (1) When any vacancy shall happen in the Senate for a district composed of more than one (1) county, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the county first named in the law establishing the district. (2) When the vacancy shall happen in a senatorial district which shall have been divided or altered after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the county first named in the old district. (3) When any vacancy shall happen in either house for any county which shall have been divided after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the old county. (b) The sheriff to whom any writ of election shall be delivered shall cause the election to supply the vacancy to be held within the limits composing the county or district at the time of the next preceding general election. He or she shall issue his or her proclamation or notice for holding the election accordingly and transmit a copy thereof, together with a copy of the writ, to the sheriff of each of the counties within which any part of the old county may lie, who shall cause copies of the notice to be put up. The election is to be held accordingly in those parts of their respective counties which composed a part of the old county or district for which the election was held at the last preceding general election. The returns shall be made and the certificate of election granted in the same manner as if no division had taken place. Rev. Stat., ch. 70, §§ 3, 4; C. & M. Dig., §§ 4964, 4965; Pope's Dig., §§ 6194, 6195; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-112, 4-113.

(a) (1) When any vacancy shall happen in the Senate for a district composed of more than one (1) county, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the county first named in the law establishing the district. (2) When the vacancy shall happen in a senatorial district which shall have been divided or altered after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the county first named in the old district. (3) When any vacancy shall happen in either house for any county which shall have been divided after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the old county.

(1) When any vacancy shall happen in the Senate for a district composed of more than one (1) county, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the county first named in the law establishing the district.

(2) When the vacancy shall happen in a senatorial district which shall have been divided or altered after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the county first named in the old district.

(3) When any vacancy shall happen in either house for any county which shall have been divided after the general election next preceding the occurrence of the vacancy, the writ of election shall be directed to the sheriff of the old county.

(b) The sheriff to whom any writ of election shall be delivered shall cause the election to supply the vacancy to be held within the limits composing the county or district at the time of the next preceding general election. He or she shall issue his or her proclamation or notice for holding the election accordingly and transmit a copy thereof, together with a copy of the writ, to the sheriff of each of the counties within which any part of the old county may lie, who shall cause copies of the notice to be put up. The election is to be held accordingly in those parts of their respective counties which composed a part of the old county or district for which the election was held at the last preceding general election. The returns shall be made and the certificate of election granted in the same manner as if no division had taken place.

Rev. Stat., ch. 70, §§ 3, 4; C. & M. Dig., §§ 4964, 4965; Pope's Dig., §§ 6194, 6195; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-112, 4-113.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-1108 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 11 / Section 10-3-1108
Employment of architect
Status: in_force

The Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Facilities shall have the authority to employ an architect to prepare plans and specifications for the work to be done, to supervise the construction, and to furnish other architectural services which the Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Facilities may require in the performance of its duties, and for that purpose the Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Facilities may enter into contracts with the architect. The fee which may be paid the architect shall not exceed nine percent (9%) of the cost of the project. Any contract shall provide that the architect shall furnish without additional cost to the state such services as may be required in the performance of the work. Acts 1973, No. 572, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-141.

The Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Facilities shall have the authority to employ an architect to prepare plans and specifications for the work to be done, to supervise the construction, and to furnish other architectural services which the Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Facilities may require in the performance of its duties, and for that purpose the Joint Interim Committee on Legislative Facilities may enter into contracts with the architect. The fee which may be paid the architect shall not exceed nine percent (9%) of the cost of the project. Any contract shall provide that the architect shall furnish without additional cost to the state such services as may be required in the performance of the work.

Acts 1973, No. 572, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-141.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-702 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 7 / Section 10-3-702
Bills referred to Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs - Fiscal note
Status: in_force

(a) All bills introduced in either house of the General Assembly to amend any of the existing publicly supported retirement systems laws of this state or to establish new or expanded public retirement or social security programs shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs. (b) (1) The Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs shall cause a fiscal note to be prepared and attached to each bill reflecting estimated cost or fiscal impact of the bill upon the revenues of the State of Arkansas and its various agencies and upon the actuarial soundness of the retirement systems. (2) (A) In connection with the preparation of the fiscal notes, the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs is authorized to request the respective retirement systems to review proposed retirement bills and to furnish the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs with an evaluation thereof in writing. (B) If the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs deems it necessary, the services of actuaries may be obtained in evaluating the respective bills, provided that funds have been provided for that purpose. (3) (A) No bill amending an existing publicly supported retirement system by increasing the multiplier, changing terms of or allowing the purchase of credited service, shortening vesting periods or shortening the years of service required for standard retirement without penalty, or which would establish a new or expanded public retirement program, shall be acted upon in either house until the fiscal note provided for in subsection (a) of this section has been attached to the bill, two-thirds (2/3) of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has recommended the passage of the bill, and the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has reported its recommendations in regard to the bill. (B) However, upon suspension of the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a retirement system bill may be withdrawn from further consideration by the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs and may be acted upon without a report of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs being attached thereto. Acts 1975, No. 289, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-1102; Acts 1995, No. 883, § 1; 1997, No. 93, § 1; 2007, No. 237, § 1.

(a) All bills introduced in either house of the General Assembly to amend any of the existing publicly supported retirement systems laws of this state or to establish new or expanded public retirement or social security programs shall be referred to the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs.

(b) (1) The Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs shall cause a fiscal note to be prepared and attached to each bill reflecting estimated cost or fiscal impact of the bill upon the revenues of the State of Arkansas and its various agencies and upon the actuarial soundness of the retirement systems. (2) (A) In connection with the preparation of the fiscal notes, the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs is authorized to request the respective retirement systems to review proposed retirement bills and to furnish the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs with an evaluation thereof in writing. (B) If the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs deems it necessary, the services of actuaries may be obtained in evaluating the respective bills, provided that funds have been provided for that purpose. (3) (A) No bill amending an existing publicly supported retirement system by increasing the multiplier, changing terms of or allowing the purchase of credited service, shortening vesting periods or shortening the years of service required for standard retirement without penalty, or which would establish a new or expanded public retirement program, shall be acted upon in either house until the fiscal note provided for in subsection (a) of this section has been attached to the bill, two-thirds (2/3) of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has recommended the passage of the bill, and the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has reported its recommendations in regard to the bill. (B) However, upon suspension of the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a retirement system bill may be withdrawn from further consideration by the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs and may be acted upon without a report of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs being attached thereto.

(1) The Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs shall cause a fiscal note to be prepared and attached to each bill reflecting estimated cost or fiscal impact of the bill upon the revenues of the State of Arkansas and its various agencies and upon the actuarial soundness of the retirement systems.

(2) (A) In connection with the preparation of the fiscal notes, the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs is authorized to request the respective retirement systems to review proposed retirement bills and to furnish the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs with an evaluation thereof in writing. (B) If the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs deems it necessary, the services of actuaries may be obtained in evaluating the respective bills, provided that funds have been provided for that purpose.

(A) In connection with the preparation of the fiscal notes, the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs is authorized to request the respective retirement systems to review proposed retirement bills and to furnish the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs with an evaluation thereof in writing.

(B) If the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs deems it necessary, the services of actuaries may be obtained in evaluating the respective bills, provided that funds have been provided for that purpose.

(3) (A) No bill amending an existing publicly supported retirement system by increasing the multiplier, changing terms of or allowing the purchase of credited service, shortening vesting periods or shortening the years of service required for standard retirement without penalty, or which would establish a new or expanded public retirement program, shall be acted upon in either house until the fiscal note provided for in subsection (a) of this section has been attached to the bill, two-thirds (2/3) of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has recommended the passage of the bill, and the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has reported its recommendations in regard to the bill. (B) However, upon suspension of the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a retirement system bill may be withdrawn from further consideration by the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs and may be acted upon without a report of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs being attached thereto.

(A) No bill amending an existing publicly supported retirement system by increasing the multiplier, changing terms of or allowing the purchase of credited service, shortening vesting periods or shortening the years of service required for standard retirement without penalty, or which would establish a new or expanded public retirement program, shall be acted upon in either house until the fiscal note provided for in subsection (a) of this section has been attached to the bill, two-thirds (2/3) of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has recommended the passage of the bill, and the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs has reported its recommendations in regard to the bill.

(B) However, upon suspension of the Joint Rules of the House of Representatives and the Senate, a retirement system bill may be withdrawn from further consideration by the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs and may be acted upon without a report of the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs being attached thereto.

Acts 1975, No. 289, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-1102; Acts 1995, No. 883, § 1; 1997, No. 93, § 1; 2007, No. 237, § 1.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-118 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 1 / Section 10-2-118
Vacancies during recess
Status: in_force

(a) When any member elected to either house of the General Assembly shall resign in the recess thereof, he or she shall address and transmit his or her resignation in writing to the Governor. (b) Whenever the Governor shall receive any resignation or notice of vacancy or when he or she shall be satisfied of the death of any member of either house during the recess thereof, he or she shall without delay issue a writ of election to support the vacancy. Rev. Stat., ch. 70, §§ 1, 2; C. & M. Dig., §§ 4962, 4963; Pope's Dig., §§ 6192, 6193; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-110, 4-111.

(a) When any member elected to either house of the General Assembly shall resign in the recess thereof, he or she shall address and transmit his or her resignation in writing to the Governor.

(b) Whenever the Governor shall receive any resignation or notice of vacancy or when he or she shall be satisfied of the death of any member of either house during the recess thereof, he or she shall without delay issue a writ of election to support the vacancy.

Rev. Stat., ch. 70, §§ 1, 2; C. & M. Dig., §§ 4962, 4963; Pope's Dig., §§ 6192, 6193; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-110, 4-111.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-3-201 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 3 / Subchapter 2 / Section 10-3-201
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

(a) It is found and determined by the General Assembly that: (1) There has been a phenomenal increase in the volume and complexity of matters affecting state and local government and affecting the citizens of the state, which must be considered and determined by the General Assembly at each session; (2) The cost of state and local government has increased significantly in the past few years and the General Assembly has the primary responsibility for allocating state revenues to the various agencies, departments, and programs of state government as well as to the various political subdivisions and school districts within the state; (3) It is not possible during the limited legislative sessions for the members of the General Assembly to make the detailed studies and investigations and to give the very important matters coming before it the necessary consideration and deliberation that is essential for it to make decisions in the best interests of this state and its citizens; (4) The great increase in the number, complexity, and magnitude of federal programs and projects which must be administered primarily at the state and local level, together with the unprecedented growth and increase in state programs, projects, and services, and the necessary increases in revenues of the state which provide support for these programs, make it necessary that the General Assembly and the members thereof spend a great deal more time in becoming familiar with the various programs, projects, and services in order that they may properly represent their constituents in those matters when they come before the General Assembly; and (5) In order for the members of the General Assembly to carry out their primary responsibility of making decisions in behalf of the citizens of this state regarding the many expensive but worthwhile programs, projects, and services, and regarding the allocation of revenues to finance the more essential programs, projects, and services and to wisely enact and revise both civil and criminal laws applicable in this state, it is necessary that a system of interim committees of the General Assembly be established whereby the individual members of the House of Representatives and Senate will have an opportunity during the interim between sessions to study and analyze the many problems which will face them at the next session of the General Assembly in order that they will have a proper basis for casting their vote on those matters when the occasion arises. (b) The General Assembly further finds that: (1) It is essential to a proper and efficient legislative system that adequate professional and clerical assistance and facilities be provided the interim committees of the General Assembly during the interim between sessions in order to facilitate and coordinate the efforts of the various interim committees; and (2) To accomplish this purpose, it is essential that the services and facilities available to the General Assembly be properly coordinated and organized in order to avoid duplication of effort and inefficiency in the legislative department. Acts 1973, No. 90, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-1001n.

(a) It is found and determined by the General Assembly that: (1) There has been a phenomenal increase in the volume and complexity of matters affecting state and local government and affecting the citizens of the state, which must be considered and determined by the General Assembly at each session; (2) The cost of state and local government has increased significantly in the past few years and the General Assembly has the primary responsibility for allocating state revenues to the various agencies, departments, and programs of state government as well as to the various political subdivisions and school districts within the state; (3) It is not possible during the limited legislative sessions for the members of the General Assembly to make the detailed studies and investigations and to give the very important matters coming before it the necessary consideration and deliberation that is essential for it to make decisions in the best interests of this state and its citizens; (4) The great increase in the number, complexity, and magnitude of federal programs and projects which must be administered primarily at the state and local level, together with the unprecedented growth and increase in state programs, projects, and services, and the necessary increases in revenues of the state which provide support for these programs, make it necessary that the General Assembly and the members thereof spend a great deal more time in becoming familiar with the various programs, projects, and services in order that they may properly represent their constituents in those matters when they come before the General Assembly; and (5) In order for the members of the General Assembly to carry out their primary responsibility of making decisions in behalf of the citizens of this state regarding the many expensive but worthwhile programs, projects, and services, and regarding the allocation of revenues to finance the more essential programs, projects, and services and to wisely enact and revise both civil and criminal laws applicable in this state, it is necessary that a system of interim committees of the General Assembly be established whereby the individual members of the House of Representatives and Senate will have an opportunity during the interim between sessions to study and analyze the many problems which will face them at the next session of the General Assembly in order that they will have a proper basis for casting their vote on those matters when the occasion arises.

(1) There has been a phenomenal increase in the volume and complexity of matters affecting state and local government and affecting the citizens of the state, which must be considered and determined by the General Assembly at each session;

(2) The cost of state and local government has increased significantly in the past few years and the General Assembly has the primary responsibility for allocating state revenues to the various agencies, departments, and programs of state government as well as to the various political subdivisions and school districts within the state;

(3) It is not possible during the limited legislative sessions for the members of the General Assembly to make the detailed studies and investigations and to give the very important matters coming before it the necessary consideration and deliberation that is essential for it to make decisions in the best interests of this state and its citizens;

(4) The great increase in the number, complexity, and magnitude of federal programs and projects which must be administered primarily at the state and local level, together with the unprecedented growth and increase in state programs, projects, and services, and the necessary increases in revenues of the state which provide support for these programs, make it necessary that the General Assembly and the members thereof spend a great deal more time in becoming familiar with the various programs, projects, and services in order that they may properly represent their constituents in those matters when they come before the General Assembly; and

(5) In order for the members of the General Assembly to carry out their primary responsibility of making decisions in behalf of the citizens of this state regarding the many expensive but worthwhile programs, projects, and services, and regarding the allocation of revenues to finance the more essential programs, projects, and services and to wisely enact and revise both civil and criminal laws applicable in this state, it is necessary that a system of interim committees of the General Assembly be established whereby the individual members of the House of Representatives and Senate will have an opportunity during the interim between sessions to study and analyze the many problems which will face them at the next session of the General Assembly in order that they will have a proper basis for casting their vote on those matters when the occasion arises.

(b) The General Assembly further finds that: (1) It is essential to a proper and efficient legislative system that adequate professional and clerical assistance and facilities be provided the interim committees of the General Assembly during the interim between sessions in order to facilitate and coordinate the efforts of the various interim committees; and (2) To accomplish this purpose, it is essential that the services and facilities available to the General Assembly be properly coordinated and organized in order to avoid duplication of effort and inefficiency in the legislative department.

(1) It is essential to a proper and efficient legislative system that adequate professional and clerical assistance and facilities be provided the interim committees of the General Assembly during the interim between sessions in order to facilitate and coordinate the efforts of the various interim committees; and

(2) To accomplish this purpose, it is essential that the services and facilities available to the General Assembly be properly coordinated and organized in order to avoid duplication of effort and inefficiency in the legislative department.

Acts 1973, No. 90, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-1001n.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-109 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 1 / Section 10-2-109
Joint sessions
Status: in_force

(a) When by the Constitution or laws of the state a joint meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives is required, they shall assemble with their clerks on the day and at the hour previously agreed on for that purpose in the hall of the House of Representatives. (b) When the meeting is assembled, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall preside in conjunction, and the meeting shall be governed by such standing rules as shall have been adopted for that purpose by the concurrence of both houses. They shall have power to punish any person other than a member for disorderly or contemptuous behavior in their presence by fine and imprisonment in the same manner and to the same extent as either house may do for like conduct before it by the Constitution and laws of this state. (c) Any member of either house who shall be guilty of disorderly behavior in the presence of the meeting may be punished by the house of which he or she is a member in the same manner as if the offense had been committed in the presence of that house. Rev. Stat., ch. 90, §§ 1-3; C. & M. Dig., §§ 4934-4936; Pope's Dig., §§ 6156-6158; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-103 -- 4-105.

(a) When by the Constitution or laws of the state a joint meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives is required, they shall assemble with their clerks on the day and at the hour previously agreed on for that purpose in the hall of the House of Representatives.

(b) When the meeting is assembled, the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall preside in conjunction, and the meeting shall be governed by such standing rules as shall have been adopted for that purpose by the concurrence of both houses. They shall have power to punish any person other than a member for disorderly or contemptuous behavior in their presence by fine and imprisonment in the same manner and to the same extent as either house may do for like conduct before it by the Constitution and laws of this state.

(c) Any member of either house who shall be guilty of disorderly behavior in the presence of the meeting may be punished by the house of which he or she is a member in the same manner as if the offense had been committed in the presence of that house.

Rev. Stat., ch. 90, §§ 1-3; C. & M. Dig., §§ 4934-4936; Pope's Dig., §§ 6156-6158; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 4-103 -- 4-105.
Ark. Code Ann. § 10-2-202 — AR Code / Title 10 / Chapter 2 / Subchapter 2 / Section 10-2-202
Salary of deceased member
Status: in_force

(a) The Auditor of State is authorized and directed to pay to the surviving spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse then to the surviving children, or if there is no surviving spouse or children then to the next of kin of any member of the General Assembly who shall die before the expiration of his or her elected term, the monthly salary of the deceased member due and payable from the time of death to: (1) The expiration of the deceased member's term; or (2) Until the deceased member's successor shall have been elected and qualified. (b) The payment shall be made monthly and shall be payable from the funds appropriated for the payment of legislative salaries. Acts 1961, No. 112, § 1; 1963, No. 259, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-158.

(a) The Auditor of State is authorized and directed to pay to the surviving spouse, or if there is no surviving spouse then to the surviving children, or if there is no surviving spouse or children then to the next of kin of any member of the General Assembly who shall die before the expiration of his or her elected term, the monthly salary of the deceased member due and payable from the time of death to: (1) The expiration of the deceased member's term; or (2) Until the deceased member's successor shall have been elected and qualified.

(1) The expiration of the deceased member's term; or

(2) Until the deceased member's successor shall have been elected and qualified.

(b) The payment shall be made monthly and shall be payable from the funds appropriated for the payment of legislative salaries.

Acts 1961, No. 112, § 1; 1963, No. 259, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 4-158.