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AR Code § 15-4-3805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 4 - Development Of Business And Industry Generally|Subchapter 38 - Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act|§ 15-4-3805. Reporting requirements

 (a) By October 1 of each year, an agency or agency designee shall submit a report to the Department of Agriculture stating:  (1) The name of the agency and, if applicable, agency designee;  (2) A policy statement signed by the executive head of the agency or agency designee expressing a commitment to complying with this subchapter;  (3) The name of the person in the agency or agency designee who is responsible for developing and administering the report required under this section;  (4) The manner in which the agency intends to reach the procurement goals stated in this subchapter;  (5) The dollar amount the agency spent with providers of local farm or food products in the previous fiscal year; and  (6) The percentage of the total dollar amount the agency spent on purchases of food products with providers of local farm or food products.    (b) By December 31 of each year, the department shall:  (1) Prepare a report compiling the information received under subsection (a) of this section; and  (2) Make the report required under this subsection available to the Governor and the cochairs of the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the cochairs of the Joint Budget Committee, the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development, and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Economic Development.
AR Code § 15-4-3806 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 4 - Development Of Business And Industry Generally|Subchapter 38 - Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act|§ 15-4-3806. Promotion

 (a) The Department of Agriculture may use its internet resources to:  (1) Promote, create, and expand local farm and food economies in this state;  (2) Maintain a list of local farm or food products and the providers of local farm or food products; and  (3) Facilitate compliance with this subchapter.    (b)  (1) The Department of Agriculture shall establish a program coordinator position, which shall be responsible for developing partnerships among vendors, agencies, and providers of local farm or food products to support the goals of this subchapter.  (2) The program coordinator shall:  (A) Support and assist providers of local farm or food products in:  (i) Developing a business plan;  (ii) Gaining access to agencies, distribution networks, and food service operators; and  (iii) Using available resources, including without limitation public and private entities;    (B) Be a resource for agencies to use to assist in tracking and reporting their progress in satisfying the procurement goals stated in this subchapter;  (C) Be a liaison between agencies and providers of local farm or food products to facilitate access to local farm or food products;  (D) Encourage and facilitate involvement and participation in the Farm to School Program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture by working with providers of local farm or food products, vendors, and distributors to assess the need for and availability of local farm and food products;  (E) Cooperate with the Department of Agriculture and providers of local farm or food products to promote, encourage, and increase participation in the Arkansas Grown program administered by the Department of Agriculture; and  (F) Work with distributors to ensure that:  (i) Local farm or food products are available for purchase and distribution to an agency;  (ii) A list of local farm or food products is available for an agency; and  (iii) A report is provided to the agency that lists the local farm or food products purchased and the dollar amount spent on the purchase of the local farm or food products.
AR Code § 15-4-3807 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 4 - Development Of Business And Industry Generally|Subchapter 38 - Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act|§ 15-4-3807. Relationship to federal law

 (a) If this subchapter conflicts with federal law pertaining to a federal aid program, the conflicting provision or provisions of this subchapter do not apply to a contract that is subject to that federal law, rule, or regulation to the extent of the conflict.  (b) To the extent a conflict does not exist with federal law, this subchapter applies to contracts paid, in whole or in part, with federal funds.
AR Code § 15-4-3808 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 4 - Development Of Business And Industry Generally|Subchapter 38 - Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Act|§ 15-4-3808. Rules

 The Office of State Procurement may promulgate rules to implement and administer this subchapter, including without limitation a method for:   (1) Identifying and certifying vendors as providers of local farm or food products; and  (2) Determining the means of satisfying and tracking the procurement goals stated in this subchapter.
AR Code § 15-5-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — General Provisions|§ 15-5-101. Title

 This subchapter, §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 shall be referred to as and may be cited as the “Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act”.
AR Code § 15-5-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — General Provisions|§ 15-5-104. Construction

 (a) This subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 shall be liberally construed.  (b) Nothing contained in this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the Arkansas Development Finance Authority might otherwise have under any other law of this state, and the provisions of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 are cumulative to such powers. The provisions of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 shall be construed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by any other laws.  (c) The issuance of bonds under the provisions of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 need not comply with the requirements of any other state laws applicable to the issuance of bonds, notes, and other obligations, and it shall not be necessary to comply with general provisions of other laws dealing with public facilities, their acquisition, construction, leasing, encumbering, or disposition.  (d) No proceedings, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds or any instrument or the security therefor except as provided for in this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316.
AR Code § 15-5-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — General Provisions|§ 15-5-105. Subchapters supplemental

 (a) Except as stated in § 15-5-303, it is the specific intent of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 that the provisions hereof are supplemental to other constitutional and statutory provisions now existing or hereafter adopted which may provide for enhancing the Public School Fund or the financing of agricultural business enterprises, capital improvements, educational facilities, healthcare facilities, housing development, industrial enterprises, or short-term advance funding of local government obligations.  (b) Nothing contained in this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 shall be deemed to be a restriction or limitation upon alternative means of financing previously available or hereafter made available to municipalities or counties for the purposes set forth in this subchapter and §§ 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, 15-5-213, and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316.
AR Code § 15-5-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 1 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — General Provisions|§ 15-5-106. Bonds

 The Arkansas Development Finance Authority is authorized to issue bonds for residential community developments.
AR Code § 15-5-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-201. Creation of authority

 There is created, with such duties and powers as are hereinafter set forth to carry out the provisions of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106 and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316, a public body politic and corporate, with corporate succession, to be an independent instrumentality exercising essential public functions, and to be known as the “Arkansas Development Finance Authority”.
AR Code § 15-5-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-203. Board officers and employees

 (a) Annually and at such other times as may be deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, the board shall elect from the public members of the board appointed by the Governor one (1) of its members as chair and one (1) of its members as vice chair.  (b) The board shall also employ a president who shall serve at the will of the Governor.  (c) The board shall in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Commerce appoint and employ such additional officers, accountants, financial advisors or experts, bond counsel, or other attorneys, agents, and employees as it may require and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. Periodically, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority will review selection of bond counsel or other attorneys to ensure that legal representatives are selected in a manner that will provide the authority with competent, economical legal representation that furthers the best interest of the authority.  (d) The President of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority shall be an ex officio nonvoting member of the board and may be elected secretary of the board.
AR Code § 15-5-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-204. Prohibition on personal interests in contracts

 (a)  (1) No officer or employee of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority for purpose of personal gain shall have or attempt to have, directly or indirectly, any interest in any contract or agreement of the authority in connection with the sale or purchase of any bonds or investments of the authority.  (2) The General Assembly finds and declares, in furtherance of the public purposes set forth in § 15-5-201, that it shall not be deemed a violation of the provisions of this section if any member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or any firm owned by a member or by which a member is employed, shall participate in any program of the authority, provided that such participation shall be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions governing all other participants in the program.    (b) Any member, officer, employee, or agent of the authority who is found guilty of violating this section is barred from public employment in the state in any capacity for a period of five (5) years from the date he or she was found guilty of violating this section, in addition to such other penalties as may be provided by law.
AR Code § 15-5-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-205. Board meetings

 (a) The powers of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority shall be vested in the members of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority in office from time to time, and six (6) members of the board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof.  (b) Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the board at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of present and voting board members.  (c) However, any motion and resolution to authorize an issue of bonds, to approve a loan application, to authorize a lease transaction, or to approve a bond guaranty shall have the affirmative vote of at least six (6) board members.  (d) No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum of the members to exercise all the powers and perform all duties of the board.
AR Code § 15-5-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-208. Services of public entities to authority — Expenses

 (a) All officers, departments, boards, agencies, divisions, and commissions of the state are authorized and empowered to render any and all of such services to the Arkansas Development Finance Authority as may be within the area of their respective governmental functions as fixed or established by law and as may be requested by the authority.  (b) The cost and expenses of any such services shall be met and provided by the authority.
AR Code § 15-5-209 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-209. Disposition and use of funds

 (a) All revenues received by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, except revenues derived from appropriations, are specifically declared to be cash funds restricted in their use and dedicated and to be used solely as provided in this subchapter and §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106 and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316.  (b) The authority is authorized and empowered to use the proceeds of any bond issues, together with any other available funds, for the making of loans, purchasing mortgages, security interests in loan participations as herein authorized and paying all incidental expenses in connection therewith, paying expenses of authorizing and issuing the bonds, paying interest on the bonds until revenues thereof are available in sufficient amounts, and funding such reserves as the authority deems necessary and desirable.  (c) All moneys received by the authority, other than moneys received by virtue of an appropriation, are specifically declared to be cash funds restricted in their use and to be used solely as provided herein.  (d) No moneys of the authority other than moneys received by appropriation shall be deposited into the State Treasury.  (e) No part of the funds of the authority shall inure to the benefit of or be distributed to its employees or officers or the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, except that the authority shall be authorized and empowered to pay its employees reasonable compensation.  (f) The revenues pledged to any bonds of the authority shall not be deposited into the State Treasury but when received shall be deposited by the authority into an account or accounts in a depository or depositories specified by resolution of the authority and used by the authority solely for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106 and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 and in conformity with the provisions of any resolution or any indenture securing bonds of the authority or other agreement entered into by the authority pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106 and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316.  (g) Any revenues at any time held by the authority in excess of the amount necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subchapter and §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106 and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316 and to comply with all covenants and agreements of the authority relating thereto may by resolution of the board be declared to be surplus moneys and may be designated for deposit to such other fund or funds as the General Assembly may deem appropriate.  (h) The authority may create and establish one (1) or more special funds or accounts as appropriate to secure bonds issued under this subchapter and §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106 and 15-5-301 — 15-5-316, as determined by the authority.
AR Code § 15-5-210 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-210. Annual report

 (a) On or before January 31 of each year, the Arkansas Development Finance Authority shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year to the Secretary of the Department of Commerce and to the General Assembly.  (b) The report shall contain an audit of the preceding fiscal year prepared by an independent certified public accountant acceptable to the bond rating agency used by the authority.
AR Code § 15-5-211 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-211. Dissolution of the authority

 (a) The Arkansas Development Finance Authority may be dissolved by act of the General Assembly on condition that the authority has no debts or obligations outstanding or provision has been made for the payment or retirement of such debts or obligations.  (b) Upon any such dissolution of the authority, all property, funds, and assets thereof shall be vested in the state.
AR Code § 15-5-212 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-212. Approval of Legislative Council for certain matters

 (a) The Arkansas Development Finance Authority or the Secretary of the Department of Commerce on behalf of the authority shall not employ or select any investment banker, consultant, professional financial advisor, or attorney unless the selection criteria to be used in the selection have been submitted to the Legislative Council for review.  (b)  (1) As soon as practicable after closing any new bond issue, the authority shall submit a program fact sheet for the new bond issue to the Legislative Council for its review. The program fact sheet shall include, but not be limited to, the fees, interest rates, average coupon life of the securities, and gross spread for the new bond issue.  (2) A copy of each program fact sheet shall be submitted to Arkansas Legislative Audit at the same time that the program fact sheet is submitted to the Legislative Council.
AR Code § 15-5-214 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 2 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Administration|§ 15-5-214. Criminal background check

 (a) The Arkansas Development Finance Authority may require a state and federal criminal background check, which shall conform to the applicable federal standards and shall include the taking of fingerprints of an:  (1) Applicant of a program administered by the authority, including individual members of an entity that may participate in a program administered by the authority;  (2) Applicant for employment with the authority; or  (3) Employee of the authority.    (b) The criminal background check shall be performed through the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  (c) Prior to a criminal background check, the applicant or employee shall sign a release authorizing the background check.  (d) The results of the background check shall be used by the authority to determine the fitness or suitability of:  (1) The applicant for participation in an authority program or for employment with the authority; or  (2) An employee for continued employment with the authority.    (e) The authority shall treat the criminal background information of an applicant or employee as confidential.  (f) A criminal background check obtained under this section shall be destroyed by the authority within six (6) months of the receipt of the background check.  (g) The authority shall promulgate rules for the requesting and use of criminal background checks under this section.
AR Code § 15-5-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 5 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority Act — Bonds|§ 15-5-301. Power to issue bonds

 (a) The Arkansas Development Finance Authority is authorized and empowered to issue bonds, whether or not the interest on the bonds is subject to federal income taxation, either for a specific activity or for a particular project or on a pooled or consolidated basis for a series of related or unrelated activities or projects in such amounts as shall be determined by the authority for the purpose of enhancing the Public School Fund or financing qualified agricultural business enterprises, capital improvement facilities, educational facilities, healthcare facilities, housing developments, industrial enterprises, exports of goods and short-term advance funding of local government obligations, scientific and technical services businesses, technology-based enterprises, tourism enterprises, nonprofit organizations, energy efficiency projects, or any combination of those facilities or enterprises, or any interest in facilities, including without limitation leasehold interests in and mortgages on those facilities.  (b) However, nothing in this subchapter and §§ 15-5-101 — 15-5-106, 15-5-201 — 15-5-211, and 15-5-213 shall be construed to authorize the authority to issue or sell revenue bonds or use the proceeds thereof to purchase, condemn, or otherwise acquire a utility plant or distribution system owned or operated by a regulated public utility.