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AR Code § 21-14-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 21-14-114. Rules

 The Secretary of State may promulgate rules necessary to administer this chapter.
AR Code § 21-14-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 2 - Facsimile Signatures and Seals|§ 21-14-201. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1)  (A) “Commercial document” means any instrument, certificate, report, billing, affidavit, or other document which is required to bear a notary certificate by the terms of a purchase order, contract, bid specification, construction standard, testing standard, or other commercial standard, specification, or practice.  (B) The term “commercial document” shall not include any deed or other instrument in writing for the conveyance of any real estate or by which any real estate may be affected in law or equity;    (2) “Facsimile seal” means the reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of the seal of office of a notary public, containing the information described in § 21-14-107(b)(2); and  (3) “Facsimile signature” means the reproduction by engraving, imprinting, stamping, or other means of a manual signature of a notary public.
AR Code § 21-14-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 2 - Facsimile Signatures and Seals|§ 21-14-202. Use of facsimile signatures and seals authorized — Filing required

 Any notary public may affix a notary certificate bearing the notary public's facsimile signature and facsimile seal in lieu of the notary public's manual signature and rubber or embossed seal in blue or black ink on a commercial document, after filing with the Secretary of State:   (1) The notary public's manual signature certified by the notary public under oath;  (2) A general description of the types of commercial documents to be notarized by facsimile signature and seal;  (3) The name and manual signature of any other person or persons signing the commercial documents by manual or facsimile signature; and  (4) The written consent of any other person or persons signing the commercial documents to the use of the notary public's facsimile signature and facsimile seal on the commercial documents.
AR Code § 21-14-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 2 - Facsimile Signatures and Seals|§ 21-14-203. Expiration and resignation

 (a) Any filing by a notary public with the Secretary of State under the terms of this subchapter shall remain in effect until the earlier of:  (1) The date on which the notary public's commission in effect on the date of filing expires;  (2) The filing is cancelled by the notary public by subsequent written filing with the Secretary of State; or  (3) The filing is cancelled pursuant to § 21-14-113.    (b)  (1) A notary public shall send a signed letter of resignation to the Secretary of State and shall return his or her certificate of notary public commission when the notary public:  (A) Wishes to resign his or her commission;  (B) Does not maintain legal residence or employment in this state during the entire term of appointment; or  (C) Is required to resign pursuant to a court order of this state or any other state.    (2) The resigning notary public shall destroy his or her official seal immediately upon resignation.
AR Code § 21-14-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 2 - Facsimile Signatures and Seals|§ 21-14-204. Duties of notary public

 A notary public shall have the same duties when affixing a notary certificate with the notary public's facsimile signature and facsimile seal on a commercial document as when signing a notary certificate with the notary public's manual signature and rubber or embossed seal, and nothing in this subchapter shall remove any duty or responsibility imposed on a notary public by law, except as specifically provided in this subchapter.
AR Code § 21-14-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 2 - Facsimile Signatures and Seals|§ 21-14-205. Force and effect

 Notary certificates which are signed by facsimile signature and sealed by facsimile seal under the provisions of this subchapter shall have the same force and effect as notary certificates signed by manual signature and bearing a rubber or embossed seal for all purposes.
AR Code § 21-14-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act|§ 21-14-301. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act”.
AR Code § 21-14-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act|§ 21-14-303. Appointment and commission

 A notary public who is appointed and commissioned by the Secretary of State as a traditional notary public and who is in good standing with the Secretary of State is eligible to become an electronic notary public.
AR Code § 21-14-304 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act|§ 21-14-304. Registration and application

 (a)  (1)  (A) The Secretary of State shall require a notary public to register the capability to notarize electronically before performing an electronic notarial act.  (B) The Secretary of State shall promulgate rules to enforce the requirement under subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section.    (2) A person who seeks to become an electronic notary public shall submit to the Secretary of State:  (A) An application stating the intent to become an electronic notary public on a form provided by the Secretary of State;  (B) An attestation that he or she has not been convicted of a felony; and  (C) A filing fee of twenty dollars ($20.00).      (b) An applicant shall:  (1) Successfully complete an approved training course provided by the Secretary of State; and  (2)  (A) Pass an examination approved by the Secretary of State.  (B) An applicant may attend the examination up to two (2) times in a twelve-month period.  (C) If the applicant does not pass the examination during the time period in subdivision (b)(2)(B) of this section, he or she shall repeat the application process under this section.
AR Code § 21-14-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act|§ 21-14-305. Term and renewal

 (a) The commission date of the electronic notary public shall begin on the date the person passes the examination under § 21-14-304.  (b) The term of the electronic notary public shall not extend past the expiration date of the surety bond for the traditional notary public commission.  (c) An electronic notary public shall every two (2) years of his or her commission:  (1) Complete a refresher training course offered and approved by the Secretary of State; and  (2) Remit to the Secretary of State evidence of successful completion of the course under subdivision (c)(1) of this section on a form provided by the Secretary of State.    (d) The electronic notary public may submit an application for the renewal of his or her electronic notary commission to the Secretary of State no more than thirty (30) calendar days before the expiration of his or her electronic notary commission.  (e) To renew an electronic notary commission, a person shall complete the procedure under § 21-14-304.
AR Code § 21-14-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act|§ 21-14-306. Form and manner of performing electronic notarial act

 (a) An electronic notarial act shall be executed through an approved solution provider.  (b) When performing an electronic notarial act, an electronic notary public shall:  (1) Complete an electronic notarial certificate that shall include all information necessary in a paper-based notarization under § 21-14-107; and  (2)  (A) Attach his or her electronic signature and seal to the certificate in a tamper-evident manner.  (B) Evidence of tampering may be used as proof by the Secretary of State to determine whether the electronic notarial act is valid or invalid.      (c) The electronic signature of an electronic notary public is reliable if the electronic seal is:  (1) Unique to the electronic notary public;  (2) Capable of independent verification;  (3) Retained under the sole control of the electronic notary public; and  (4) Attached to or associated with the electronic document in a tamper-evident manner.    (d)  (1) The electronic signature of an electronic notary public in combination with the electronic notary seal shall be used only for the purpose of performing an electronic notarial act.  (2) The electronic notary public shall not disclose access information used to affix the electronic signature of the electronic notary public except when requested by:  (A) Law enforcement;  (B) The courts; or  (C) An electronic document preparation and transmission vendor.    (3) Control of security aspects remains under the sole control of the commissioned electronic notary public, and include without limitation:  (A) Passwords;  (B) Token devices;  (C) Biometrics;  (D) Personal identification numbers; and  (E) Phrases.      (e) The liability, sanctions, and remedies for the improper performance of electronic notarial acts are the same under the law for the improper performance of a notarial act performed by a traditional notary public under §§ 21-14-111 — 21-14-113.
AR Code § 21-14-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act|§ 21-14-307. Physical proximity of signers of electronic documents required

 (a) An electronic notary public shall not perform an electronic notarial act if the document signer does not appear in person before the electronic notary public at the time of the electronic notarial act.  (b)  (1) The methods for identifying a document signer for an electronic notarial act shall be the same as the methods required for a paper-based notarization under this chapter.  (2) The electronic notary public shall not under any circumstances base identification merely upon familiarity with the electronic signature of the signer or an electronic verification process that authenticates the electronic signature of the signer when the signer is not in the physical presence of the electronic notary public.
AR Code § 21-14-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 21 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 14 - Notaries Public|Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Electronic Notary Public Act|§ 21-14-308. Fees

 (a) An electronic notary public may charge and collect fees that are:  (1) Reasonably established by the electronic notary public; and  (2) Disclosed and agreed upon by the client and principal before the electronic notarial act occurs.    (b)  (1) An electronic notary public who knowingly charges, demands, or receives a fee not authorized by law or who charges, demands, or receives a fee greater than provided under this section is guilty of a violation.  (2) Upon conviction, he or she shall be fined in a sum not less than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense.
AR Code § 22-1-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 22-1-101. Sale of surplus commodities to not-for-profit organizations before offer for sale to public — Definitions

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Commodities” means commodities under § 19-11-203; and  (2) “Not-for-profit organization” means a private corporation under § 4-28-201 et seq. that:  (A) Has a benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or charitable purpose; and  (B) Performs a function that would be performed at the public expense if it were not performed by the organization.      (b) Before a state, county, or municipal government entity offers surplus commodities for sale to the public, the state, county, or municipal government entity:  (1) Shall consider offers by not-for-profit organizations for the surplus commodities made by not-for-profit organizations; and  (2) May accept a reasonable bid or offer for the surplus commodities from a not-for-profit organization.
AR Code § 22-1-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Adverse Possession|§ 22-1-201. Roads and parks

 (a) No title or right of possession to any public thoroughfare, road, highway, or public park, or any portion thereof, shall or can be acquired by adverse possession or adverse occupancy, and the right of the public or of the proper authorities of any county to open or have opened any such public thoroughfare, road, highway, park, or parts thereof shall not be defeated in any action or proceeding by reason of adverse possession or adverse occupancy of any such public thoroughfare, road, highway, or park, or any portion thereof where adverse possession or occupancy commenced after the passage of this section.  (b) Any thoroughfare, road, or highway that may be platted by any landowner and dedicated to the public as a public thoroughfare, road, or highway where the plat shows or the bill of assurance states the width of the road or highway or any park dedicated by any landowner to the public as a public park for the use and benefit of the public shall not be acquired by adverse possession or adverse occupancy of any such land so dedicated to the public, or any portion thereof, where the adverse possession or occupancy commenced after the passage of this section.
AR Code § 22-1-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Adverse Possession|§ 22-1-202. Municipal waterworks lands

 Regardless of the beginning date thereof, no adverse possession or adverse use of lands or easements owned by a municipality for municipal waterworks purposes shall or can ripen into title or permanent right. This section shall have no application to any possession or use which ripened into title or permanent right prior to the enactment of this section.
AR Code § 22-1-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Adverse Possession|§ 22-1-203. Public school system property — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “public school system” means any school system, district, college, or university in the State of Arkansas which is supported wholly or in part by tax dollars, whether federal, state, or local.  (b) No title or right of possession to any public school system property, or any portion thereof, shall or can be acquired by adverse possession or adverse occupancy thereof. The right of the public school system or of the proper school authorities of any public school system shall not be defeated in any action or proceeding by reason of adverse possession or adverse occupancy of any public school system property, or any portion thereof, where the parties claiming such adverse possession commence legal action after January 1, 1983. This section is to serve as legal notice to such parties that claims to adverse possession of public school properties commenced after January 1, 1983, shall be unwarranted and ineffective, and those claims shall be dismissed by the appropriate court.
AR Code § 22-1-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Adverse Possession|§ 22-1-204. Realty owned by cities, towns, school districts, counties, or state

 No title or right of possession to realty by an incorporated town, city of the second class, city of the first class, school district, county, or the state may be defeated in any action or proceeding because of adverse possession.
AR Code § 22-1-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Adverse Possession|§ 22-1-205. Property of drainage districts — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, a “drainage district” means a:  (1) Drainage improvement district formed by an act of the General Assembly;  (2) Drainage improvement district formed and operated under § 14-120-101 et seq.; or  (3) Drainage improvement district formed and operated under § 14-121-101 et seq.    (b)  (1) No title or right of possession to property of a drainage district, or any portion thereof, shall be acquired by adverse possession or adverse occupancy.  (2) No easement or right of way of a drainage district for flowage, storage rights, and any other servitude upon, over, and across any lands, or any portion thereof, shall be acquired by adverse possession or adverse occupancy.    (c) The real property rights of a drainage district shall not be defeated in any cause of action or proceeding by reason of adverse possession or adverse occupancy of district property, or any portion thereof, where the parties claiming the adverse possession commence legal action after April 5, 2001.
AR Code § 22-1-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Adverse Possession|§ 22-1-206. Property of levee districts — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, a “levee district” means a:  (1) Levee district formed by Act 97 of 1911 and any other levee district formed by an act of the General Assembly;  (2) Watershed improvement district formed under the Arkansas Irrigation, Drainage, and Watershed Improvement District Act of 1949, § 14-117-101 et seq.;  (3) Levee district or levee and drainage district formed under § 14-120-101 et seq.; and  (4) Levee improvement district formed under § 14-123-201 et seq.    (b)  (1) No title or right of possession to property of a levee district or any portion of a district's property shall be acquired by adverse possession or adverse occupancy.  (2) No easement or right of way of a levee district for flowage, storage rights, and any other servitude upon, over, and across any lands or any portion of lands shall be acquired by adverse possession or adverse occupancy.    (c) The real property rights of a levee district shall not be defeated in any cause of action or proceeding by reason of adverse possession or adverse occupancy of a district's property or any portion of a district's property, where the parties claiming the adverse possession commence legal action after July 16, 2003.
AR Code § 22-3-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 2 - Capitol Building and Grounds Generally|§ 22-3-201. Lands adjacent to State Capitol to remain state property

 All of the lands belonging to the State of Arkansas adjacent to the State Capitol Building and commonly designated as the “New State Capitol tracts of land” shall forever be and remain the property of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 22-3-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 2 - Capitol Building and Grounds Generally|§ 22-3-202. Secretary of State as custodian

 (a) The Secretary of State is the constituted and legal custodian of the State Capitol Building, the grounds, and all the furniture and fixtures thereon and therein belonging to the state.  (b) It is the duty of the Secretary of State to report to each General Assembly the condition of the State Capitol Building and of the grounds, furniture, and fixtures and to make recommendations relative to the maintenance of the building and grounds.  (c) The Secretary of State may establish rental or other charges for the renting or leasing of property under an existing rental contract or lease to the Secretary of State as of January 1, 2013, within the State Capitol Building, the Capitol Hill Building, and the parking areas adjacent to the State Capitol Building and the Capitol Hill Building.
AR Code § 22-3-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 2 - Capitol Building and Grounds Generally|§ 22-3-203. Use of Senate and House Chambers — Definition

 (a) It shall be unlawful to use the Senate and House Chambers of the State Capitol Building for any purpose except activities which are necessary for the operation of state government.  (b) As used in this section, “activities” means those which the State of Arkansas controls and finances for all purposes.
AR Code § 22-3-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 2 - Capitol Building and Grounds Generally|§ 22-3-204. List of equipment in Senate and House Chambers

 (a) At the close of each session of the General Assembly, the Secretary of the Senate shall furnish to the Secretary of State a complete list of all property and equipment in the Senate Chamber, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall furnish to the Secretary of State a complete list of all property and equipment in the House Chamber.  (b) The Secretary of State shall, after checking the property, issue a receipt to the Secretary of the Senate for the property of the Senate and to the Clerk of the House of Representatives for the property of the House of Representatives placed in his or her custody.
AR Code § 22-3-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 2 - Capitol Building and Grounds Generally|§ 22-3-205. Leasing of restaurant or cafe in State Capitol Building

 (a) As custodian of the State Capitol Building, the Secretary of State shall oversee the operation of and may receive bids or offers for renting or leasing the properties now being utilized for a restaurant or cafe and other purposes in the State Capitol Building upon such terms or conditions as, in the judgment of the Secretary of State, may best serve the interests of the state.  (b) Moneys received under subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited into the cash funds, as defined by § 19-4-801, of the Secretary of State that are designated for administrative and maintenance expenses.