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AR Code § 14-20-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 20 - Quorum or Levying Courts|§ 14-20-116. Youth accident prevention program

 (a) The quorum courts of the counties of Arkansas are hereby authorized by ordinance to establish a youth accident prevention program designed to educate junior and senior high school students about driving while intoxicated, seat belt safety, and injuries resulting from drinking and driving and not being belted. These programs may be conducted up to four (4) days in length, and the cost of salaries, equipment, supplies, and other items related to the operation of the program shall be paid by the county.  (b) The district courts of Arkansas are hereby authorized to allocate up to five dollars ($5.00) of every fine, penalty, and forfeiture imposed and collected from every person convicted of a moving traffic offense for any youth accident prevention program created under subsection (a) of this section, and the same allocation shall pertain to any bond which is forfeited for any such offenses. These funds are to be remitted to the county treasurer and deposited into a special fund. Funds may be expended from this fund only for the purposes of this section.
AR Code § 14-22-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-101. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) “Commodities” means all supplies, goods, material, equipment, machinery, facilities, personal property, and services other than personal services, purchased for or on behalf of the county;  (2) “Formal bidding” means the procedure to be followed in the solicitation and receipt of sealed bids, wherein:  (A) Notice shall be given of the date, time, and place of opening of bids, and the names or a brief description and the specifications of the commodities for which bids are to be received, by one (1) insertion in a newspaper with a general circulation in the county, not less than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the date fixed for opening such bids;  (B) Not less than ten (10) days in advance of the date fixed for opening the bids, notices and bid forms shall be furnished to all eligible bidders on the bid list for the class of commodities on which bids are to be received, and to all others requesting them; and  (C) At least ten (10) days in advance of the date fixed for opening bids, a copy of the notice of invitation to bid shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the county courthouse;    (3) “Open market purchases” means those purchases of commodities by any purchasing official in which competitive bidding is not required;  (4) “Purchase” means not only the outright purchase of a commodity, but also the acquisition of commodities under rental-purchase agreements or lease-purchase agreements or any other types of agreements whereby the county has an option to buy the commodity and to apply the rental payments on the purchase price thereof;  (5) “Purchase price” means the full sale or bid price of any commodity, without any allowance for trade-in;  (6) “Purchasing official” means any county official, individual, board, or commission, or his or her or its lawfully designated agent, with constitutional authority to contract or make purchases on behalf of the county;  (7) “Trade-in purchases” means all purchases where offers must be included with the bids of each bidder for trade-in allowance for used commodities; and  (8)  (A) “Used or secondhand motor vehicles, equipment, or machinery” means motor vehicles, equipment, or machinery at least one (1) year in age from the date of original manufacture or that has at least two hundred fifty (250) working hours' prior use or five thousand (5,000) miles' prior use.  (B)  (i) A purchase of a used motor vehicle, equipment, or machinery shall be accompanied by a statement in writing from the vendor on the bill of sale or other document that the motor vehicle, equipment, or machinery is at least one (1) year in age from the date of original manufacture or has been used a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) hours or driven a minimum of five thousand (5,000) miles.  (ii) This statement shall be filed with the county clerk at the time of purchase.
AR Code § 14-22-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-102. Applicability

 (a) It is unlawful for any county official to make any purchases with county funds in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), unless the method of purchasing prescribed in this chapter is followed.  (b) This chapter shall not apply to any purchases under twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) or to the purchase of commodities set forth in § 14-22-106.
AR Code § 14-22-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-103. Penalty

 Any person or official who intentionally violates the provisions of this chapter upon conviction shall be fined in any amount not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). In addition thereto, he or she may be removed from his or her office or position of employment with the county.
AR Code § 14-22-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-104. Purchases permitted

 All purchases of commodities made by any county purchasing official with county funds, except those specifically exempted by this chapter, shall be made as follows:   (1) Formal bidding shall be required in each instance in which the estimated purchase price shall equal or exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000);  (2) Open market purchases may be made of any commodities where the purchase price is less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000); and  (3) No purchasing official shall parcel or split any items of commodities or estimates with the intent or purpose to change the classification or to enable the purchase to be made under a less restrictive procedure.
AR Code § 14-22-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-105. Purchase of motor fuels and accessories

 For the purpose of this chapter, any county within this state may be considered a state agency for the purpose of purchasing gasoline, oil, and other motor fuels, and batteries, tires, and tubes for motor vehicles. Any county purchasing agent within this state may, by complying with Acts 1955, No. 313, §§ 13, 14 [repealed], purchase such commodities through the state purchasing agent under the authority set forth in these statutes.
AR Code § 14-22-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-107. List of eligible bidders

 (a) The county purchasing official shall establish and maintain a list of eligible bidders covering all commodities and shall furnish copies of it to all purchasing officials of the county.  (b) Any firm which desires to bid and have its name on the list of prospective bidders shall notify the purchasing official in writing of this desire, setting forth the class and description of commodities on which it desires to bid and the firm's qualifications as a responsible bidder.  (c) Every effort shall be made by the purchasing official to notify all eligible bidders before purchases are made.
AR Code § 14-22-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-108. Bidding procedure

 (a) All bids which require either formal or informal bidding shall be opened in public and read at the time and place specified in the notice.  (b) The awarding of contracts need not be upon the day of the opening of the bids but may be at a later date to be determined by the purchasing official.  (c) In order to assure that the bidder will accept and perform a contract under the terms of his or her bid, the purchasing official may require bids to be accompanied by certified check or surety bond furnished by a surety company authorized to do business in this state in such a reasonable amount as the purchasing official shall determine.
AR Code § 14-22-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-109. Descriptions and specifications

 (a) Descriptions and specifications shall be sufficiently restricted or specific so as to exclude cheap or inferior commodities which are not suitable or practicable for the purpose for which they are to be used, but at no time shall they be so specific in detail as to restrict or eliminate competitive bidding of any items of comparable quality and coming within a reasonably close price range.  (b) Brand names may be used to simplify or indicate the general description of the commodities required, but at no time, except for repair parts or items for use with existing equipment and machines or other health aids requested by a professional employee, shall such names be used to indicate any preference or to prevent bidding on commodities of like quality and coming within reasonably close price range.
AR Code § 14-22-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-110. Testing and examination of products

 (a) The purchasing official is authorized to establish and enforce standards for all commodities for which formal bidding is required and to make or cause to be made any test, examination, or analysis necessary therefor. He or she may require samples to be submitted and a certified analysis to accompany bids prior to awarding contracts.  (b) After the bids have been opened, the lowest responsible bidder may be required to submit his or her product or article to further testing and examination prior to awarding the contract.
AR Code § 14-22-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-111. Awarding of contracts

 (a) All contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, taking into consideration all relevant facts, including without limitation quality, time of performance, probability of performance, and location.  (b)  (1) Any bid may be rejected by the purchasing official.  (2)  (A) Where bids are rejected, but the proposed purchase is not abandoned, and the circumstances indicate that further solicitation for bids would be to the best interest of the county, new bids may be called for.  (B) If the low bid is not accepted, a written statement shall be made by the purchasing agent and filed with the county clerk giving reasons for such refusal.      (c) All bidders shall be given equal consideration under the provisions of this chapter, except that when the bid represents items manufactured or grown in the county or offered for sale by business establishments having their principal place of business in the county with the quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside the county, then the bidder shall be allowed a differential of not to exceed three percent (3%) of the purchase price in determining the low bid. However, in each instance in which this bid preference is requested, the bidder must so indicate before the date and time fixed for opening the bids and thereafter furnish satisfactory proof if requested.  (d) In all cases where there are equal or tie bids, preference shall be given to residents or firms located and doing business in the county.
AR Code § 14-22-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-112. Order of approval

 (a) No contract shall be awarded or any purchase made until it has been approved by the county court, and no contract shall be binding on any county until the court shall have issued its order of approval.  (b) The order of the court shall be properly docketed. All documents and bids pertaining to the solicitation of bids and awarding of contracts under the purchasing procedure of this chapter shall be filed with the county clerk, together with the order of the court, which shall be filed by the clerk.  (c) No claim filed with the county for payment of any commodity, the purchase of which is regulated by this chapter, shall be paid; or no warrant shall be issued by the county clerk for the payment of it until the order of the court approving it shall have been issued and filed with the clerk.
AR Code § 14-22-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-113. Trade-ins

 (a) In the case of a purchase contract in which trade-ins are being offered on the purchase of commodities, the full purchase price shall govern the classification or purchase procedure to be followed in the solicitation for bids and the awarding of the contract.  (b) The purchasing official shall determine, with respect to trade-ins, what procedure shall be for the best interest of the county. If he or she so determines, such equipment or machinery may be sold outright under the law as provided.
AR Code § 14-22-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-114. Failure of performance

 If any bidder to whom a purchase contract is awarded under the provisions of this chapter shall refuse or fail to perform the contract or to make delivery when required by the contract, or shall deliver commodities which are inferior or do not meet the specifications under the bid, the county may pursue any remedy available at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the voiding of the contract.
AR Code § 14-22-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 22 - County Purchasing Procedures|§ 14-22-115. Legal counsel

 The purchasing official, upon approval of the county court, may call upon the prosecuting attorney of the district in which the county lies, or employ counsel for advice and aid in the preparation of necessary contracts and all other legal matters in connection with those purchases.
AR Code § 14-26-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 26 - Workers' Compensation|§ 14-26-101. Requirement generally

 (a) All counties shall be required to provide workers' compensation coverage for their officials, employees, and municipal volunteer fire-fighters.  (b) Coverages shall be provided for losses incurred while performing work for the county.  (c) Individuals convicted of a criminal offense and committed to a county detention facility or state correctional facility who are required to perform work for the county shall not be considered employees of the county.
AR Code § 14-26-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 26 - Workers' Compensation|§ 14-26-102. Date of coverage

 (a) This chapter shall be effective July 1, 1985.  (b)  (1) Claims incurred prior to July 1, 1985, shall continue to be the responsibility of the state.  (2) Claims incurred on and after July 1, 1985, shall be the responsibility of the counties.
AR Code § 14-26-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 26 - Workers' Compensation|§ 14-26-103. Responsibility for providing coverage

 (a) County quorum courts shall be responsible for providing the workers' compensation coverage required by this chapter.  (b) Each county quorum court is authorized to require reimbursement of its general fund on a pro rata basis from the budgets of its various county departments and agencies for whom the workers' compensation coverage is provided.  (c) Failure of a county to provide the workers' compensation coverage as required in this chapter shall result in the loss of the county's general revenues turn-back from the State of Arkansas for the period for which workers' compensation coverage is not provided.
AR Code § 14-26-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 26 - Workers' Compensation|§ 14-26-104. Coverage through private carrier or self-funding

 (a) Counties may provide workers' compensation coverage either through private carriers or through one (1) or more self-funding groups.  (b) Self-funding groups established for this purpose shall meet the following requirements:  (1) Any self-funding group established to provide coverage to counties only shall offer coverage to any county in the state that applies for coverage;  (2) Any self-funding group established to provide coverage for both municipalities and counties shall offer coverage to any municipality or county in the state desiring to participate;  (3) Any group established to provide workers' compensation coverage to counties or to counties and municipalities shall offer the coverage at rates as established and filed with the Workers' Compensation Commission by the organization establishing the self-funding group, and rates for counties participating in any self-funding group shall be revised annually based on the cost experience of the particular county, group of counties, or group of municipalities and counties;  (4)  (A) Any self-funding group of participating municipalities or counties that is governed by a board of trustees of elected municipal or county officials shall be subject to the rules of the Workers' Compensation Commission applicable to self-insured groups or providers.  (B) However, cities and counties shall not be required to enter into an indemnity agreement binding them jointly and severally.  (C) Each board governing a self-funded group shall be permitted to declare dividends or give credits against renewal premiums based on annual loss experience.  (D) All self-funded groups shall obtain excess reinsurance from an admitted or approved insurance company doing business in Arkansas; and    (5) However, in lieu of the reinsurance requirements in subdivision (b)(4)(D) of this section, any self-funded group under this section with one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) or more in annually collected premiums may provide excess reserves of twenty percent (20%) of annual premiums by any one (1) of the following ways:  (A) Cash or certificates of deposit in Arkansas banks;  (B) Letters of credit from an Arkansas bank; or  (C) The purchase of reinsurance from the NLC Mutual Insurance Company or County Reinsurance, Limited, a national reinsurance facility for county governments.
AR Code § 14-27-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 27 - County Intergovernmental Cooperation Councils|§ 14-27-101. Purpose

 (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to require the executives of all political subdivisions of each county to meet on a regular basis for the purpose of encouraging cooperation by the various local government jurisdictions within each county in the most efficient use of their mutual resources and in the providing of services to their local communities in the most efficient and mutually advantageous manner possible.  (b) It is expected that regular dialogue between the executives of the various local government subdivisions within each county will encourage these governmental units to:  (1) Share facilities, equipment, employees, and services to provide each with a mutual benefit to the advantage of all governments within the county;  (2) Explore the use of joint purchasing and buying agreements to purchase goods and services in an effort to achieve economies of scale that would not be possible without mutual cooperation; and  (3) Identify the areas of duplication of services so they may be eliminated to the maximum extent possible.
AR Code § 14-27-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 27 - County Intergovernmental Cooperation Councils|§ 14-27-102. Creation — Membership, etc

 (a) There is established within each county of this state a county intergovernmental cooperation council to facilitate cooperation among all the local government subdivisions of each county, to encourage the efficient use of local government resources, and to eliminate the duplication of services by local governments.  (b)  (1) The membership of each cooperation council shall consist of the county judge, the county clerk, and the mayor of each city and incorporated town within each county.  (2)  (A) The county judge of each county shall serve as chair of the cooperation council.  (B) The county judge shall have full voting power and shall have veto power over any action taken by the council.  (C) It shall require a two-thirds majority vote of all council members to override a veto.    (3) The county clerk of each county shall serve as the secretary of the cooperation council, shall preside over cooperation council meetings in the absence of the council chair, and shall be responsible for writing and submitting all reports of the cooperation council.    (c) Each member of the council shall have one (1) vote for the local government jurisdiction he or she represents on the cooperation council.  (d) The members of the cooperation council shall serve without compensation for their services.  (e) A quorum shall consist of a majority of the council's membership and shall be necessary to conduct its business.
AR Code § 14-27-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 27 - County Intergovernmental Cooperation Councils|§ 14-27-103. Meetings — Notice

 (a) A county intergovernmental cooperation council shall meet at least one (1) time annually.  (b) Meetings of the council shall be open to the public and held in a public meeting room.  (c) Meetings of the council shall be at the call of the chair unless a majority of the council's membership petition for a meeting to be held.  (d) The secretary of the council shall notify the public and the press of council meetings at least three (3) days before the meetings.
AR Code § 14-27-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 27 - County Intergovernmental Cooperation Councils|§ 14-27-104. Annual review of services

 (a) At least one (1) time annually, the county intergovernmental cooperation council shall review the delivery of services by the various local government subdivisions within the county in the following areas:  (1) Law enforcement services;  (2) Fire protection services;  (3) Jail facilities and correctional services;  (4) Ambulance and emergency medical services;  (5) Library services;  (6) Motor vehicle liability insurance;  (7) Workers' compensation coverage;  (8) Solid waste management services;  (9) Street, road, and highway repair and construction;  (10) Parks and recreation facilities and services;  (11) Planning and zoning services;  (12) Health and sanitation services;  (13) Public transit and transportation services; and  (14) Any other service area of local government.    (b)  (1) The annual review of various services can occur at any or all meetings of the council during the year.  (2) Each service area shall be examined to determine whether or not the employees, equipment, or facilities of service areas could be shared to reduce cost or eliminated to avoid the duplication of services and whether or not the goods and services purchased individually in each of these areas could be purchased jointly or cooperatively to reduce the unit cost to all local governments within the county.  (3) If it is determined by the cooperation council that duplicative services exist and can be eliminated or that joint purchases could be made at reduced costs, this determination shall be reported to the governing body of the local government jurisdictions involved along with any recommendations for consolidation of services or purchases.