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AR Code § 25-1-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Paper Reduction|§ 25-1-201. Legislative intent

 (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to:  (1) Prohibit the excessive reproduction of state agency reports that are being written, printed, and distributed at significant public expense; and  (2) Provide for Internet publication as the primary means of publishing state agency reports.    (b) It is not the intent of the General Assembly to reduce the free flow of information between state government and the public. Rather, the intent is to reduce the use of state government publications for other than required informational purposes and to effect a reduction in the escalating public expense of writing, printing, and distributing state agency reports.
AR Code § 25-1-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Paper Reduction|§ 25-1-202. Distribution of reports to the General Assembly

 (a) Reports by state agencies that are required to be submitted to the General Assembly shall be submitted only to:  (1) The Speaker of the House of Representatives;  (2) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate;  (3) The member of the General Assembly who was the lead sponsor of the legislation authorizing the preparation of the report; and  (4) The Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research.    (b) A report required to be submitted to the General Assembly shall be filed in electronic form.
AR Code § 25-1-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Paper Reduction|§ 25-1-204. Publications to be included in agency budget

 Each state agency shall include in its budget request a list of state publications that are required by statutory law and shall state in writing the reasons for the continued publication or distribution of its publications.
AR Code § 25-1-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Paper Reduction|§ 25-1-205. Copies to be filed with Legislative Council

 (a) A state agency which publishes or distributes a state publication shall file an electronic copy of a publication with the Legislative Council if the state agency has published or distributed more than one thousand (1,000) copies of the publication in the preceding calendar year.  (b) This section shall not apply to:  (1) Copies of legislative bills;  (2) Copies of statutes, laws, and rules;  (3) Information disseminated solely to the press;  (4) Publications that are applications, instructions, or guidelines for complying with any state or federal law, rule, regulation, or policy;  (5) Promotional brochures and educational materials published by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism;  (6) Publications of the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; and  (7) Marketing and promotional information published by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
AR Code § 25-1-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Paper Reduction|§ 25-1-206. Definition of “state agency”

 As used in this subchapter, “state agency” means an agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, council, department, office, or officer of the state receiving an appropriation by the General Assembly, including without limitation a state-supported institution of higher education.
AR Code § 25-1-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 3 - Members of Executive Branch Boards and Commissions|§ 25-1-301. Legislative intent

 In recognition of the Supreme Court's decision in State Bd. of Workforce Educ. and Career Opportunities v. King, 336 Ark. 409, 985 S.W.2d 731 (1999), it is the intent of this subchapter to replace all legislator members of executive branch boards and commissions with appointees who are not members of the Senate or House of Representatives.
AR Code § 25-1-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 3 - Members of Executive Branch Boards and Commissions|§ 25-1-302. Members of specified executive branch boards and commissions not to be members of the General Assembly

 (a) As soon as possible after April 13, 1999, the appointing authorities shall replace members of the General Assembly serving on executive branch boards and commissions identified below with persons who are not members of the General Assembly:  (1) Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council, § 20-64-1002;  (2) Arkansas Alternative Dispute Resolution Commission, § 16-7-102;  (3) Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, § 22-3-502;  (4) Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, § 20-82-201;  (5) Supervisory Board for the Arkansas Crime Information Center, § 12-12-202;  (6) Arkansas Early Childhood Commission, § 20-78-501;  (7) State Interagency Council, § 20-14-508;  (8) [Repealed.]  (9) Trauma Advisory Council, § 20-13-807;  (10) Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, § 25-24-101;  (11) Mansion Advisory Council, § 22-3-806;  (12) Arkansas Minority Health Commission, § 20-2-102;  (13) Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council, § 15-12-101;  (14) Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, § 15-20-304;  (15) Arkansas Pygmalion Commission on Nontraditional Education, uncodified Act 1288 of 1993, as amended [abolished];  (16) Arkansas Rural Development Commission, § 15-6-104;  (17) Public School Motor Vehicle Insurance Program Advisory Committee, § 6-21-711 [repealed];  (18) Board of Directors of the Division of Science and Technology of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, § 15-3-105;  (19) Arkansas Sentencing Commission, § 16-90-802;  (20) [Repealed.]  (21) State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Board, § 21-5-402;  (22) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Oversight Board, § 20-76-105 [repealed];  (23) Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Council, § 27-3-103;  (24) [Repealed.]  (25) Workers' Compensation Commission, § 11-9-201; and  (26) Career Education and Workforce Development Board, § 25-30-101.    (b) Hereafter, and not withstanding any law to the contrary, no member of the General Assembly shall be appointed to any executive branch board or commission identified in subsection (a) of this section. The President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall make a determination concerning any other board or commission having legislative members. If the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives determine that legislative service on the board or commission would violate the Supreme Court's decision in State Bd. of Workforce Educ. and Career Opportunities v. King, 336 Ark. 409, 985 S.W.2d 731 (1999), they shall notify the appointing authority, who shall appoint a person who is not a member of the General Assembly as a replacement for the legislative member.
AR Code § 25-1-401 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Financial Transparency Act|§ 25-1-401. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Financial Transparency Act”.
AR Code § 25-1-402 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Financial Transparency Act|§ 25-1-402. Legislative intent

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) Information technology has evolved to allow unprecedented levels of accessibility to financial information;  (2) Information technology allowing access to expenditure information via the Internet now exists and is available to state government; and  (3) Access to expenditures on an ongoing and regular basis will:  (A) Assist citizens and members of the General Assembly in overseeing the operation of state government in Arkansas; and  (B) Allow for a higher degree of accountability and efficiency in the workings of all branches of state government.
AR Code § 25-1-403 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Financial Transparency Act|§ 25-1-403. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1)  (A) “Expenditure data” means information provided by a state agency regarding the spending of public funds that adequately identifies the purpose, amount, payor, and vendor, if such disclosure is permissible under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., and federal laws or regulations.  (B) “Expenditure data” does not include expenses of pending litigation.  (C) “Expenditure data” includes copies of contingency fee contracts under § 25-16-715;    (2)  (A) “State agency” means any agency, department, authority, board, commission, bureau, council, or other agency of the state excluding institutions of higher education.  (B) “State agency” includes without limitation.  (i) The offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Commissioner of State Lands;  (ii) Legislative commissions, bureaus, and offices;  (iii) Judicial offices;  (iv) Constitutional offices, commissions and departments that receive a state appropriation for the expenditure of state funds, special revenues, or federal funds; and  (v) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery;      (3) “Vendor” means an entity that:  (A) Provides goods and services within its normal business operations;  (B) May provide similar goods and services to many different purchasers; and  (C) Operates in a competitive environment; and    (4) “Website” means a site on the internet:  (A) Identifiable by a specific uniform resource locator;  (B) Accessible to the public at no cost; and  (C) Requiring no information of the user.
AR Code § 25-1-404 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Financial Transparency Act|§ 25-1-404. Duties of Department of Finance and Administration

 (a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall:  (1) Establish standards and criteria for each state agency to report financial expenditures;  (2) Develop and maintain a database of financial information as set forth in this subchapter; and  (3) Develop a website presenting expenditure data for each state agency that shall:  (A) Report expenditure data in a common format;  (B) Include expenditures of state government, whether held in the State Treasury or commercial bank accounts;  (C) Allow searches of financial data in common format; and  (D)  (i) Be updated on a regular basis to present expenditure data for the current fiscal year and prior year's annual expenditures, starting with the 2013 fiscal year.  (ii) The website shall retain expenditure data for each state fiscal year, starting with the 2013 fiscal year, until ten (10) such years are available, after which the website shall retain at least ten (10) years of expenditure data.        (b) Revenue shall be reported at the state agency level by:  (1) The source of funding, including without limitation donations and gifts;  (2) General ledger codes as defined by rule of the department; and  (3) Year to date.    (c) A state agency shall report information on expenditures by:  (1) Budget classification;  (2) General ledger code as defined by rule of the department;  (3) Year to date; and  (4) Vendor.    (d) A state agency shall report information on compensation of state employees by:  (1) Agency;  (2) Employee name;  (3) Title;  (4) Position number; and  (5) Annual salary.    (e) A state agency shall report information on bonded indebtedness by the:  (1) Original obligation amount or principal;  (2) Original interest rate;  (3) Statutory authority for the debt;  (4) Issuance date and description, including without limitation whether the current issuance is an original issue or a reissue of indebtedness;  (5) Term of the obligation;  (6) Source of funding for repayment; and  (7) Remaining principal.    (f) Information regarding payments to city and county governments shall be provided in a manner prescribed by rule of the department.  (g) A state agency shall report information on contracts by the:  (1) Date of contract;  (2) Vendor;  (3) Estimated total contract value; and  (4) Type of contract, whether professional services, commodities, capital outlay, or other type of contract.    (h) The department may promulgate rules to implement this section, including without limitation rules concerning the reporting of additional information under this section.
AR Code § 25-1-405 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Financial Transparency Act|§ 25-1-405. Cooperation by state agencies with Department of Finance and Administration — Report

 (a) Each state agency shall:  (1) Cooperate with the Department of Finance and Administration in meeting the requirements of this subchapter; and  (2) Take actions necessary to provide information under this subchapter.    (b)  (1) The department shall report annually to the Legislative Council the name of each state agency failing to provide information under this subchapter.  (2) A copy of the report under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be posted on the website required by this subchapter immediately after presentation to the Legislative Council.    (c) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall pay the costs of providing expenditure information for the office in the common format determined by the department.
AR Code § 25-1-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 5 - Prohibited Contracts and Investments|§ 25-1-501. Legislative findings

 The General Assembly finds that:   (1) Boycotts and related tactics have become tools of economic warfare that threaten the sovereignty and security of key allies and trade partners of the United States;  (2) The State of Israel is the most prominent target of such boycott activity, which began with but has not been limited to the Arab League boycott adopted in 1945, even before Israel's declaration of independence as the reestablished national state of the Jewish people;  (3) Companies that refuse to deal with United States trade partners such as Israel, or entities that do business with or in such countries, make discriminatory decisions on the basis of national origin that impair those companies' commercial soundness;  (4) It is the public policy of the United States, as enshrined in several federal acts, to oppose boycotts against Israel, and the United States Congress has concluded as a matter of national trade policy that cooperation with Israel materially benefits United States companies and improves American competitiveness;  (5) Israel in particular is known for its dynamic and innovative approach in many business sectors, and therefore a company's decision to discriminate against Israel, Israeli entities, or entities that do business with or in Israel, is an unsound business practice, making the company an unduly risky contracting partner or vehicle for investment; and  (6) Arkansas seeks to act to implement the United States Congress's announced policy of “examining a company's promotion or compliance with unsanctioned boycotts, divestment from, or sanctions against Israel as part of its consideration in awarding grants and contracts and supports the divestment of state assets from companies that support or promote actions to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel”.
AR Code § 25-1-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 5 - Prohibited Contracts and Investments|§ 25-1-502. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter:   (1)  (A)  (i) “Boycott Israel” and “boycott of Israel” means engaging in refusals to deal, terminating business activities, or other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel, or persons or entities doing business in Israel or in Israeli-controlled territories, in a discriminatory manner.  (ii) “Boycott” does not include those boycotts to which 50 U.S.C. § 4607(c) applies.    (B) A company's statement that it is participating in boycotts of Israel, or that it has taken the boycott action at the request, in compliance with, or in furtherance of calls for a boycott of Israel, can be considered by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority as a type of evidence, among others, that a company is participating in a boycott of Israel;    (2) “Company” means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of those entities or business associations;  (3) “Direct holdings” in reference to a company means all publicly traded securities of that company that are held directly by the public entity in an actively managed account or fund in which the public entity owns all shares or interests;  (4) “Indirect holdings” in reference to a company means all securities of that company that are held in an account or fund, such as a mutual fund, managed by one (1) or more persons not employed by the public entity, in which the public entity owns shares or interests together with other investors not subject to the provisions of this subchapter or that are held in an index fund;  (5) “Public entity” means the State of Arkansas, or a political subdivision of the state, including all boards, commissions, agencies, institutions, authorities, and bodies politic and corporate of the state, created by or in accordance with state law or rules, and does include colleges, universities, a statewide public employee retirement system, and institutions in Arkansas as well as units of local and municipal government;  (6) “Restricted companies” means companies that boycott Israel; and  (7) “Retirement system” means a public retirement system in Arkansas.
AR Code § 25-1-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 5 - Prohibited Contracts and Investments|§ 25-1-503. Prohibition on contracting with entities that boycott Israel

 (a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a public entity shall not:  (1) Enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the person or company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel; or  (2) Engage in boycotts of Israel.    (b) This section does not apply to:  (1) A company that fails to meet the requirements under subdivision (a)(1) of this section but offers to provide the goods or services for at least twenty percent (20%) less than the lowest certifying business; or  (2) Contracts with a total potential value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
AR Code § 25-6-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 6 - Department of Education|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-6-101. Purpose

 It is intended that all authority and responsibility of the State Board of Education be administered through the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.
AR Code § 25-6-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 6 - Department of Education|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-6-102. Organization — Commissioner

 (a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall consist of:  (1) The State Board of Education;  (2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; and  (3) Any divisions or subdivisions as presently exist within the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or as may be created by the State Board of Education or as created by law and placed under the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.    (b) The State Board of Education shall continue to perform its powers and duties as prescribed by law.  (c)  (1) The commissioner shall be a member of the Governor's cabinet.  (2) The commissioner shall perform all duties and exercise all powers relating to general education as may be granted by law.
AR Code § 25-6-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 6 - Department of Education|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 25-6-107. Local education agency numbers

 (a)  (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is the sole and official issuer of local education agency numbers to educational entities in the state.  (2) These numbers shall be issued, activated, deactivated, or changed according to the annual schedule and in a format established by the division.    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an educational entity shall not be recognized as a public school district or entitled to the rights and privileges of a school district solely because the educational entity has been assigned a local education agency number.  (c) The State Board of Education shall adopt the necessary rules to fully implement this section.