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AR Code § 1-4-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-105. Pronunciation of state name

 Whereas, confusion of practice has arisen in the pronunciation of the name of our state and it is deemed important that the true pronunciation should be determined for use in oral official proceedings.   And, whereas, the matter has been thoroughly investigated by the Historical Society of the State of Arkansas and the Eclectic Society of Little Rock, which have agreed upon the correct pronunciation as derived from history and the early usage of the American immigrants.   Be it therefore resolved by both houses of the General Assembly, that the only true pronunciation of the name of the state, in the opinion of this body, is that received by the French from the native Indians and committed to writing in the French word representing the sound. It should be pronounced in three (3) syllables, with the final “s” silent, the “a” in each syllable with the Italian sound, and the accent on the first and last syllables. The pronunciation with the accent on the second syllable with the sound of “a” in “man” and the sounding of the terminal “s” is an innovation to be discouraged.
AR Code § 1-4-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-106. State nickname

 Because of our unsurpassed scenery, clear lakes, free-flowing streams, magnificent rivers, meandering bayous, delta bottomlands, forested mountains, and abundant fish and wildlife, the official nickname for the State of Arkansas is proclaimed to be “The Natural State”.
AR Code § 1-4-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-107. State motto

 The motto of the State of Arkansas shall be “Regnat Populus”.
AR Code § 1-4-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-108. Official seals

 (a) It shall be the duty of the Governor to procure a seal for the State of Arkansas, which shall present the following impressions, devices, and emblems, to wit: An eagle at the bottom, holding a scroll in its beak, inscribed “Regnat Populus”, a bundle of arrows in one claw and an olive branch in the other; a shield covering the breast of the eagle, engraved with a steamboat at top, a beehive and plow in the middle, and sheaf of wheat at the bottom; the Goddess of Liberty at the top, holding a wreath in her right hand, a pole in the left hand, surmounted by a liberty cap, and surrounded by a circle of stars outside of which is a circle of rays; the figure of an angel on the left, inscribed “Mercy”, and a sword on the right hand, inscribed “Justice”, surrounded with the words “Seal of the State of Arkansas”.  (b) The Secretary of State, Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State shall each have a seal of office presenting the impressions, devices, and emblems presented by the Seal of State except that the surrounding words on the Secretary of State's seal shall be “Seal of the Secretary of State, Arkansas”, on the Auditor of State's seal shall be “Seal of the Auditor of State, Arkansas”, and on the Treasurer of State's seal shall be “Seal of the Treasurer of State, Arkansas”.  (c) All official seals used in the state shall present the same impressions, emblems, and devices presented by the Seal of State, except that the surrounding words shall be such as to indicate the office to which each seal belongs.
AR Code § 1-4-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-109. State flower

 The apple blossom is declared to be the state floral emblem of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-110. State insect

 The honeybee is designated as the official state insect for the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-111. State gem, mineral, and rock

 (a) The diamond is adopted and designated the official state gem of the State of Arkansas.  (b) Quartz crystal is adopted and designated the official state mineral of the State of Arkansas.  (c) Bauxite is adopted and designated the official state rock of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-112. State beverage

 Milk is designated as the state beverage of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-113. State musical instrument

 The fiddle is designated the official musical instrument of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-114. Poet laureate

 (a) The Governor is authorized to designate or appoint, by proclamation, a Poet Laureate of the State of Arkansas, which shall be an honorary title in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions in poetry by a person who is a resident of the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) The person designated or appointed by the Governor as Poet Laureate of the State of Arkansas shall be a person whose name was selected from a list of names submitted to the Governor upon recommendation of a committee consisting of:  (A) Two (2) principal heads of English departments of state-supported universities or colleges who are selected by the Director of the Division of Higher Education; and  (B) Two (2) members of the Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas who are selected by the President of the Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas.    (2)  (A) The person serving as Poet Laureate of the State of Arkansas on August 1, 2017, shall serve until the person's death or resignation from the position.  (B) The term of a Poet Laureate of the State of Arkansas appointed after August 1, 2017, is four (4) years.
AR Code § 1-4-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-115. State fruit and vegetable

 It is found and determined by the General Assembly that the South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato has a taste, texture, appearance, and aroma second to none and that the tomato is botanically a fruit and used as a vegetable. It is further determined by the General Assembly that Arkansas does not have a state fruit or a state vegetable. Therefore, the South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato shall be the official state fruit and the official state vegetable.
AR Code § 1-4-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-116. State songs and anthem

 (a)  (1) The songs “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)” and “Oh, Arkansas” shall each be designated and known as the official state song.  (2) The song “Arkansas”, written in 1916 by Mrs. Eva Ware Barnett, shall be known and designated as Arkansas' official state anthem.  (3) The song “The Arkansas Traveler”, as composed and approved by the State Song Commission in 1949 as the official state song, is adopted and designated as Arkansas’s official historical song. However, this designation shall not modify or affect the use of any song designated as the official song or anthem of this state if that designation has been appropriately adopted by an act or concurrent resolution of the General Assembly.    (b) Recognizing that Arkansas has two (2) state songs, one (1) state anthem, and one (1) historical state song, the Secretary of State shall respond to requests for a copy of the Arkansas state song by furnishing copies of “Arkansas”, written by Mrs. Eva Ware Barnett.
AR Code § 1-4-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-117. Official language

 (a) The English language shall be the official language of the State of Arkansas.  (b) This section shall not prohibit the public schools from performing their duty to provide equal educational opportunities to all children.
AR Code § 1-4-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-118. State bird

 The mockingbird is declared and everywhere recognized as the state bird of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-119. State tree

 The pine tree is declared and everywhere recognized as the state tree of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-120. State folk dance

 The dance known as the “square dance” is hereby designated and adopted as the American Folk Dance of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-121. Purple martin capitals

 (a) Since the purple martin, a bird known for its appetite for flying insects, is deemed by most as an attractive asset for its appearance, song, cleanliness, and diet — America's Most Wanted Bird, and since the City of Lake Village in Chicot County of southeastern Arkansas is located along the North-South Flyway, the major migration route for millions of birds, the City of Lake Village in Chicot County, shall be designated by the General Assembly to be known as the “Southeast Purple Martin Capital of the State of Arkansas”.  (b) The City of Fort Smith is hereby designated as the “Northwest Purple Martin Capital of Arkansas”.
AR Code § 1-4-122 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-122. State mammal

 The white-tailed deer is hereby designated the official mammal of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-123. Trout Capital of the U.S.A

 The City of Cotter, Arkansas, shall hereafter be known and may be referred to as the “Trout Capital of the U.S.A.”.
AR Code § 1-4-124 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-124. State soil

 The Stuttgart soil series, member of a soil family of fine, smectitic, thermic albaquultic hapludalfs, is designated and declared as the official Arkansas state soil.
AR Code § 1-4-125 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-125. State historic cooking vessel

 The Dutch oven is designated as the official historic cooking vessel of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-126 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-126. State butterfly

 (a) The Diana fritillary butterfly is designated the official butterfly of the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state butterfly.  (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state butterfly in future publications or brochures or in a scheduled update to a publication or brochure.    (c) This section does not grant a protected status to the Diana fritillary butterfly.
AR Code § 1-4-127 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-127. State grain

 (a) Rice is designated the official grain of the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state grain.  (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state grain in future publications or brochures or in a scheduled update to a publication or brochure.
AR Code § 1-4-128 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-128. Lowering of state flags when member of armed services killed in action — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “public building” means a structure occupied by an agency of the State of Arkansas or its political subdivisions.  (b) The State of Arkansas may honor and pay tribute to a member of the armed services who is killed in action by lowering a state flag located on a public building to half-staff any time after learning of the death of a member of the armed services for a period not to exceed three (3) days.  (c) This section applies to a member of the armed services who was or has been a resident of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-129 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-129. State grape

 (a) The Cynthiana grape, or Vitis Aestivalis, is designated the official grape of the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state grape.  (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state grape in future publications or brochures or in a scheduled update to a publication or brochure.    (c) This section does not grant a protected status to the Cynthiana grape.
AR Code § 1-4-130 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-130. State nut

 (a) The pecan is designated the official nut of the State of Arkansas.  (b) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish any publication or brochure in order to list or display the state nut. A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state nut in future publications or brochures or in any scheduled update to a publication or brochure.  (c) This section does not grant a protected status to the pecan.
AR Code § 1-4-131 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-131. Artist laureate

 (a) The Governor may confer by proclamation the honorary title of “Artist Laureate of the State of Arkansas” in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions in art by a person who is a resident of the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) The person designated or appointed by the Governor as Artist Laureate of the State of Arkansas shall be a visual, performing, or literary artist who was nominated by one (1) or more Arkansans.  (2) The Governor may consult with educational institutions, state agencies, and members of the public to facilitate the selection process.    (c) The Artist Laureate of the State of Arkansas shall serve a term of four (4) years or until a successor has been appointed for this honorary designation.
AR Code § 1-4-132 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-132. Poultry Capital of the World

 The City of Springdale, Arkansas, shall hereafter be known and may be referred to as the “Poultry Capital of the World”.
AR Code § 1-4-133 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-133. Display of national motto

 (a)  (1) If funds under subsection (b) of this section are available, local school superintendents, local building administrators, or chief administrators of the public schools in this state, or institutions of higher education, or their respective designees, and the administrative officials of state agencies, or their respective designees, shall prominently display in a conspicuous place in a location described in subdivision (a)(2) of this section a durable poster or framed copy containing:  (A)  (i) The national motto of the United States, “In God We Trust”.  (ii) The national motto shall:  (a) Be easily readable on a poster or framed copy of at least eleven inches by fourteen inches (11" x 14");  (b) Be the central focus of the poster or framed copy; and  (c) Be displayed in a large font size;      (B) An accurate representation of the United States flag, which shall be under the national motto; and  (C) An accurate representation of the Arkansas state flag or flags.    (2) The durable posters or framed copies donated or purchased under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be displayed in each:  (A) Public institution of higher education and elementary and secondary school library and classroom in this state; and  (B) Public building or facility in this state that is maintained or operated by state funds.      (b) The copies or posters authorized under this section shall either be donated or shall be purchased solely with funds made available through voluntary contributions to the local school boards, local building governing entity, or the Building Authority Division.
AR Code § 1-4-135 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-135. State dinosaur

 (a) The Arkansaurus fridayi is designated as the official dinosaur of the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure to list or display the state dinosaur.  (2) A state agency or office may include information concerning the state dinosaur in a future publication or brochure or in a scheduled update to a publication or brochure.
AR Code § 1-4-136 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-136. State knife

 The Bowie knife is designated the official knife of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-4-137 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-137. State primitive fish

 (a) The alligator gar is designated the official primitive fish of the State of Arkansas.  (b)  (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the alligator gar.  (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state primitive fish in future publications or brochures or in a scheduled update to a publication or brochure.    (c) This section does not grant a protected status to the alligator gar.
AR Code § 1-4-138 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.|§ 1-4-138. State firearm

 The shotgun is designated the official firearm of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 1-5-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Holidays and Observances|§ 1-5-101. Official holidays

 (a) The following days are declared to be the sole official holidays applicable to state government in Arkansas:  (1) New Year's Day — January 1;  (2) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday — the third Monday in January;  (3) George Washington's Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day — the third Monday in February;  (4) Memorial Day — the last Monday in May;  (5) Independence Day — July 4;  (6) Labor Day — the first Monday in September;  (7) Veterans Day — November 11;  (8) Thanksgiving Day — the fourth Thursday in November;  (9) Christmas Eve — December 24;  (10) Christmas Day — December 25; and  (11) An employee's birthday — an employee is granted one (1) holiday to observe his or her birthday.    (b) A holiday falling on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday. A holiday falling on a Sunday will be observed on the succeeding Monday.  (c) It is the specific intent of the General Assembly that all state employees shall be entitled to eleven (11) paid holidays per year. The Office of Personnel Management shall promulgate rules and regulations to assure this legislative intent.
AR Code § 1-5-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Holidays and Observances|§ 1-5-102. State offices to be closed on holidays — Exceptions

 (a) All state offices shall be closed on all days declared to be legal holidays under the laws of this state, and all persons employed thereby shall not be required to work on legal holidays. However, this section shall not apply to those state government offices wherever located and to those employees that are essential to the preservation and protection of the public peace, health, and safety, nor to the offices of the various constitutional officers who may use their own discretion in the matter of closing their offices on legal holidays.  (b) It is the specific intent of this section that all state offices be closed on all legal holidays even though one (1) or more legal holidays shall fall during a regular session, a fiscal session, or an extraordinary session of the General Assembly, provided that, with respect to state offices located in Pulaski County, those offices shall not be closed for any legal holiday during a regular session, a fiscal session, or an extraordinary session of the General Assembly unless they are permitted to close by resolution of the General Assembly, but those offices shall maintain only a minimum number of employees necessary to carry on the business of the offices.  (c) Any state employee who is required to work on a legal holiday, for any reason, shall be entitled to equivalent time off at a later date.  (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, state-supported institutions of higher education in this state may require the employees of the institutions to work on any of the holidays established in § 1-5-101, but if the employees are required to work on any day declared as a legal holiday, the employees shall be entitled to equivalent time off on another date.
AR Code § 1-5-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Holidays and Observances|§ 1-5-103. State office closings by proclamation

 Nothing in §§ 1-5-101, 1-5-102, and 1-5-104 shall be construed as prohibiting the Governor from establishing by executive proclamation additional days when state offices shall be closed in observance of special events, or for other reasons at his or her discretion.
AR Code § 1-5-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Holidays and Observances|§ 1-5-104. Entitlement to paid holiday or equivalent time

 (a) To be eligible for holiday pay, the employee must be on pay status his or her last scheduled work day before the holiday and his or her first scheduled work day after the holiday.  (b) When a holiday falls while an employee is on annual or sick leave, that day is charged as a holiday and that day will not be charged against his or her annual or sick leave.  (c) When a holiday falls on an employee's regular scheduled day off, he or she will be given equivalent time off.  (d) The following provisions apply to employees who cannot take holidays as scheduled:  (1) Employees must work on holidays when the needs of the agency require it. Department or agency directors will determine the need;  (2) Days off for holidays worked may be taken at a time approved by the employee's supervisor. They are to be taken as soon as it is practical; and  (3) Supervisors are responsible for scheduling days off in lieu of holidays for their employees. Department heads and supervisors are responsible for informing their employees of the schedule and the observance of all provisions.
AR Code § 1-5-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Holidays and Observances|§ 1-5-105. Commercial paper payable day after holiday

 All bills of exchange, drafts, or promissory notes which shall become payable on a legal holiday shall be payable on the day next succeeding the holiday.
AR Code § 1-5-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 1 - General Provisions|Chapter 5 - Holidays and Observances|§ 1-5-106. Memorial days generally

 The following days shall not be legal holidays but shall be memorial days to be commemorated by the issuance of appropriate proclamations by the Governor:   (1) General Douglas MacArthur Day — January 26;  (2) Silas Hunt Day — February 2;  (3) Abraham Lincoln's Birthday — February 12;  (4) Arkansas Teachers' Day — First Tuesday in March;  (5) Arbor Day — Third Monday in March;  (6) Patriots' Day — April 19;  (7) Arkansas Bird Day — April 26;  (8) Good Friday — Friday preceding Easter;  (9) Jefferson Davis' Birthday — June 3;  (10) Columbus Day — October 12;  (11) Senator Hattie W. Caraway Day — December 19;  (12) Robert E. Lee Day — Second Saturday in October; and  (13) John H. Johnson Day — November 1.