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AR Code § 7-11-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 1 - Elections to Fill Vacancies|§ 7-11-105. Special elections to be held on the second Tuesday of a month — Exceptions — Separate ballots

 (a) Except as provided in this chapter, all special elections to fill vacancies in office and associated special primary elections shall be held on the second Tuesday of any month.  (b) A special election scheduled to occur in a month in which the second Tuesday of the month is a legal holiday shall be held on the third Tuesday of the month.  (c)  (1) Special elections held in months in which a preferential primary election, general primary election, or general election is scheduled to occur shall be held on the date of the general primary election, preferential primary election, or general election.  (2) If a special election to fill a vacancy in office is held on the date of the preferential primary election or general primary election, the names of the candidates in the special election shall be included on the ballot of each political party, and the portion of the ballot on which the special election appears shall be labeled with a heading stating “SPECIAL ELECTION FOR __________” with the name of the office set out in the heading.  (3) Separate ballots containing the names of the candidates to be voted on at the special election or nonpartisan election and any other measures or questions that may be presented for a vote shall be prepared and made available to voters requesting a separate ballot.  (4)  (A) A voter shall not be required to vote in a political party's preferential primary election or general primary election in order to be able to vote in the special election.  (B)  (i) If the special election is held at the same time as the general election, the names of the candidates in the special election shall be included on the general election ballot, and the portion of the ballot on which the special election appears shall be labeled with a heading stating “SPECIAL ELECTION FOR __________” with the name of the office set out in the heading.  (ii) The county board of election commissioners may include the special election on a separate ballot if the special election is held at the same time as the general election and the county board of election commissioners determines that a separate ballot is necessary to avoid voter confusion.        (d)  (1) A special election to fill a vacancy in office shall be held not less than seventy (70) days following the date established in the proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document for drawing for ballot position when the special election is to be held on the date of the preferential primary election, general primary election, or general election.  (2) If a special election to fill a vacancy in office is not held at the same time as a preferential primary election, general primary election, or general election, the special election shall be held not less than sixty (60) days following the date established in the proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document for drawing for ballot position.
AR Code § 7-11-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 1 - Elections to Fill Vacancies|§ 7-11-106. Special primary elections held in conjunction with regularly scheduled primary election — Separate ballots optional

 (a) When a special primary election is held on the date of the preferential primary or general primary election, the candidates to be voted upon at the special primary election shall be included on the ballot of each political party, and the portion of the ballot on which the special primary election appears shall be labeled with a heading stating “SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR __________” with the name of the party for which nomination is sought and the office set out in the heading.  (b) The county board of election commissioners may include the special primary election on a separate ballot if the special primary election is held at the same time as a preferential primary election or general primary election and the county board of election commissioners determines that a separate ballot is necessary to avoid voter confusion.
AR Code § 7-11-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 1 - Elections to Fill Vacancies|§ 7-11-107. Unopposed candidates

 (a)  (1) If there is only one (1) candidate after all deadlines for filing as a candidate have passed in a special election to fill a vacancy and if no other office or issue is on the ballot, the county board of election commissioners may declare and certify the candidate as elected in the same manner as if the candidate had been voted upon at the election.  (2) If there is only one (1) candidate after all deadlines for filing as a candidate have passed in a special primary election to fill a vacancy, the county board of election commissioners shall certify the candidate as the nominee of the political party without holding a special primary election for the political party.    (b) If there is only one (1) candidate for municipal office after all the deadlines for filing as a candidate have passed in a special election to fill a vacancy and if no other office or issue is on the ballot, the county board of election commissioners may declare and certify the candidate as elected in the same manner as if the candidate had been voted upon at the election.
AR Code § 7-11-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 2 - Special Elections on Measures and Questions|§ 7-11-201. Calling special elections on measures or questions

 Except for special school elections, all special elections on measures or questions referred to the voters by governmental entities as authorized by law shall be called by proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority as required by law.
AR Code § 7-11-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 2 - Special Elections on Measures and Questions|§ 7-11-202. Calling special elections on state measures or questions

 (a) The document under § 7-11-201 calling the special election on a state measure or question shall be filed with the Secretary of State, who shall immediately transmit the document to the county board of election commissioners in each county where the special election is to be held.  (b) The county board of election commissioners shall publish the document as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the special election is held.
AR Code § 7-11-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 2 - Special Elections on Measures and Questions|§ 7-11-203. Calling special elections on local measures or questions

 (a) The document under § 7-11-201 calling the special election on a local measure or question shall be filed with the county clerk of the county administering the election, who shall immediately transmit the document to the county board of election commissioners in each county where the special election is to be held.  (b) The county board of election commissioners shall publish the document as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the special election is held.
AR Code § 7-11-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 2 - Special Elections on Measures and Questions|§ 7-11-204. Content of calling document

 The proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority calling the special election shall state:   (1) The date of the special election;  (2) The full text of any measure or question for which the election is called;  (3) The ballot title, if any, for the measure or question for which the election is called; and  (4) Any other information required by law.
AR Code § 7-11-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 2 - Special Elections on Measures and Questions|§ 7-11-205. Dates of special elections on measures and questions — Exceptions — Separate ballots

 (a)  (1)  (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, all special elections on measures or questions shall be held on the second Tuesday of any month, except special elections held under this section in a month in which a preferential primary election, general primary election, or general election is scheduled to occur, which shall be held on the date of the preferential primary election, general primary election, or general election.  (B) Special elections scheduled to occur in a month in which the second Tuesday is a legal holiday shall be held on the third Tuesday of the month.    (2)  (A) If a special election is held on the date of the preferential primary election, the issue or issues to be voted upon at the special election shall be included on the ballot of each political party.  (B) The portion of the ballot containing the special election shall be labeled with a heading stating “SPECIAL ELECTION ON ” with a brief description of the measure or question to be decided in the election.    (3) Separate ballots containing the issue or issues to be voted on at the special election and candidates for nonpartisan judicial office shall be prepared and made available to voters requesting a separate ballot.  (4) A voter shall not be required to vote in a political party's preferential primary in order to be able to vote in the special election.    (b)  (1) A special election shall be held not less than seventy (70) days following the date that the proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document is filed with the county clerk when the special election is to be held on the date of the preferential primary election or general election.  (2) If the special election is not held at the same time as a preferential primary election or general election, the special election shall be held not less than sixty (60) days following the date that the proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document is filed with the county clerk.
AR Code § 7-11-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 3 - Certain Procedures for Special Elections|§ 7-11-301. Law governing special elections

 In cases of circumstances or procedures that may arise in connection with any special election for which there is no provision in law governing the circumstances or procedures, the special election shall be governed by:   (1) The general election laws of this state; or  (2) In the case of special primary elections, the primary election laws of this state.
AR Code § 7-11-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 3 - Certain Procedures for Special Elections|§ 7-11-302. Special procedures for vacancies filled under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 29

 Whenever a vacancy in office is to be filled under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 29, the following shall apply:   (1) The Governor shall issue a proclamation calling an election to fill a vacancy;  (2) If the vacancy occurs less than one hundred eighty (180) days before a general election at which the vacancy is to be filled and the position is one that may be filled by partisan election, the political parties shall choose their nominees at a convention of delegates held in accordance with the party rules for the convention;  (3) If the vacancy occurs more than one hundred eighty (180) days before the general election and is a position that may be filled by partisan election, the Governor shall certify in writing to the state committees of the respective political parties the fact of vacancy and shall request the respective state committees to make a determination and notify him or her in writing within ten (10) days with respect to whether the political parties desire to hold a special primary election or a convention of delegates under party rules to choose nominees;  (4) If the state committee of any political party shall timely notify the Governor that it chooses to hold a special primary election, it is mandatory that any political party desiring to choose a nominee shall choose the nominee at a special primary election, and the Governor's proclamation shall set dates for both the special primary election and for any runoff primary election to be held if no candidate receives a majority of the vote at the special primary election; and  (5) If no state committee of any political party timely notifies the Governor of the desire to hold either a primary election or convention of delegates, the Governor, in issuing his or her proclamation calling for the special election, shall declare that the nominee of any political party shall be chosen at a convention of delegates.
AR Code § 7-11-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 11 - Special Elections|Subchapter 3 - Certain Procedures for Special Elections|§ 7-11-303. Notice

 In addition to the publication of the calling document, notice of special elections under this chapter shall be published and posted under §§ 7-5-202 and 7-5-206.
AR Code § 8-1-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-1-101. Purpose

 (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to authorize the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission to establish a system of fees for the issuance of permits required by §§ 8-4-101 — 8-4-106, 8-4-201 — 8-4-229, 8-4-301 — 8-4-314, 8-6-201 — 8-6-212, 8-6-214, and 8-9-403, to defray costs of other services provided and to authorize the Division of Environmental Quality to collect and enforce the fees.  (b) The express purpose of these fees shall be to defray the administrative costs of issuance, renewal, inspection, modification, and monitoring associated with these permits and other services provided.
AR Code § 8-1-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-1-102. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Annual review fee” means that fee required by this chapter to be submitted upon the anniversary date of issuance of the permits required by the statutes enumerated in subdivision (6) of this section;  (2) “Commission” means the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission;  (3) [Repealed.]  (4) [Repealed.]  (5) “Facility” means any activity or operation within a specific geographic location, including property contiguous thereto. A facility may consist of several treatment, storage, or disposal operational units;  (6) “Initial fee” means the fee required by this chapter to be submitted with all applications for water, air, and solid waste permits required by §§ 8-4-101 — 8-4-106, 8-4-201 — 8-4-229, 8-4-301 — 8-4-314, 8-6-201 — 8-6-212, 8-6-214, or 8-9-403; and  (7) “Modification fee” means the fee required to be submitted by this chapter for modification of any existing or future permit required by the statutes enumerated in subdivision (6) of this section, either at the request of the permittee or as required by the laws of the State of Arkansas or the rules of the Division of Environmental Quality.
AR Code § 8-1-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-1-104. Existing rules

 All existing rules of the Division of Environmental Quality not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter relating to subjects embraced within this chapter shall remain in full force and effect until expressly repealed, amended, or superseded if the rules do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 8-1-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 8-1-105. Division of Environmental Quality Fee Trust Fund

 (a) A Division of Environmental Quality Fee Trust Fund is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.  (b) All interest earnings and fees collected under the provisions of all laws administered by the Division of Environmental Quality shall be deposited into this fund unless otherwise provided by law. The division shall use these funds to defray the costs of operating the division.  (c) The division is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules as are necessary to administer the fees, rates, tolls, or charges for services established by this section and is directed to prescribe and collect such fees, rates, tolls, or charges for the services delivered by the division in such manner as may be necessary to support the programs of the division as directed by the Governor and the General Assembly.
AR Code § 8-1-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Powers of the Division and Commission|§ 8-1-201. Legislative intent

 (a) The General Assembly recognizes that since 1949, when the precursor of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission was first created, significant changes have occurred in the responsibilities charged to the state's environmental agency. This subchapter intends to clarify and supersede prior law that does not comport with this delineation of responsibility between the Division of Environmental Quality and the commission.  (b) Further, in delineating the responsibility between the division and the commission, it is the intent of the General Assembly neither to expand nor to diminish any rights of property owners of this state under Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 22.
AR Code § 8-1-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Powers of the Division and Commission|§ 8-1-202. Powers of the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality

 (a) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall be the executive officer and active administrator of all pollution control activities in the state.  (b) As such, the director's duties shall include:  (1)  (A) The administration of permitting, licensing, certification, and grants programs deemed necessary to protect the environmental integrity of the state.  (B) The director, or his or her delegatee within his or her staff, shall serve as the issuing authority for the state;    (2)  (A) Initiation and settlement of civil or administrative enforcement actions to compel compliance with laws, orders, rules, and federal regulations charged to the responsibility of the Division of Environmental Quality.  (B) In this regard, the director may propose the assessment of civil penalties as provided by law and take all actions necessary to collect such penalties;    (3) Issuance of orders in such circumstances that reasonably require emergency measures to be taken to protect the environment or the public health and safety, except to the extent that the matter involved is reserved to the jurisdiction or orders of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission for rulemaking procedures in § 8-4-202;  (4) Day-to-day administration of all activities that the Division of Environmental Quality is empowered by law to perform, including, but not limited to, the employment and supervision of such technical, legal, and administrative staff, within approved appropriations and with the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment, as is necessary to carry out the responsibilities vested with the Division of Environmental Quality;  (5) Providing technical and legal expertise and assistance in the field of environmental protection to other agencies and subdivisions of the state as appropriate;  (6) Day-to-day administration of environmental programs delegated to the State of Arkansas by the responsible agencies of the United States Government;  (7) The supervision of the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality under the Arkansas Energy Reorganization and Policy Act of 1981, § 15-10-201 et seq.;  (8) Any other power or duty specifically vested with the director or the Division of Environmental Quality by the General Assembly or the secretary; and  (9) The supervision of the Division of Environmental Preservation or the successor division, office, or unit responsible for reviewing and making specific ecologically oriented recommendations on all plans, programs, and projects of all other state departments, divisions, agencies, and commissions and on all federal plans, programs, and projects affecting this state.
AR Code § 8-1-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 2 - Powers of the Division and Commission|§ 8-1-204. Administrative law judge

 (a) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall employ a full-time administrative law judge to perform functions and duties that the commission shall direct and, in particular, to advise the commission on matters of law and procedure that may arise during the conduct of commission duties and responsibilities as outlined in §§ 8-1-203, 8-4-201, 8-4-202, 8-4-311, 8-5-205, and 8-6-207, or as otherwise provided by law.  (b) The administrative law judge shall be selected and hired by the commission and shall be independent of and not an employee of the Division of Environmental Quality.  (c) The expenses of the administrative law judge shall be paid from the Division of Environmental Quality Fee Trust Fund or from other sources as provided by law.  (d) The office space for the administrative law judge shall be at a location other than the offices of the division.  (e) An administrative assistant II shall be supervised by and provide assistance to the administrative law judge authorized in this section.  (f) The disbursing officer of the division shall disburse the funds appropriated for the commission's administrative law judge.
AR Code § 8-1-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 8 - Environmental Law|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|Subchapter 3 - Environmental Audit Reports|§ 8-1-301. Purpose

 The General Assembly hereby finds and declares that protection of the environment is enhanced by the public's voluntary compliance with environmental laws and that the public will benefit from incentives to identify and remedy environmental compliance issues. It is further declared that limited expansion of the protection against disclosure will encourage such voluntary compliance and improve environmental quality and that the voluntary provisions of this subchapter will not inhibit the exercise of the regulatory authority by those entrusted with protecting our environment.