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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-216 - Hot Springs National Park - Tourist camps

(a)
Exclusive jurisdiction over that part of the Hot Springs National Park known and described as the automobile tourist camp and whose limits are particularly described by the following boundary lines: Commencing at the stone marking at the northeast corner of the northeast quarter of section thirty-three (33) township two (2) south range nineteen (19) west, thence east for five hundred twenty-eight feet (528') along the south line of the southwest quarter of section twenty-seven (27) township two (2) south range nineteen (19) west, thence north parallel with the reservation line for one thousand three hundred twenty feet (1320') to the north line of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section twenty-seven (27) township two (2) south range nineteen (19) west, thence west for five hundred twenty-eight feet (528') along the north line of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section twenty-seven (27) township two (2) south range nineteen (19) west to the east line of Hot Springs National Park, thence south along the line of Hot Springs National Park to the place of beginning, in the County of Garland, State of Arkansas, being a part of the permanent United States Hot Springs Reservation, is ceded to the United States to be exercised so long as it remains the property of the United States, except that this cession of jurisdiction shall not prevent the execution of any process of the state, civil or criminal, on any person who may be on the reservation or premises.
(b)
The right to tax all structures and other property in private ownership on the Hot Springs National Park, accorded the state by 26 Stat. 844, Ch. 533, § 5, is reserved to the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1925, No. 231, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 5650; A.S.A. 1947, § 10-1125.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-217 - Hot Springs National Park - Land not previously ceded

(a)
Exclusive jurisdiction over all lands which are or shall be included in the Hot Springs National Park in the State of Arkansas and which have not previously been included in acts of the General Assembly is ceded to the United States to be exercised so long as the lands remain the property of the United States, except that this cession of jurisdiction shall not prevent the execution of any process of the state, civil or criminal, on any person who may be in the park or on park premises.
(b)
The right to tax all structures and other property in private ownership on the Hot Springs National Park is reserved to the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1933, No. 166, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 5651; A.S.A. 1947, § 10-1126.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-221 - Lands necessary to Ouachita River Navigation Project

(a)
The State of Arkansas or any agency or institution of the state having jurisdiction or authority over lands held in the name of the State of Arkansas, which lands are necessary or desirable in the furtherance of the Ouachita River Navigation Project and any wildlife refuge established in connection with the project, is authorized to give, donate, or otherwise transfer the lands, any portion thereof, or any interest therein to the United States Government for such use.
(b)
Any county holding title to lands which are necessary or desirable for use in developing the project and any national wildlife refuge established in connection with the project is authorized to give, donate, or otherwise transfer the lands, any portion thereof, or any interest therein to the United States Government for use in connection with the project or any national wildlife refuge established in connection with the project.
Acts 1975, No. 122, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 10-1130, 10-1131.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-222 - Concurrent jurisdiction - Certain tract in Camp Robinson

(a)
The State of Arkansas accepts relinquishment by the United States to the State of Arkansas of such legislative jurisdiction as will enable the State of Arkansas and its political subdivisions to exercise, concurrently with the United States, law enforcement powers on a tract of land located in Pulaski County, Arkansas, being the same land excepted from the August 25, 1950, deed from the United States to the State of Arkansas covering Camp Robinson and being further described as Block Fifteen (15), bounded by Military Road, Dakota Avenue, 3rd Place, and the Missouri Pacific track, containing thirty-one and five-tenths (31.5) acres, more or less.
(b)
The Governor is authorized to take appropriate necessary steps, as described in §
22-7-102
, to accomplish the transfer of the legislative jurisdiction referred to in subsection (a) of this section.
Acts 1983, No. 239, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 10-1132, 10-1133.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-224 - Donation of real property to Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)
(1)
It is the intent of this section to permit the securing of payment from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to the State of Arkansas and the Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board for the fair replacement value of all existing improvements to lands authorized to be transferred in subsection (b) of this section.
(2)
It is further intended that funds received for all improvements on lands transferred by subsection (b) of this section shall be used for the constructing and equipping of a new psychiatric nursing home at the Arkansas Health Center and associated costs.
(b)
(1)
The Department of Human Services State Institutional System Board and the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas shall have the authority to donate any real property under their control and supervision to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for the construction by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of a United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital and related facilities on the donated land.
(2)
The donation may be accomplished notwithstanding the provisions of §
22-6-601
and §
22-7-102(a)
-(d).
Acts 1977 (Ex. Sess.), No. 21, §§ 1, 2; 1979, No. 1111, § 1; 1979, No. 1114, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 10-1127.1, 10-1127.2; Acts 2001, No. 152, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-226 - Cession of concurrent jurisdiction - Federal prisons

The State of Arkansas hereby cedes concurrent jurisdiction to the United States over the lands, waters, and buildings previously or hereinafter acquired for the United States Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution in Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas, and over all future lands, waters, and buildings hereafter acquired, leased, or occupied, whether by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, by or on behalf of the United States for the United States Bureau of Prisons.
Acts 1997, No. 215, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-227 - Cession of jurisdiction under 22-7-226 effective upon acceptance of jurisdiction by United States

Cession of jurisdiction pursuant to §
22-7-226
shall take effect only upon acceptance of such jurisdiction by the United States. Federal jurisdiction so ceded shall end as to any such lands, waters, or buildings, or portions thereof, that cease to be owned, leased, or occupied by or on behalf of the United States.
Acts 1997, No. 215, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-228 - Cession of concurrent jurisdiction - Little Rock

The State of Arkansas hereby cedes concurrent jurisdiction to the United States over the lands, waters, and buildings previously or hereinafter acquired for the Oscar C. Finkbeiner United States Army Reserve Center in the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, and over all future lands, waters, and buildings hereafter acquired, leased, or occupied, whether by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, by or on behalf of the United States for the Oscar C. Finkbeiner United States Army Reserve Center.
Acts 2001, No. 1479, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-229 - Cession of concurrent jurisdiction - Hot Springs

The State of Arkansas hereby cedes concurrent jurisdiction to the United States over the lands, waters, and buildings previously or hereinafter acquired for the United States Army Reserve Center in the City of Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, and over all future lands, waters, and buildings hereafter acquired, leased, or occupied, whether by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, by or on behalf of the United States for the United States Army Reserve Center.
Acts 2001, No. 1479, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 2 - PARTICULAR PROPERTIES (§§ 22-7-201 — 22-7-230) › Section 22-7-230 - Cession of jurisdiction under 22-7-228 and 22-7-229 effective upon acceptance of jurisdiction by United States

Cession of jurisdiction pursuant to §§
22-7-228
and
22-7-229
shall take effect only upon acceptance of such jurisdiction by the United States. Federal jurisdiction so ceded shall end as to any such lands, waters, or buildings, or portions thereof, that cease to be owned, leased, or occupied by or on behalf of the United States.
Acts 2001, No. 1479, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 3 - FORT CHAFFEE (§§ 22-7-301 — 22-7-306) › Section 22-7-301 - Exclusive jurisdiction over Fort Chaffee - Findings

The General Assembly finds that pursuant to
10 U.S.C. § 2683
, the United States Secretary of the Army, acting by and through his or her duly authorized Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, has caused a proper and lawful notice to be filed with the Governor relinquishing such legislative jurisdiction as necessary from the United States to the State of Arkansas in order that the State of Arkansas may exercise concurrent jurisdiction over Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, until October 1, 1997, and relinquishing all legislative jurisdiction from the United States in order that the State of Arkansas may exercise exclusive legislative jurisdiction over Fort Chaffee from and after October 1, 1997.
Acts 1997, No. 1260, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 3 - FORT CHAFFEE (§§ 22-7-301 — 22-7-306) › Section 22-7-303 - Description of land

From and after passage of this subchapter, and upon receipt by the Governor of any subsequent surveys and descriptions of the lands and areas of Fort Chaffee prepared at the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers which may describe lands or areas which are erroneously described in this subchapter, or which may describe lands and areas which are omitted from the descriptions of lands and areas in this subchapter, the Governor is authorized to amend and correct the descriptions of said lands or areas so as to include such lands or areas within the jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas as is exercised over other lands generally within this state, by causing such subsequent surveys and descriptions to be filed with the Secretary of State and with the respective circuit clerks and recorders of Franklin, Logan, Sebastian, and Crawford Counties.
Acts 1997, No. 1260, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 3 - FORT CHAFFEE (§§ 22-7-301 — 22-7-306) › Section 22-7-304 - Resolution of discrepancies in description of land

Any discrepancy in the descriptions set forth in this subchapter and in the descriptions of any subsequent surveys prepared by the United States Army Corps of Engineers shall be resolved and interpreted as to extend the legislative jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas over all lands within the borders of the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1997, No. 1260, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 3 - FORT CHAFFEE (§§ 22-7-301 — 22-7-306) › Section 22-7-305 - Filing requirement

A copy of this subchapter shall be filed with the respective circuit clerks and recorders of Franklin, Logan, Sebastian, and Crawford Counties, Arkansas.
Acts 1997, No. 1260, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 7 - FEDERAL PROPERTY IN ARKANSAS (§§ 22-7-101 — 22-7-306) › Subchapter 3 - FORT CHAFFEE (§§ 22-7-301 — 22-7-306) › Section 22-7-306 - Construction of subchapter

(a)
This subchapter shall not be construed or interpreted to the effect that the State of Arkansas by this subchapter proposes, purposes, or intends to alter, diminish, take, or enlarge any estate in lands, boundary between lands, interest in or title to any estate in lands which may be described in this subchapter as to any person, firm, corporation, government, political subdivision, or entity as to any interest in any estate in the lands and areas described herein, except to assert the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas over said lands as it exercises over other lands generally within this state.
(b)
This subchapter shall not be construed or interpreted to the effect that the State of Arkansas by this subchapter proposes, purposes, or intends to determine, fix, compromise, confirm, cloud, affect, or settle any ownership, lien, boundary, claim, or interest in or title to any estate encompassed by the lands described in this subchapter as to any person, firm, corporation, government, political subdivision, or entity as to any interest in any estate in the lands and areas described herein, except to assert the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas over said lands as it exercises over other lands generally within this state.
(c)
This subchapter shall not be construed or interpreted to the effect that the State of Arkansas by this subchapter accepts, assumes, or undertakes financial liability for the remediation of any lands or areas which may exist in violation of the environmental protection laws, rules, and regulations of the United States or of the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1997, No. 1260, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-105) › Section 22-8-101 - Registration of state-owned motor vehicles - Report

(a)
(1)
In order that a complete inventory of all state-owned motor vehicles is maintained, every state agency, including the Arkansas Department of Transportation, the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, the Division of Arkansas State Police, the Arkansas National Guard, and all constitutional offices shall annually register each motor vehicle owned by the State of Arkansas with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner prescribed by the secretary.
(2)
The registration shall include a description of each motor vehicle, including the year, make, model, license number, vehicle identification number, and other information which the secretary might require.
(3)
Whenever any state agency sells or disposes of a motor vehicle, a complete record thereof shall be furnished to the secretary as authorization for the removal of the vehicle from the official state inventory.
(4)
Whenever any state agency acquires a new or additional motor vehicle, the information required by this subsection to be placed in the state inventory shall be furnished to the secretary within ten (10) days after the acquisition of the vehicle by the agency.
(5)
The secretary shall keep the inventory of motor vehicles owned by the State of Arkansas and its agencies current at all times, categorized in accordance with the motor vehicles owned by each of the respective state agencies.
(b)
(1)
The secretary shall make an annual report to the Legislative Council as to the number of motor vehicles owned by the State of Arkansas.
(2)
The report shall include a comparison of the current inventory of motor vehicles with an inventory of the preceding year.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3502, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 83, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1977, No. 455, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 14-524, 14-525.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-105) › Section 22-8-102 - Leasing and renting of vehicles by state agencies - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Lease" means obtaining the use of a motor vehicle from any source for a monetary fee, for a period of thirty-one (31) days or more;
(2)
"Rental" means obtaining the use of a motor vehicle from any source for a monetary fee for a period of thirty (30) days or less; and
(3)
"State agency" means the same as defined in §
19-11-203
.
(b)
(1)
Before any state agency leases any motor vehicle or renews any existing lease for a motor vehicle, the state agency shall submit a written request to the State Procurement Director identifying the motor vehicles sought to be leased by the state agency and all facts and circumstances the director may request to enable him or her to determine the economics, need, and feasibility of leasing the motor vehicle.
(2)
Upon receipt, the director shall review the request to lease the motor vehicle, and if he or she determines that the lease is in the best interest of the State of Arkansas and that the state agency has adequate funds to pay the lease, he or she may approve the request but only if the proposed lease has been reviewed by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee.
(3)
If, after the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee has reviewed the proposed lease of the motor vehicle, the director approves the proposed lease of the motor vehicle, the director shall stamp his or her approval on the request and return it to the state agency, which may proceed to enter into the lease as proposed and approved by the director.
(c)
If the director disapproves a proposed lease of a motor vehicle, he or she shall stamp his or her disapproval on the request and return it to the state agency, and it shall be unlawful for the state agency to proceed to lease the motor vehicle.
(d)
If federal assistance requirements or federal contract requirements conflict with this section, this section shall not prevent a state agency from complying with the terms and conditions of the federal assistance requirements or the federal contract requirements.
(e)
It is a violation of state procurement laws, Arkansas Code Title 19, Chapter 11, for a state agency official to conduct multiple rentals of a motor vehicle to avoid the approval and review requirements of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 417,§ 10, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 455, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-526; Acts 2001, No. 588, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-105) › Section 22-8-103 - Penalty for noncompliance with sections 22-8-101 and 22-8-102

Any department head or employee of the State of Arkansas failing or refusing to carry out the provisions of §§
22-8-101
and
22-8-102
shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished in the manner provided by law.
Acts 1977, No. 455, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-527.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-105) › Section 22-8-104 - Private use of state or county vehicles - Penalty

(a)
It shall be unlawful for any state or county employee who is employed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation or by a county highway department, county judge, or road commissioner to use trucks and automobiles that belong to the state or county for any purpose other than performing actual service for the state or county.
(b)
The use of publicly owned cars and trucks for individual use to make pleasure trips on Sundays and other holidays, except when going to and from the place of employment or transporting tools, material, and other supplies to places of necessity, is prohibited.
(c)
The provisions of this section shall not be so construed as to prevent judges and road commissioners from making road inspection trips when the judge or road commissioner deems the inspections necessary.
(d)
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100).
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 84, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1941, No. 318, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 14-501, 14-502.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-105) › Section 22-8-105 - Global positioning devices on certain state-owned vehicles - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "global positioning device" means a device that can access a global navigation satellite system or that uses radio frequency information technology and provides reliable location and time information and is capable of recording the travel and location of a vehicle.
(b)
(1)
A global positioning device may be installed on a state-owned vehicle.
(2)
Each state agency, board, or commission may keep records of its vehicles' travels and locations as recorded by the global positioning device.
(c)
(1)
The records kept by a state agency, board, or commission under this section are subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq.
(2)
However, disclosure shall not be made for the travels or locations of any state-owned vehicle under this section until thirty (30) days have elapsed after the travel or after the state-owned vehicle was at the location.
(d)
The records kept by a state agency, board, or commission under this section are subject to audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit and shall be kept for at least five (5) years.
(e)
Each state agency, board, or commission that uses global positioning devices on its vehicles may promulgate rules for the implementation and administration of this section.
Acts 2011, No. 1161, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-201 - Title

This subchapter may be known as the "Automobile and Pickup Truck Acquisition Act for the State of Arkansas".
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-528.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-202 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for the acquisition, disposal, and reassignment by the Department of Finance and Administration of automobiles and pickup trucks, as defined in §
22-8-203
, to be acquired, owned, or otherwise disposed of by certain state agencies, boards, commissions, departments, and institutions of higher education.
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-529.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-203 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Automobile" means a motorized vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires used for the transportation of persons, as commonly known and recognized by the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration, as a pleasure vehicle for licensing purposes as established by §
27-14-601(a)(1)
;
(2)
"Emergency vehicle" means an automobile or pickup truck used in law enforcement or for protection of the public peace and health of the citizens of Arkansas;
(3)
(A)
"Law enforcement agency" means a police force or organization whose primary responsibility as established by statute or ordinance is the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state.
(B)
"Law enforcement agency" does not include the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation;
(4)
"Pickup truck" means a motorized vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires which are regularly and commonly rated as having a load capacity not exceeding three-fourths (¾) ton, as recognized by the Revenue Division, for licensing purposes for trucks and trailers as established in §
27-14-601(a)(3)(A)
;
(5)
"State agency" means a state agency, board, commission, department, or institution of higher education which derives any financial support from the fund accounts enumerated in §§
19-5-302
-
19-5-304
,
19-5-306
,
19-5-307
,
19-5-1011
,
19-6-404
,
19-6-411
, and
25-4-117
;
(6)
"State Vehicle Inventory and Control System" means an automated system maintained by the Department of Finance and Administration to record and control the size and composition of the state's vehicle fleet and to accumulate historical data on the costs associated with the vehicle fleet; and
(7)
"Vehicle" or "motor vehicle" means an automobile or pickup truck as defined in this section, unless used out of context in implementing the purposes and intent of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 85, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 311,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-530.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-204 - Applicability

This subchapter shall not apply to the elected constitutional officers of the state, to the moneys appropriated by the General Assembly for financing the statutory responsibilities of these officers, to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, nor to any local political subdivision.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 86, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-531.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-205 - Allocation of vehicles - Priority listing

(a)
Each state agency requesting the acquisition of an automobile or pickup truck shall:
(1)
Have its existing automobiles and pickup trucks included on the State Vehicle Inventory and Control System;
(2)
Not exceed the number of motor vehicles as authorized by law for the state agency; and
(3)
Submit a schedule as required for replacing its automobiles or pickup trucks reflecting each vehicle's historical information, the need for replacement, and the disposition of the existing vehicle.
(b)
From the information provided by state agencies requesting the acquisition of automobiles or pickup trucks, the Department of Finance and Administration shall prepare a prioritized ranking for the then-current fiscal year based upon:
(1)
Age of the vehicle to be replaced;
(2)
Actual and projected mileage of the vehicle to be replaced;
(3)
A history of repair costs of the vehicle to be replaced;
(4)
Number and average age of each state agency's fleet of vehicles; and
(5)
Condition of state agency fleet and cost of maintenance of its vehicles.
(c)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, through the Marketing and Redistribution Section, shall have the authority to reassign a vehicle from a state agency to another state agency based upon need, age, condition, utilization, and justification but not to decrease a state agency's actual number of vehicles owned.
(d)
The secretary shall review the schedule of prioritized ranking for acquiring vehicles, and he or she shall have the authority to make changes, as he or she deems necessary, to the priority listing. He or she shall then forward the priority listing to the Governor for his or her approval or modification.
(e)
Upon securing the Governor's approved priority listing for acquisition of motorized vehicles, the secretary shall then proceed to acquire the vehicles, and he or she shall ensure that the replaced vehicle is transferred to the Marketing and Redistribution Section within thirty (30) days for disposal.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3503, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-532.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-207 - Purchase from qualified vendors

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to purchase new or used vehicles from qualified vendors in accordance with the Arkansas Procurement Law, §
19-11-201
et seq.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3505, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-536.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-208 - Vehicle ownership

Vehicles acquired or assigned under the provisions of this subchapter shall be the property of the state agency to which the vehicle is assigned, and legal title to the vehicle is to rest with the state agency.
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 7; A.S.A 1947, § 14-534.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-209 - Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, through his or her disbursing officer, is authorized to promulgate such rules as deemed necessary to implement the provisions and intent of this subchapter.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2370, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3506, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1983, No. 493, § 13; A.S.A 1947, § 14-540.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-210 - Motor vehicle renovation

(a)
Funds deposited into the Motor Vehicle Acquisition Revolving Fund created by §
19-5-1002(a)
and §
22-8-206(b)
, which may be made available for the purchase of motor vehicles for the Division of Arkansas State Police, may in addition be made available and used for expenses associated with the renovation of state police motor vehicles.
(b)
If the Director of the Division of Arkansas State Police determines the cost associated with renovating or repairing state police motor vehicles is economically beneficial, he or she shall contract with a qualified vendor and, when invoiced, shall submit said invoice to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, who shall direct payment from moneys set aside in the fund for the division.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6025, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 108, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 8 - MOTOR VEHICLES (§§ 22-8-101 — 22-8-211) › Subchapter 2 - AUTOMOBILE AND PICKUP TRUCK ACQUISITION (§§ 22-8-201 — 22-8-211) › Section 22-8-211 - Emergency vehicles - Limited use for out-of-state travel

(a)
If requested by a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement agency may allow a law enforcement officer employed by the law enforcement agency to use an emergency vehicle owned by the law enforcement agency to travel outside the State of Arkansas for the funeral of a:
(1)
Law enforcement officer;
(2)
Victim of a crime; or
(3)
Witness to a crime.
(b)
(1)
If a law enforcement agency approves a law enforcement officer's request under this section to travel to a funeral and the law enforcement agency will pay for the travel with state funds, the law enforcement agency shall consider the cost to the law enforcement agency for travel by:
(A)
Emergency vehicle; and
(B)
Commercial airplane.
(2)
If the law enforcement agency approves the law enforcement officer's request to travel to the funeral, the law enforcement agency shall approve the least costly means of transportation under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
Added by Act 2013, No. 311,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 9 - PUBLIC WORKS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-909) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-105) › Section 22-9-101 - Observation by registered professionals required

(a)
The state or a township, county, municipality, village, or other political subdivision of the state shall not engage in the capital improvement of public works involving engineering or architecture for which the plans, specifications, and estimates have not been made by and the capital improvement executed under the observation of a professional engineer as defined in §
17-30-101
or architect as defined in §
17-15-102
, in their respective areas of expertise.
(b)
Nothing in this section shall be held to apply to any public works wherein the contemplated capital improvement expenditure:
(1)
For an engineering project does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); or
(2)
For an architectural project does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
(c)
This section does not apply to:
(1)
A school district, county, municipality, or township project that is planned and executed according to plans and specifications furnished by authorized state agencies;
(2)
(A)
The design or construction of an unpaved trail project as defined under §
22-2-102
.
(B)
The State Parks, Recreation, and Travel Commission shall ensure that an unpaved trail project created under this subdivision (c)(2) meets the standards for observation by registered professionals as established by the Building Authority Division; or
(3)
Repair, alteration, and maintenance projects that do not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) and are undertaken, owned, operated, or otherwise managed by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism from the tax revenues received under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 75, § 2, and appropriated for special maintenance to the State Parks Division.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 666,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2023. (not implemented as expiration repealed by Act 2023, No. 239, § 1.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 666,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 568,§ 5, eff. 12/1/2023(providing for the expiration of amendments made by section 4). Expiration repealed by Act 2023, No. 239, § 1.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 568,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 440,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6235, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2018EX2, No. 12,§ 4, eff. 3/19/2018.
Amended by Act 2018EX2, No. 5,§ 4, eff. 3/19/2018.
Acts 1939, No. 335, §§ 1, 2; 1985, No. 321, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 14-601, 14-602; Acts 1993, No. 284, § 1; 1995, No. 1108, § 3; 2007, No. 471, § 1; 2011, No. 897, § 16.
See Act 2021, No. 568, § 5. Repealed by Act 2023, No. 239, § 1
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 9 - PUBLIC WORKS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-909) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-105) › Section 22-9-103 - Authorization for state agency to commit cash funds for construction - Penalty

(a)
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any agency, department, or institution supported by state-appropriated funds or cash funds to expend any cash funds of the agency for the construction of a building or to incur any obligation committing or pledging the cash funds of the agency for the construction of a building unless the agency, department, or institution has previously obtained specific authorization by legislative enactment for the construction of the building to be paid, wholly or in part, from cash funds of the agency.
(2)
If the agency does not have specific legislative authority to construct a building from cash funds, the agency, department, or institution shall first obtain specific legislative authorization for the construction of the building prior to the expending of any cash funds of the agency, or prior to entering into any contract or agreement with respect to constructing any building to be paid from cash funds of the agency.
(b)
In the interim between legislative sessions, authorization for the construction of buildings and for the expending of cash funds of the agency therefor may be given by the Governor, in writing.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall apply to public school districts.
(d)
Any board, commission, or authorized head of any agency, department, or institution which shall expend any cash funds of the agency in violation of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office and shall be removed therefrom.
Acts 1971, No. 104, §§ 1-3; 1977, No. 273, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 14-649 -- 14-651.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 9 - PUBLIC WORKS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-909) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-105) › Section 22-9-104 - Proposed capital expenditures - Definition

(a)
Prior to the convening of regular sessions of the General Assembly, each state agency, department, or institution shall submit a proposed capital expenditures request which shall:
(1)
Identify each public works construction project proposed to be constructed or obligated by construction contract by the governmental body during the next biennial period of the state;
(2)
Indicate a method of financing the construction through state appropriation, federal grants, revenue bonds, or revenue notes provided by law, the use of agency or institutional receipts, the use of donated funds from private sources, or a combination of one (1) or more such sources; and
(3)
Be accompanied by estimates of the cost of maintaining and operating the capital improvement facility once constructed.
(b)
After appropriate hearings and review, the General Assembly shall designate each proposed capital expenditure for construction which has been approved and the method of financing the proposed capital expenditure.
(c)
Proposed capital expenditure projects shall not be undertaken until approved by the General Assembly.
(d)
(1)
In unusual circumstances between sessions of the General Assembly, a state agency, department, or institution which needs to make a capital expenditure in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), which has not been approved by the General Assembly, may submit a request for the expenditure to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, who shall review the request and submit his or her recommendation for the method of finance for the expenditure to the Legislative Council for its advice and recommendation.
(2)
Upon obtaining the advice and recommendation of the Legislative Council, the state agency, department, or institution is authorized to proceed with the capital expenditure, subject to the provisions of the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, §
19-4-101
et seq., and other fiscal laws of the state.
(e)
As used in this section, "public works construction project" means the purchase or construction of all lands, buildings, structures, utility systems, and similar facilities for the use of the governmental body filing the request but shall not include projects involving less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
(f)
Nothing in this section shall apply to public school districts.
Acts 1971, No. 104, § 3; 1977, No. 273, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-651; Acts 1999, No. 776, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 9 - PUBLIC WORKS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-909) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-105) › Section 22-9-105 - Poor contractual performance - Additional bids prohibited

(a)
(1)
A firm that has an existing state contract with a state agency shall not bid on any additional state contracts with a state agency if the firm's existing state contract with a state agency has one (1) or more material issues, including without limitation a material delay in the commencement or completion of a project or a breach of contract.
(2)
(A)
If a state agency determines that an existing state contract with a firm has one (1) or more material issues under this section, the firm may appeal the state agency's determination to the State Procurement Director.
(B)
The decision of the director regarding an appeal under this subsection is final and conclusive.
(C)
The director shall adopt rules to establish the process and procedure for appeals under this subsection.
(b)
As used in this section, "state agency" means the same as defined in §
22-2-102
.
(c)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall adopt rules to provide guidance on what is considered to be a material issue under subsection (a) of this section.
Added by Act 2019, No. 422,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 9 - PUBLIC WORKS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-909) › Subchapter 2 - AWARD OF CONTRACTS (§§ 22-9-201 — 22-9-214) › Section 22-9-202 - Construction of this sections and 22-9-203 and 22-9-204

(a)
It is the intent of this section and §§
22-9-203
and
22-9-204
to provide a uniform procedure that a taxing unit shall follow when work is done under formal contract.
(b)
(1)
This section and §§
22-9-203
and
22-9-204
do not:
(A)
Prevent a taxing unit from performing any of the work or making any of the improvements referred to in this section and §§
22-9-203
and
22-9-204
by the use of its own employees; or
(B)
Require that bids must be received from a contractor as a condition precedent to the right to use the taxing unit's own employees.
(2)
This section and §§
22-9-203
and
22-9-204
do not prevent a county government from separately procuring:
(A)
Commodities in accordance with §
14-22-101
et seq.;
(B)
Professional services in accordance with §
19-11-801
et seq.; or
(C)
Construction work from one (1) or more separate contractors under separate contract or invoice so that the work is not included in calculating the bid requirement threshold of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(c)
This section and §§
22-9-203
and
22-9-204
do not amend or repeal any law that requires the publication of notice in those instances in which the estimated amount of the cost of the proposed improvements within the scope of the contract is more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
Amended by Act 2021, No. 440,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 440,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 725,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 725,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 494,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1949, No. 159, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-614; Acts 2011, No. 618, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 9 - PUBLIC WORKS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-909) › Subchapter 2 - AWARD OF CONTRACTS (§§ 22-9-201 — 22-9-214) › Section 22-9-205 - Public improvements generally - Interest on delinquent payments

Whenever any agency of this state or of any county, municipality, or school district, or other local taxing unit or improvement district enters into a contract covered by the provisions of §§
22-9-202
-
22-9-204
for the making of repairs or alterations or the erection of buildings or for the making of any other improvements, or for the construction or improvement of highways, roads, streets, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, drainage or sewer projects, or for any other construction project, and the contract provides that payment therefor shall be made upon completion and acceptance of the project, and the contractor, upon completion and approval of the project, presents a claim for payment of the amount due thereon in accordance with the terms of the contract, and the claim is not paid by the public authority within ninety (90) days from the date of presentation of the claim, then the public authority shall pay to the contractor interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum on the unpaid amount due for all periods of time that the payment under the contract is not made subsequent to ninety (90) days after presentation of the claim.
Acts 1969, No. 135, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-614.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 22 - PUBLIC PROPERTY (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-10-505) › Chapter 9 - PUBLIC WORKS (§§ 22-9-101 — 22-9-909) › Subchapter 2 - AWARD OF CONTRACTS (§§ 22-9-201 — 22-9-214) › Section 22-9-207 - Construction or purchase of memorial, statue, bust, etc

Any state agency, department, board, commission, or other body having the authority to construct or purchase, or negotiate for the construction or purchase of, any memorial, statue, bust, monument, or other similar article which is to be paid for from public funds shall establish specifications for the object, take competitive bids on the cost of constructing or furnishing the object, and award the contract to furnish or construct the object to the lowest responsible bidder meeting the established specifications.
Acts 1967, No. 354, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-626.