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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 4 - EXTENSION COURSES (§§ 6-60-401 — 6-60-404) › Section 6-60-401 - Purpose and intent of subchapter

(a)
The purpose of this subchapter is to make available to an increasing number of citizens of this state opportunities to obtain the benefits of courses of instruction at a college level.
(b)
It is the intent of this subchapter to authorize state-supported institutions of higher education to establish within communities in the areas served by the institutions extension courses designed to meet the specific educational and training needs of the communities served without the necessity of constructing new or additional campuses or without the construction of new classroom buildings or facilities.
Acts 1975, No. 717, §§ 1, 3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-3368, 80-3370.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 4 - EXTENSION COURSES (§§ 6-60-401 — 6-60-404) › Section 6-60-402 - Authorization to establish extension courses

(a)
The boards of trustees of state-supported institutions of higher education of this state are authorized to establish in communities in the areas served by the respective institutions, where there is an established need therefor, extension courses of higher education instruction leading to a certificate or college credit.
(b)
Such courses or programs of instruction or training may be scheduled on a daily or night basis, whichever is necessary to meet the educational or training needs of the communities served.
Acts 1975, No. 717, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-3368.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 4 - EXTENSION COURSES (§§ 6-60-401 — 6-60-404) › Section 6-60-403 - Guidelines

All extension courses offered by colleges and universities shall meet the guidelines of the "Off-Campus Instruction Policy", as adopted by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Acts 1975, No. 717, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-3369.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 4 - EXTENSION COURSES (§§ 6-60-401 — 6-60-404) › Section 6-60-404 - Facilities

(a)
The courses of instruction and training provided for in this subchapter shall be provided in local facilities in the communities served which are made available by the community without cost to the state-supported institution of higher education, or which are made available on a rental or lease basis whereby the institution's rental or lease obligation shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the rental or lease cost therefor, with the remainder of the rental or lease cost to be provided from local sources within the communities served.
(b)
The courses of instruction or training programs may be established on the campuses of vocational-technical schools or in existing public classroom facilities, upon agreements entered into by the boards of trustees of the state-supported institutions of higher education involved and the administrators or boards in charge of the vocational-technical school programs or school districts.
Acts 1975, No. 717, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-3368.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 5 - IMMUNIZATION (§§ 6-60-501 — 6-60-504) › Section 6-60-501 - Purpose

(a)
Immunizations against measles, rubella, and other communicable diseases have resulted in a dramatic decrease in the incidence of these diseases in this country.
(b)
However, these diseases continue to occur on campuses of American colleges and universities, and a more intensified effort is needed to prevent and control these diseases.
(c)
A requirement that certain college and university enrollees furnish proof that they have immunity against certain communicable diseases will alleviate the potential for an outbreak of those diseases.
(d)
The purpose of this legislation is to assure that certain enrollees of public and private colleges and universities in Arkansas, prior to attendance, furnish proof of immunity against measles, rubella, and other diseases designated by the State Board of Health.
Acts 1987, No. 141, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 5 - IMMUNIZATION (§§ 6-60-501 — 6-60-504) › Section 6-60-502 - Proof of immunity

No part-time student housed in on-campus premises and no full-time student may attend a public or private college or university in this state unless he or she has furnished proof, within such time as set by the college or university, but not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days after enrollment, by way of an official record from another educational institution in Arkansas or a certificate from a licensed medical doctor or an authorized public health department representative, that he or she has immunity against measles, rubella, and such other diseases as delineated by the State Board of Health.
Acts 1987, No. 141, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 5 - IMMUNIZATION (§§ 6-60-501 — 6-60-504) › Section 6-60-503 - Rules - Enforcement

(a)
The State Board of Health is empowered to promulgate rules for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter, including, but not limited to, the authority to examine records and conduct investigations to assure compliance.
(b)
The responsibility for the enforcement of these requirements rests with the directors of admissions or registration at each college or university.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 364, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1987, No. 141, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 5 - IMMUNIZATION (§§ 6-60-501 — 6-60-504) › Section 6-60-504 - Physical disabilities - Religious objections

(a)
If, at the discretion of a medical doctor licensed to practice in Arkansas, an individual is deemed to have a physical disability which may contraindicate one (1) or more of the vaccinations required by this subchapter, a certificate approved by the Department of Health and signed by the medical doctor may be accepted in lieu of proof of vaccination.
(b)
(1)
The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply if the individual furnishes to the college or university a letter of exemption from the department.
(2)
(A)
The individual shall complete an annual application process developed in the rules of the department for medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions.
(B)
The rules developed by the department for medical, religious, and philosophical exemptions shall include, but not be limited to:
(i)
A notarized statement requesting a religious, philosophical, or medical exemption from the department by the individual regarding the objection;
(ii)
Completion of an educational component developed by the department that includes information on the risks and benefits of vaccination;
(iii)
An informed consent from the individual that shall include a signed statement of refusal to vaccinate based on the department's refusal-to-vaccinate form; and
(iv)
A signed statement of understanding that:
(a)
At the discretion of the department, the unimmunized child or individual may be removed from day care or school during an outbreak if the child or individual is not fully vaccinated; and
(b)
The child or individual shall not return to school until the outbreak has been resolved and the department approves the return to school.
(3)
No exemptions may be granted under this subsection until the application process has been implemented by the department and completed by the applicant.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 365, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1987, No. 141, § 4; 2003, No. 999, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 6 - TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS (§§ 6-60-601 — 6-60-605) › Section 6-60-601 - Adoption of textbooks and course materials

(a)
(1)
For each full semester and collectively for summer sessions, a state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall distribute a list of all textbooks and course materials required or assigned for an undergraduate course by:
(A)
Publication on its website; and
(B)
Posting at its bookstore.
(2)
The list shall be distributed no later than 12:00 noon on:
(A)
April 1 for the following fall semester;
(B)
November 1 for the following spring semester; and
(C)
April 1 for all following summer sessions.
(b)
For each textbook or course material the list shall include:
(1)
A brief description of the textbook or course material;
(2)
The author or authors;
(3)
The title and edition; and
(4)
Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or course material.
(c)
A textbook or course material for an undergraduate course may be adopted after the time specified in subsection (a) of this section for distributing the list if:
(1)
The adoption is approved by the department chair and the dean or division head of the affected college; and
(2)
The dean or division head of the college forwards to the chief academic officer of the affected state-supported institution of higher education the following information:
(A)
A list of each late adoption;
(B)
The names of the person or persons responsible for each late adoption; and
(C)
A written statement explaining why each adoption was late.
Acts 2007, No. 175, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 6 - TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS (§§ 6-60-601 — 6-60-605) › Section 6-60-602 - Inducements to require textbooks prohibited

(a)
No state-supported institution of higher education in this state or a department or employee of the institution of higher education shall demand or receive any present or promised gift, payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services, or any other thing of value as an inducement for requiring students to purchase a specific textbook for coursework or instruction.
(b)
This section shall not prevent an employee of the institution of higher education from receiving either:
(1)
Sample copies, instructor's copies, or instructional material of a specific textbook required for coursework or instruction; or
(2)
Royalties or other compensation from the sale or publication of a textbook that includes the employee's own writing or work.
(c)
A violation of this section:
(1)
Shall be reported within ten (10) business days by the state-supported institution of higher education to the:
(A)
Chief academic officer of the institution;
(B)
Chief legal counsel of the institution; and
(C)
Legislative Council; and
(2)
May be reported to the parties identified in subdivision (c)(1) of this section by any business or consumer.
Acts 2007, No. 105, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 6 - TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS (§§ 6-60-601 — 6-60-605) › Section 6-60-603 - Website links for textbooks and course materials

(a)
No state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall place or permit to be placed on its website or its bookstore's website a link to the website of a retailer of textbooks or other educational materials if the retailer:
(1)
Is not required to report and pay Arkansas sales and use taxes; and
(2)
Does not obtain a use tax permit from the Department of Finance and Administration and report and pay Arkansas sales and use taxes on sales of textbooks and other educational materials to residents of this state.
(b)
This section is intended to promote the state's ability to provide a quality but affordable higher education by strengthening the state's relationship with textbook retailers that support the state's educational mission by:
(1)
Paying Arkansas sales and use taxes; and
(2)
Interacting locally with state-supported institutions of higher education.
(c)
Nothing in this section prevents a faculty member from referring students to any source for required or suggested textbooks or course materials.
(d)
(1)
A violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be reported to the department.
(2)
If the department determines that a violation of subsection (a) of this section has occurred, it shall notify the state-supported institution of higher education of the violation.
Acts 2007, No. 277, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 6 - TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS (§§ 6-60-601 — 6-60-605) › Section 6-60-604 - Textbook royalties

(a)
A state-supported institution of higher education shall establish guidelines for the use of royalties received by a faculty member from the sale of textbooks and course materials for classes taught by the faculty member.
(b)
The guidelines shall:
(1)
Be designed to acknowledge the conflict of interest; and
(2)
Specify how the royalties may be used, giving priority consideration to programs that benefit students academically.
Acts 2007, No. 106, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 6 - TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS (§§ 6-60-601 — 6-60-605) › Section 6-60-605 - Campus bookstore advertising - Definitions

(a)
(1)
If any state-supported institution of higher education advertises or allows an on-campus bookstore to submit advertising for inclusion in orientation packets or through the electronic media services of the state-supported institution of higher education or as part of a presentation to any student group, then the state-supported institution of higher education shall allow a private local textbook vendor access to distribute the private local textbook vendor's advertising by the same distribution method if requested in writing by the private local textbook vendor.
(2)
The state-supported institution of higher education:
(A)
Shall distribute the advertising of a private local textbook vendor contemporaneously with the advertising of the on-campus bookstore;
(B)
May request a modification of the advertising of the on-campus bookstore or a private local textbook vendor if the advertising does not reflect the public interests of the state; and
(C)
Is under no obligation to accept advertising from the on-campus bookstore or a private local textbook vendor.
(3)
An on-campus bookstore and a private local textbook vendor shall be responsible for the costs related to the preparation and production of all advertising material.
(b)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Advertising" means not more than two (2) pages of promotional material describing the availability and terms of sale of textbooks or course materials; and
(2)
"State-supported institution of higher education" means any college, university, vocational school, trade school, or other postsecondary educational institution that receives any funding from the state.
(c)
A violation of subsection (a) of this section:
(1)
Shall be reported within ten (10) business days by the state-supported institution of higher education to the:
(A)
Chief fiscal officer of the institution;
(B)
Chief legal counsel of the institution; and
(C)
Legislative Council; and
(2)
May be reported to the parties identified in subdivision (c)(1) of this section by any business or consumer.
Acts 2007, No. 1205, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 7 - COMPREHENSIVE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT ACT (§§ 6-60-701 — 6-60-705) › Section 6-60-701 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report Act".
Acts 2009, No. 416, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 7 - COMPREHENSIVE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT ACT (§§ 6-60-701 — 6-60-705) › Section 6-60-702 - Purpose

The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report shall:
(1)
Serve as a central tool for the General Assembly and others to evaluate all facets of the Arkansas higher education system; and
(2)
Combine into one (1) report all higher education reports currently required by the General Assembly to be submitted separately.
Acts 2009, No. 416, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 7 - COMPREHENSIVE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT ACT (§§ 6-60-701 — 6-60-705) › Section 6-60-703 - Report

(a)
(1)
The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report shall be submitted by the Division of Higher Education to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Governor no later than December 15, 2011, and each year thereafter.
(2)
The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report shall be posted on the division website for public inspection no later than January 1, 2012, and each year thereafter.
(b)
The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report shall consist of the following reports:
(1)
Annually:
(A)
Scholarship programs, including without limitation the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program;
(B)
Remediation rates, §§
6-15-2401
and
6-61-221
;
(C)
The Universal ACT Assessment Program, §
6-18-1608
;
(D)
Military students and families, §
6-61-112
;
(E)
Retention rates and graduation rates, §
6-61-220
;
(F)
Athletic expenditures, §
6-62-106
;
(G)
Student enrollment, §
6-60-209
; and
(H)
Affirmative action programs summaries, §
6-63-103
;
(2)
Biennially, each even-numbered year:
(A)
A financial condition report, §
6-61-222
;
(B)
Changes to affirmative action program plans, §
6-63-103
; and
(C)
Economic development goals and educational efforts, §
6-61-207
; and
(3)
Every five (5) years, beginning in 2015:
(A)
Minority retention plans, §
6-61-122
; and
(B)
Affirmative action program plans, §
6-63-103(c)
.
(c)
(1)
All deadlines for higher education reports currently required by the General Assembly are superseded by subsection (b) of this section unless otherwise specified in this subchapter.
(2)
All financial reports provided to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall be included in the report, including the Annual Financial Condition Report.
(d)
All future higher education reports statutorily required by the General Assembly shall:
(1)
Be submitted as part of the Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report; and
(2)
Include a fiscal impact on administrative costs to the division.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 256,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1943, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1942, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1462,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 2009, No. 416, § 1; 2011, No. 696, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 7 - COMPREHENSIVE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT ACT (§§ 6-60-701 — 6-60-705) › Section 6-60-704 - Information submitted to Division of Higher Education for inclusion in report

(a)
All higher education reports submitted to the General Assembly or other governmental bodies by individual colleges and universities, agencies, boards, or commissions shall be submitted directly to the Division of Higher Education no later than November 1, 2011, and each year thereafter for inclusion in the Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report.
(b)
If an institution of higher education fails to submit the required reports to the division by November 15, the institutions shall appear before the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education to explain why they failed to meet the submission deadline.
(c)
Financial information provided by an institution of higher education is subject to review by Arkansas Legislative Audit, and any adjustments made to previously submitted financial information during the course of a financial audit may be revised based upon recommendations made by Arkansas Legislative Audit.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1944, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 416, § 1; 2011, No. 696, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 7 - COMPREHENSIVE ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION ANNUAL REPORT ACT (§§ 6-60-701 — 6-60-705) › Section 6-60-705 - Limitations

(a)
This subchapter does not limit the authority of the General Assembly to request additional interim reports and supplemental information from the Division of Higher Education, colleges and universities, or other entities as needed.
(b)
The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report shall take priority for the division staff over a report requested under subsection (a) of this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1945, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 416, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 8 - THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009 (§§ 6-60-801 — 6-60-807) › Section 6-60-801 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Clean Air on Campus Act of 2009".
Acts 2009, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 8 - THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009 (§§ 6-60-801 — 6-60-807) › Section 6-60-802 - Findings

The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Scientific research data have shown that nonsmokers often receive damage to their health from the smoking of tobacco by others;
(2)
Smoking, directly or indirectly, is a major cause of preventable diseases and death;
(3)
Secondhand smoke can cause or contribute to lung cancer, heart disease, chronic lung ailments, and low birth-weight; and
(4)
A law that prohibits smoking on state-supported institutions of higher education campuses will reduce secondhand smoke exposure among nonsmokers.
Acts 2009, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 8 - THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009 (§§ 6-60-801 — 6-60-807) › Section 6-60-803 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Campus" means all property, including buildings and grounds, that are owned or operated by a state-supported institution of higher education;
(2)
"E-cigarette" means an electronic oral device that provides a vapor of nicotine or other substance that, when used or inhaled, simulates smoking, including without limitation a device that:
(A)
Is composed of a heating element, battery, or electronic circuit or a combination of heating element, battery, and electronic circuit;
(B)
Works in combination with a liquid nicotine delivery device composed, either in whole or in part, of pure nicotine and propylene glycol and manufactured for use with e-cigarettes; and
(C)
Is manufactured, distributed, marketed, or sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, or under any other name or descriptor;
(3)
"Employee" means an individual who is employed by a state-supported institution of higher education in consideration for direct or indirect monetary wages or profit;
(4)
"Governing authority" means the administrative branch of the state-supported institution of higher education;
(5)
"Guest" means a visitor to the campus of a state-supported institution of higher education;
(6)
"Secondhand smoke" means smoke:
(A)
Emitted from lighted, smoldering, or burning tobacco when the person is not inhaling;
(B)
Emitted at the mouthpiece during puff drawing; and
(C)
Exhaled by the person smoking;
(7)
"Smoking" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, or carrying any:
(A)
Lighted tobacco product, including cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco; and
(B)
Other lighted combustible plant material; and
(8)
"Student" means an individual enrolled in a credit or noncredit course at a state-supported institution of higher education.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 847,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 2009, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 8 - THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009 (§§ 6-60-801 — 6-60-807) › Section 6-60-804 - Prohibitions on smoking

(a)
Smoking or the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited on each campus of state-supported institutions of higher education.
(b)
An individual or campus subject to the smoking prohibitions of this section shall not discriminate or retaliate in any manner against a person for making a complaint of a violation of this section or furnishing information concerning a violation to a person, campus, or governing authority.
(c)
The prohibitions on smoking in this section shall be communicated to all students and employees of state-supported institutions of higher education a minimum of thirty (30) days before July 31, 2009, and to each guest of a state-supported institution of higher education upon request.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 847,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 2009, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 8 - THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009 (§§ 6-60-801 — 6-60-807) › Section 6-60-805 - Notice of prohibition of smoking

"No Smoking" signs or the international "No Smoking" symbol consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it may be clearly and conspicuously posted on each campus where smoking is prohibited by this subchapter.
Acts 2009, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 8 - THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009 (§§ 6-60-801 — 6-60-807) › Section 6-60-806 - Rules - Promulgation and enforcement authority

(a)
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt reasonable rules that it determines necessary to carry out the purposes or facilitate the enforcement of this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
The Division of Higher Education may enforce compliance with this subchapter and any rules promulgated under this subchapter by the board.
(2)
Under the rules of the board, the division may enter upon and inspect a campus at any reasonable time and in a reasonable manner.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1946, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 8 - THE CLEAN AIR ON CAMPUS ACT OF 2009 (§§ 6-60-801 — 6-60-807) › Section 6-60-807 - Penalties

Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
Acts 2009, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 6-60-901 — 6-60-903) › Section 6-60-901 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Arkansas Higher Education Information System" means the database maintained by the Division of Higher Education containing student data files that the division and institutions of higher education in Arkansas are required to collect under §§
6-85-214
,
6-85-216
, and
6-85-217
, other state law, and federal law; and
(2)
"Institution of higher education" means:
(A)
An Arkansas state-funded community college;
(B)
An Arkansas state-funded university; or
(C)
A private college or university in Arkansas that receives state funding for student financial assistance or voluntarily participates in the system.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1947, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1173,§ 1, eff. 4/12/2013.
Acts 2011, No. 1195, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 9 - ARKANSAS HIGHER EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (§§ 6-60-901 — 6-60-903) › Section 6-60-903 - Compliance by institutions of higher education

(a)
An institution of higher education shall provide the data required under this subchapter at the time and in the manner:
(1)
Required by rules of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and
(2)
Published from time to time by the Division of Higher Education.
(b)
Within two (2) weeks of an institution of higher education's failure to comply with the requirements for submission of data published by the division, the division shall report to the Legislative Council:
(1)
The name of an institution of higher education that has not complied with the deadline;
(2)
The type of data the institution of higher education failed to submit;
(3)
The length of time of noncompliance; and
(4)
Any additional information requested by the Legislative Council.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1950, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1949, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1258,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 218,§ 4, eff. 2/26/2015.
Acts 2011, No. 1195, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1001 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act".
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1002 - Legislative intent

The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution protect the rights of free speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of association for all citizens;
(2)
The United States Supreme Court has called public universities "peculiarly the marketplace of ideas", Healy v. James, 408 U.S. 169, 180 (1972), where young adults learn to exercise these constitutional rights necessary to participate in our system of government and to tolerate the exercise of those rights by others, and there is "no room for the view that . First Amendment protections should apply with less force on college campuses than in the community at large", Healy, 408 U.S. at 180;
(3)
The exercise of First Amendment rights on the campuses of state-supported institutions of higher education in this state is a critical component of the education experience for students and requires that each state-supported institution of higher education in this state ensure free, robust, and uninhibited debate and deliberation by students, whether on or off campus;
(4)
State-supported institutions of higher education in this state and elsewhere should provide adequate safeguards for the First Amendment rights of their students to avoid a stifling of expression on campus;
(5)
The United States Supreme Court has warned that if state-supported institutions of higher education stifle student speech and prevent the open exchange of ideas on campus, "our civilization will stagnate and die", Sweezy vs. New Hampshire, 354 U.S. 234, 250 (1957);
(6)
A significant amount of taxpayer dollars is appropriated to state-supported institutions of higher education each year, and the General Assembly must ensure that all state-supported institutions of higher education receiving state funds recognize freedom of speech as a fundamental right for all; and
(7)
State-supported institutions of higher education should strive to ensure the fullest degree of intellectual and academic freedom and free expression, and it is not the proper role of state-supported institutions of higher education to shield individuals from speech that is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, including without limitation ideas and opinions the individuals may find unwelcome, uncollegial, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1004 - Protected expressive activities

Expressive activities protected under this subchapter consist of speech and other conduct protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, including without limitation:
(1)
Communicating through any lawful verbal, written, or electronic means;
(2)
Participating in peaceful assembly;
(3)
Protesting;
(4)
Making speeches, including without limitation those of guest speakers;
(5)
Distributing literature;
(6)
Making comments to the media;
(7)
Carrying signs; and
(8)
Circulating petitions.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1005 - Public forums

(a)
An outdoor area of campus of a state-supported institution of higher education shall be deemed a public forum for members of the campus community.
(b)
State-supported institutions of higher education:
(1)
Shall not create free-speech zones or other designated outdoor areas of campus outside of which expressive activities are prohibited; and
(2)
(A)
May maintain and enforce reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions for outdoor areas of campus that are narrowly tailored to serve a significant institutional interest only when such restrictions:
(i)
Employ clear, published, content- and viewpoint-neutral criteria; and
(ii)
Provide for ample alternative means of expression.
(B)
Any restrictions under subdivision (b)(2)(A) of this section shall allow for members of the campus community to spontaneously and contemporaneously assemble, speak, and distribute literature.
(c)
A member of the campus community who wants to engage in noncommercial expressive activity in an outdoor area of campus of a state-supported institution of higher education shall be permitted to do so freely as provided under subsection (b) of this section if the individual's conduct:
(1)
Is not unlawful; and
(2)
Does not materially and substantially disrupt, as defined under §
6-60-1003
, the functioning of the state-supported institution of higher education.
(d)
This section shall not be interpreted as:
(1)
Limiting the right of campus community member expression elsewhere on campus;
(2)
Preventing a state-supported institution of higher education from prohibiting, limiting, or restricting expression that the First Amendment to the United States Constitution does not implicate, including without limitation true threats and expression directed to provoke imminent lawless actions and likely to produce it, or prohibiting harassment as defined by §
6-60-1003
; or
(3)
Allowing an individual to engage in conduct that materially and substantially disrupts, as defined under §
6-60-1003
, another person's expressive activity if the other person's activity is occurring in an area of campus that is reserved for an activity under the exclusive use or control of a particular group.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1006 - Freedom of association - Nondiscrimination against students and student organizations

A state-supported institution of higher education shall not deny a student organization any benefit or privilege available to any other student organization or otherwise discriminate against an organization based on the expression of the organization, including any requirement that the leaders or members of an organization:
(1)
Affirm and adhere to the organization's sincerely held beliefs or statement of principles;
(2)
Comply with the organization's standards of conduct; and
(3)
Further the organization's mission or purpose, as defined by the student organization.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1007 - Free expression policies

State-supported institutions of higher education shall:
(1)
Make public in their handbooks, on their websites, and through their orientation programs for students the policies, regulations, and expectations of students regarding free expression on campus consistent with this subchapter; and
(2)
Develop materials, programs, and procedures to ensure that those persons who have responsibility for discipline or education of students, such as administrators, campus police officers, residence life officials, and faculty, understand the policies, regulations, and duties of state-supported institutions of higher education regarding free expression on campus consistent with this subchapter.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1008 - Accountability to the public

Each state-supported institution of higher education shall submit to the Governor and Legislative Council a report that details:
(1)
The course of action implemented to ensure compliance with the requirements of this subchapter by ninety (90) days after July 24, 2019; and
(2)
Any changes or updates to the chosen course of action within thirty (30) days after making the changes or updates.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1009 - Remedies

(a)
A person or student organization aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter may:
(1)
Bring an action against the state-supported institution of higher education and any other persons responsible for the violation and seek appropriate relief, including without limitation:
(A)
Injunctive relief;
(B)
Reasonable attorney's fees; and
(C)
Expenses; and
(2)
Assert such violation as a defense or counterclaim in any disciplinary action or in any civil or administrative proceeding brought against the person or student organization.
(b)
This section does not limit any other remedies available to any person or student organization.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 10 - FORMING OPEN AND ROBUST UNIVERSITY MINDS (FORUM) › Section 6-60-1010 - Statute of limitations

A person or student organization is required to bring suit for violation of this subchapter not later than three (3) years after the day the cause of action accrues.
Added by Act 2019, No. 184,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 11 - STUDENT JOURNALISTS (§§ 6-60-1101 — 6-60-1103) › Section 6-60-1101 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Protected activity" means an expression of free speech or freedom of the press as guaranteed by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and Arkansas Constitution, Article 2, § 6;
(2)
(A)
"School-sponsored media" means any material that is:
(i)
Prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of higher education;
(ii)
Distributed or generally made available to members of a student body at a public institution of higher education; and
(iii)
Prepared under the direction of a student media adviser.
(B)
"School-sponsored media" does not include any media that are prepared as communications on behalf of a public institution of higher education intended for distribution or transmission;
(3)
"Student journalist" means a student at a public institution of higher education who engages in journalistic activities as part of a formal program of instruction and training at a public institution of higher education, or as part of a recognized student organization at a public institution of higher education, by gathering, compiling, writing, editing, photographing, or preparing information for dissemination through school-sponsored media; and
(4)
"Student media adviser" means an individual who is employed, appointed, or designated by a public institution of higher education to supervise or provide instruction to a student journalist with respect to school-sponsored media.
Added by Act 2019, No. 395,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 11 - STUDENT JOURNALISTS (§§ 6-60-1101 — 6-60-1103) › Section 6-60-1102 - Students' right of expression

(a)
(1)
Except as provided in §
6-60-1103
, a student journalist has the right to engage in protected activities in school-sponsored media.
(2)
This right exists regardless of whether the school-sponsored media are:
(A)
Supported financially by the public institution of higher education;
(B)
Produced using the facilities of the public institution of higher education; or
(C)
Produced in conjunction with a class in which the student journalist is enrolled at the public institution of higher education.
(b)
A student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinions, features, and advertising content of any school-sponsored media, except as provided in §
6-60-1103
.
(c)
This section does not prevent a student media adviser or academic supervisor from teaching student journalists professional standards and responsibilities with respect to the English language and journalism or using professional academic judgment to assign work or evaluate the student journalist's performance as a journalist.
(d)
A student media adviser shall not be dismissed, suspended, or disciplined for:
(1)
Protecting a student journalist who engages in a protected activity under this subchapter; or
(2)
Refusing to infringe on a student journalist's right to engage in a protected activity under this subchapter.
(e)
(1)
A student journalist who engages in a protected activity under this subchapter does not represent an expression of the policy of a public institution of higher education.
(2)
The following institutions and individuals shall not be liable in any civil or criminal action for actions taken by a student journalist who engages in a protected activity under this subchapter:
(A)
A public institution of higher education;
(B)
An official of a public institution of higher education;
(C)
An employee of a public institution of higher education; or
(D)
A parent or legal guardian of a student journalist.
Added by Act 2019, No. 395,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 5 - POSTSECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-71-142) › Chapter 60 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 6-60-101 — 6-60-1505) › Subchapter 11 - STUDENT JOURNALISTS (§§ 6-60-1101 — 6-60-1103) › Section 6-60-1103 - Prohibited expression

The following types of expression by a student journalist are not protected activities under this subchapter:
(1)
School-sponsored media that are libelous, slanderous, or obscene, as defined by state law;
(2)
School-sponsored media that constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy;
(3)
School-sponsored media that violate federal or state law;
(4)
School-sponsored media that constitute or incite students as to create:
(A)
An unlawful act or a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act;
(B)
A violation of a policy of:
(i)
The public institution of higher education at which the activity is occurring; or
(ii)
The Division of Higher Education; or
(C)
A material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of a public institution of higher education; or
(5)
School-sponsored media that involve the unauthorized use of the marks or logos of a public institution of higher education.
Added by Act 2019, No. 395,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.