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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-207 - Power to examine

(a)
The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission or a commissioner of the Arkansas State Claims Commission has the authority to administer oaths, to subpoena witnesses, to examine any books, documents, or records that may be relevant to any proceeding before the commission, and to require the production of any such materials.
(b)
In an action to contest the election of a member of the House of Representatives, the commission's general authority to subpoena witnesses and documents shall specifically include the authority to subpoena election officers and to subpoena any ballots cast or other election records in the election at issue.
(c)
If a claimant or witness to whom an oath has been administered as provided under this section swears falsely to a fact material to the investigation of a claim, the false swearing shall constitute perjury, and the person swearing falsely shall be subject to prosecution.
(d)
(1)
(A)
If a person or entity fails or refuses to obey a commission subpoena or order or refuses to testify or produce any books, papers, or other documents, the commission may present its petition setting forth the facts to any court of record.
(B)
After being presented with a petition under this subsection, the court of record shall issue its subpoena to the person or entity, requiring his or her or its attendance before the court of record to testify or produce the books, papers, or documents as may be deemed necessary and pertinent.
(C)
A person or entity failing or refusing to obey the subpoena or order of the court of record may be proceeded against in the same manner as for refusal to obey any other subpoena, as provided by the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure.
(2)
The commission may use the Attorney General and the services of the prosecuting attorneys for the county and district in which the enforcement of a subpoena under this subsection is required.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 5; 1983, No. 470, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1405; Acts 1991, No. 1014, § 3; 1999, No. 686, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-209 - Time for filing

The Arkansas State Claims Commission shall not consider or allow a claim or action unless the claim or action has been filed with the Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission as provided by this subchapter within the period allowed by law for the commencement of an action for the enforcement of the same type of claim or action.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 6; 1983, No. 470, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1406.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-210 - Notice and hearings

(a)
(1)
The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall notify each claimant and also the head of each state agency against which a claim or action is filed of the time and place set for a hearing on the claim or action, if a hearing on the matter is set by the Arkansas State Claims Commission.
(2)
A party to a claim or action is not entitled to a hearing as a matter of law but may request a hearing before the commission.
(b)
(1)
The commission is not bound by the formal rules of evidence and shall conduct all hearings publicly and in a fair and impartial manner, giving the parties full opportunity for presentation of evidence, cross-examination of witnesses, and argument.
(2)
To the extent practicable, the commission shall adopt the procedure used by the circuit courts, and a hearing before the commission shall be conducted in a judicial manner.
(c)
Hearings on a motion filed by a party shall be set:
(1)
Upon request of one (1) of the parties; and
(2)
If the commission finds that oral argument or witness testimony, or both, will benefit the commission in deciding on the motion.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 4; 1951, No. 373, § 2; 1983, No. 470, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1404; Acts 2005, No. 1962, § 88.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-211 - Appeals of decisions - Jurisdiction - Time periods to file

(a)
(1)
Within forty (40) days after the Arkansas State Claims Commission transmits a final order on a claim or action before the commission, a party to the claim or action may file with the commission a:
(A)
Notice of appeal of the final order to the General Assembly; or
(B)
(i)
Motion requesting that the commission reconsider its final order.
(ii)
(a)
If a motion for reconsideration is denied, a party may file with the commission a notice of appeal of the claim to the General Assembly within twenty (20) days of the commission's transmitting the order denying the motion for reconsideration.
(b)
Subdivision (a)(1)(B)(ii)
(a)
of this section applies only if the commission's reconsideration constitutes a final order.
(2)
The commission shall advise parties of the right of appeal under this section when the commission notifies the parties of the commission's final order.
(3)
The General Assembly has exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals under this section.
(b)
(1)
(A)
The commission shall timely notify the General Assembly and all parties to the claim or action when a notice of appeal to the General Assembly is filed with the commission within the number of days permitted to file a notice of appeal.
(B)
If a notice of appeal is submitted outside the number of days permitted to file a notice of appeal, the commission shall not:
(i)
Accept the notice of appeal for filing; or
(ii)
Transmit the notice of appeal to the General Assembly for consideration.
(C)
If an untimely notice of appeal is submitted under subdivision (b)(1)(B) of this section, the commission shall notify all parties to the claim or action that the notice of appeal:
(i)
Was submitted outside the number of days permitted to file a notice of appeal; and
(ii)
Will not be transmitted to the General Assembly for consideration.
(2)
(A)
Notice provided to the General Assembly under subdivision (b)(1) of this section terminates the commission's jurisdiction over the claim or action.
(B)
Unless ordered to do so by the General Assembly, the commission is prohibited from doing anything further on the claim or action aside from ordinary ministerial duties.
(3)
The commission shall regain jurisdiction over the claim or action if, in consideration of an appeal of a final order, the General Assembly sends the claim or action back to the commission:
(A)
For further proceedings consistent with any order of the General Assembly; or
(B)
To notify the claimant that the award has been upheld, reversed, or amended.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 417,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 33, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-212 - Reports of state agency liability

(a)
When a state agency admits liability to a claim filed with the Arkansas State Claims Commission, the state agency shall file a written report of the claim with the Litigation Reports Oversight Subcommittee of the Legislative Council if the claim:
(1)
Involves a contract with the state agency; or
(2)
Exceeds fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
(b)
The state agency shall include in its report a concise statement of facts with an explanation of the state agency's liability.
(c)
The state agency shall file its report within thirty (30) days after the claim or action has been adjudicated and a final order has been issued by the commission.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1258,§ 17, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 218,§ 20, eff. 2/26/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1131,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 147,§ 17, eff. 2/26/2013.
Acts 1997, No. 850, § 30; 2005, No. 1962, § 89.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-213 - State agency to pay claim - Employment compensation claims - Director disbursing officer

(a)
(1)
When a claim or action is determined to be a valid claim or action against the state under this chapter and the claim or action is to be paid from funds not in the State Treasury, the Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall notify the state agency against which the claim or action is to be charged of the amount of the claim or action.
(2)
Upon receipt of the notification under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the state agency shall deliver a check to the director who shall deposit the funds as a nonrevenue receipt into the Miscellaneous Revolving Fund from which the director shall disburse the amount of the claim or action to the claimant.
(b)
(1)
The director shall distribute a warrant for the payment of a valid claim against the state for employment compensation claims in the manner provided by this subsection.
(2)
If an employment compensation claim is determined to be a valid claim against the state, the director shall notify the state agency against which the claim is to be charged and the Office of Personnel Management of the amount of the claim.
(3)
Upon receipt of the notification under this subsection, the state agency against which the claim is charged shall process the award through the state mechanized payroll system.
(c)
(1)
The director shall be the disbursing officer for the funds appropriated for expense reimbursements for the Firefighter Benefit Review Panel.
(2)
Expense reimbursements under this subsection shall be paid to the panel as certified in writing to the Arkansas State Claims Commission by the Chair of the Firefighter Benefit Review Panel.
(3)
The commission may pay expense reimbursements for all unpaid meetings in prior state fiscal years.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 746,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 850, § 33.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-214 - Effect on liens

(a)
Arkansas State Claims Commission awards are state property and therefore:
(1)
Liens do not attach to commission awards; and
(2)
A commission award is not assignable.
(b)
(1)
If the commission and the General Assembly approve appeals or claims or actions above fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) and name as payees, in addition to the claimant, other individuals or entities who would normally have liens in a court of law, other than insurance company subrogation claims, then the commission may deposit the amount approved into the registry of the Pulaski County Circuit Court.
(2)
After reasonable notice to the claimant and any named payees, the court shall establish the validity and priority to the moneys upon petition of the claimant or any named payee.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 685, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-215 - Restrictions on awards

(a)
With the exception of death and disability benefit claims paid under §
21-5-701
et seq., the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall not pay an award in excess of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000).
(b)
If an award is greater than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), the commission shall refer the claim or action to the General Assembly for approval and, if approved, an appropriation.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 147,§ 11, eff. 2/26/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1141, § 4; 2003, No. 926, § 4; 2011, No. 320, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-216 - Final orders - Findings of fact and conclusions of law required

(a)
(1)
When the Arkansas State Claims Commission dismisses a claim or action with a final order or issues a final order of a claim or action on the merits, the commission shall set forth specific findings of fact and conclusions of law to support its decision.
(2)
Citations to a party's motion or argument do not fulfill the requirements of this subsection unless otherwise supported by an explanation, with particularity, as to why the party's motion or argument is determinative to the outcome of the claim or action.
(3)
When the commission bases its decision on a specific rule of civil procedure, rule of evidence, statute, or controlling appellate court decision, the commission shall cite the rule, statute, or appellate court decision.
(4)
The General Assembly shall not accept a claim or action on appeal when the claim or action has as its final adjudication findings of fact and conclusions of law that do not comply with this section.
(b)
Failure to comply with this section shall result in the General Assembly's sending the claim or action back to the commission for further action until the requirements of subsection (a) of this section are met.
(c)
A claim or action filed by a person who at the time of filing is an inmate of the Division of Correction is exempted from the requirements of this section.
(d)
The findings of fact and conclusions of law contained in a final order under this section are presumed to be correct for the purposes of review by or appeal to the General Assembly.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 994, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 220,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-217 - Motions - Grounds required to preserve for appeal

(a)
If the Arkansas State Claims Commission denies a motion, the party whose interests were adversely affected by the commission's denial may appeal the denial under §
19-10-211
so long as the legal issue or factual issue in dispute was preserved for appeal with a specific ruling, in writing, by the commission.
(b)
(1)
(A)
It is the responsibility of the party whose interests were adversely affected by the commission's ruling on the motion to ask the commission to file a written order denying the motion if the commission had previously denied the motion and has not already filed a written order on the motion before the commission issues its final order.
(B)
If a party requests that the commission file a written order denying a motion under this subsection, the commission shall do so before issuing a final order.
(2)
If the basis of a ground for appeal by a party is that a motion was erroneously granted, a filed written order by the commission is not necessary.
Added by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-218 - Interlocutory appeals prohibited

(a)
A party shall not file, and the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall not entertain, an interlocutory appeal of a legal issue.
(b)
(1)
The Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall reject an interlocutory motion.
(2)
An interlocutory motion shall not be included in the record of the case.
(c)
All legal issues or factual issues in dispute that have been raised and addressed by the commission may be included in a party's appeal of the commission's final order.
Added by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-219 - Small claims adjudication

(a)
(1)
The Arkansas State Claims Commission may establish a small claims adjudication process for claims or actions seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less.
(2)
The small claims adjudication process shall provide that claims or actions be given docket priority, and the use of informal discovery, hearings utilizing teleconferencing or other off-site communications technology, and relaxed procedural rules are encouraged to facilitate efficient and timely resolution.
(b)
(1)
A claim or action seeking one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less may be:
(A)
Assigned to be heard by one (1) commissioner of the commission; and
(B)
Decided by the commissioner on the basis of the pleadings alone.
(2)
If a claimant objects to having the claim or action heard as a small claims adjudication under this section, the claimant may request that the claim or action be heard in the usual manner for similar claims or actions.
(c)
Before a proposed written final order of a small claims adjudication under this section is considered final for the purposes of award or appeal, the proposed written final order shall be reviewed by a panel consisting of:
(1)
The commissioner of the commission assigned to the claim or action; and
(2)
Two (2) other commissioners of the commission.
Added by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-221 - Abuse of process by litigants

An inmate in the Division of Correction or the Division of Community Correction who has filed more than three (3) unsuccessful claims or actions under this subchapter within a period of two (2) years may have his or her subsequent claims or motions dismissed by the Arkansas State Claims Commission upon receipt as abuse of process, for one (1) year from the date of dismissal of the inmate's third unsuccessful claim.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-222 - Corporate or business entity to be represented by attorney

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a corporate or business entity created under the laws of this state or another state shall be represented at all times in a claim or action under this subchapter by an attorney licensed to practice law in this state.
(b)
Representation by an attorney licensed to practice law in this state is not required under this section if:
(1)
The amount of money at issue is less than two thousand dollars ($2,000); or
(2)
The claim is:
(A)
An uncontested claim for the reissuance of a warrant; or
(B)
For the refund of a liquor license permit application fee.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 494,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Added by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS STATE CLAIMS COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-201 — 19-10-223) › Section 19-10-223 - Failure to exhaust available state or administrative remedy

The Arkansas State Claims Commission may dismiss a claim or action without prejudice on the commission's own motion if the claimant has failed to submit with the claimant's initial complaint or claim filing documentation that the claimant has exhausted all available state or administrative remedies.
Added by Act 2019, No. 785,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 3 - EFFECT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE (§§ 19-10-301 — 19-10-306) › Section 19-10-301 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Insurer" means every person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor in the business of entering into contracts of insurance; and
(2)
"Subrogation claim" means any claim filed with the Arkansas State Claims Commission by an insurer or its insured, or both, to recover money paid or owed by an insurer to any individual under a contract of insurance.
Acts 1981, No. 586, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1416.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 3 - EFFECT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE (§§ 19-10-301 — 19-10-306) › Section 19-10-302 - Exhaustion of remedies against insurer

(a)
The Arkansas State Claims Commission shall not dismiss a claim with prejudice on grounds that the claimant has received or is due benefits under a policy of insurance. However, the commission shall hear no claim until the claimant has exhausted all remedies against insurers, including the claimant's insurer.
(b)
Every claim filed with the commission shall be accompanied by a sworn affidavit, on a form to be provided by the commission, signed by the claimant and witnessed by the claimant's insurer and legal counsel, if any, that the claimant has exhausted all remedies against insurers, including the claimant's insurer. The affidavit shall further state the total amount of insurance benefits paid to the claimant.
Acts 1981, No. 586, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1417.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 3 - EFFECT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE (§§ 19-10-301 — 19-10-306) › Section 19-10-303 - Reduction of award

(a)
If the Arkansas State Claims Commission awards damages to a claimant who has received benefits under any policy of insurance, the premium of which has not been paid by or on behalf of the claimant, the commission shall reduce its award by the amount of insurance benefits received by the claimant.
(b)
The commission shall not reduce awards for damages to a claimant who has received benefits under a policy of insurance, the premium of which has been paid by or on behalf of the claimant.
Acts 1981, No. 586, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1418.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 3 - EFFECT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE (§§ 19-10-301 — 19-10-306) › Section 19-10-304 - Subrogation claims not heard

The Arkansas State Claims Commission shall not hear subrogation claims. This fact shall in no way alter or vary the operation or coverage of §§
21-9-201
-
21-9-205
.
Acts 1981, No. 586, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1419.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 3 - EFFECT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE (§§ 19-10-301 — 19-10-306) › Section 19-10-305 - Immunity of state officers and employees - Status as employee

(a)
Officers and employees of the State of Arkansas are immune from liability and from suit, except to the extent that they may be covered by liability insurance, for damages for acts or omissions, other than malicious acts or omissions, occurring within the course and scope of their employment.
(b)
For purposes of this chapter, agreements between the State of Arkansas and a state of the United States or the District of Columbia entered into pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, §
25-20-101
et seq., shall confer status of an employee for purposes of this chapter on persons acting pursuant to such agreement.
(c)
For purposes of this chapter, persons acting individually or on behalf of charitable organizations, other than motor carriers as defined by §
23-13-203(a)(13)
, shall have the status of an employee while transporting persons as a service of the Transitional Employment Assistance Program.
(d)
For purposes of this chapter, dental residents and faculty of a pediatric dentistry program in an adjoining state shall have the status of an employee while on duty and performing assigned responsibilities in a pediatric dentistry program located within a hospital dental clinic in this state.
Acts 1981, No. 586, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1420; Acts 1989, No. 989, § 1; 1991, No. 542, § 6; 1993, No. 292, § 1; 1999, No. 1567, § 23; 2009, No. 284, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 3 - EFFECT OF INSURANCE COVERAGE (§§ 19-10-301 — 19-10-306) › Section 19-10-306 - Res judicata or collateral estoppel

If an individual commences a civil action in any court of law within this state which arises out of the same subject matter or occurrence that is the subject matter of a complaint before the Arkansas State Claims Commission, the commission shall recognize any final judgment or order rendered in the civil action as a bar to further consideration of the claim in accordance with principles of res judicata and collateral estoppel.
Acts 1981, No. 586, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1421.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-401 — 19-10-406) › Section 19-10-401 - Reports of personal injury or death

All state officers, heads of agencies, departments, and institutions shall file a report with the Workers' Compensation Commission, within ten (10) days after knowledge of any personal injury or death of any employee of the state or any of its agencies, departments, or institutions. This report shall be made on forms approved by the commission and shall give the date, place, and time of day of any such injury or death, briefly stating the circumstances and extent thereof, the name of the injured or deceased person, and the names of any and all witnesses.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 10; 1951, No. 373, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1410.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-401 — 19-10-406) › Section 19-10-402 - Jurisdiction and procedure

(a)
(1)
The Workers' Compensation Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction, as limited in this subchapter, of all claims against the State of Arkansas and its several agencies, departments, and institutions for personal injuries and deaths of employees and officers of the State of Arkansas and its agencies, departments, and institutions arising out of and in the course of employment or service.
(2)
(A)
Awards for these injuries and deaths shall be made by the commission in the same amounts and on the same terms and conditions as if such injuries and deaths had arisen out of and in the course of private employment covered by the Workers' Compensation Law, §
11-9-101
et seq.
(B)
The procedure to be followed in the presentation, hearing, and determination of claims shall, in all respects, be the same as in claims for compensation for injuries and deaths arising out of and in the course of private employment covered by the Workers' Compensation Law, §
11-9-101
et seq.
(b)
The General Assembly shall at each session appropriate, from such sources as it may see fit, a sum sufficient to satisfy such claims as are or probably will be payable during the following fiscal year under awards made under this section. The commission shall direct the distributions of this fund and make disbursements upon the vouchers issued against it.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 7; 1951, No. 373, § 3; 1963, No. 521, § 1; 1979, No. 597, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1407; Acts 2009, No. 962, § 39.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-401 — 19-10-406) › Section 19-10-403 - Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund

(a)
There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund". All sums appropriated by the General Assembly pursuant to this subchapter shall be deposited by the Treasurer of State to the account of the fund.
(b)
The Workers' Compensation Commission shall draw all vouchers against the fund in payment of awards made by it under this subchapter.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 7; 1951, No. 373, § 3; 1963, No. 521, § 1; 1979, No. 597, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1407.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-401 — 19-10-406) › Section 19-10-404 - State deemed self-insurer

For the purposes of this subchapter, the State of Arkansas shall be considered a self-insurer and shall be exempt from all fees and tax as such.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 7; 1951, No. 373, § 3; 1963, No. 521, § 1; 1979, No. 597, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1407.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-401 — 19-10-406) › Section 19-10-405 - Awards and expenses

In the event an award is made, the Workers' Compensation Commission shall immediately take the necessary steps to pay the award and all expenses incidental to the claim from any funds previously made available by the General Assembly for such purpose.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 9; 1951, No. 373, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1409.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 10 - CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (§§ 19-10-101 — 19-10-406) › Subchapter 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION (§§ 19-10-401 — 19-10-406) › Section 19-10-406 - Report of findings

Upon the allowance or disallowance of any claim, the Workers' Compensation Commission shall immediately transmit a copy of its findings to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and interested parties.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3472, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1949, No. 462, § 9; 1951, No. 373, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-1409.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-107) › Section 19-11-101 - Responsibility of disbursing officer - Maintenance of files by Office of State Procurement

(a)
The disbursing officer of each agency, board, commission, department, or institution shall be responsible for reviewing all invoices prepared by commercial printers or suppliers holding commercial contracts to make certain that the charges to the agency, board, commission, department, or institution are proper under the terms of the contract.
(b)
The Office of State Procurement shall maintain complete files that shall be open to public inspection on all commercial term and one-time contracts. The files shall contain:
(1)
A copy of the contract;
(2)
A list of all printing or duplicating done or commodities ordered, as well as the name of the invoiced agency; and
(3)
A copy of all correspondence regarding the contract or jobs performed thereunder.
Acts 1993, No. 1224, § 5; 2007, No. 478, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-107) › Section 19-11-102 - Use of soybean ink in state printing

Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, all printing which is chargeable to or which is paid for with funds appropriated wholly or in part by the state, or any state department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency, shall be printed in soybean ink; provided, however, that the soybean ink is comparable in price to other inks, and that it is equally suitable for use.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1750, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1991, No. 630, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-107) › Section 19-11-103 - Penalty for violation of law

Any person who is found by a court of law to have knowingly violated any state law in conjunction with the performance or acquisition of a contract with the state shall be ineligible to contract with the state for a period of three (3) years.
Acts 1997, No. 1155, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-107) › Section 19-11-104 - Equal opportunity policy

(a)
The purpose of this section is to require any entity or person bidding on a state contract, responding to a request for proposals regarding a state contract, responding to a request for qualifications regarding a state contract, or negotiating a contract with the state for professional or consulting services to submit to the Office of State Procurement the most current equal opportunity policy of the entity or person.
(b)
The office and a state agency shall require a copy of the most current equal opportunity policy of an entity or person to be filed with the office or state agency for public inspection as a condition precedent to:
(1)
Accepting a letter of intent, bid, proposal, or statement of qualification with regard to a state contract from the entity or person; or
(2)
Entering negotiations with the entity or person for a professional or consulting services contract with the state.
Acts 2005, No. 2157, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-107) › Section 19-11-106 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2017, No. 1080,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2011, No. 882, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-201 - Title

This subchapter shall be referred to as the "Arkansas Procurement Law".
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-233; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-202 - Purposes and policies

The underlying purposes and policies of this subchapter are to:
(1)
Simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing procurement by this state;
(2)
Permit the continued development of procurement policies and practices;
(3)
Provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement;
(4)
Ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of this state;
(5)
Provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition; and
(6)
Provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-233.2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-205 - Definitions concerning commodity management

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Commodities" means, for purposes of this section and §§
19-11-242
and
19-11-243
, commodities owned by the state. See §
19-11-203
, which refers to commodities;
(2)
"Excess commodities" means any commodity, other than expendable commodities, having a remaining useful life but which the using agency in possession of the commodity has determined is no longer required by such agency;
(3)
"Expendable commodities" means all tangible commodities other than nonexpendable commodities;
(4)
"Nonexpendable commodities" means all tangible commodities having an original acquisition cost of more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per unit and a useful life of more than one (1) year; and
(5)
"Surplus commodities" means any commodities, other than expendable commodities, no longer having any use to the state. This definition includes obsolete commodities, scrap materials, and nonexpendable commodities that have completed their useful life cycle.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 54; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-275; Acts 2003, No. 487, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-207 - Applicability

(a)
This subchapter shall apply to every expenditure of public funds by this state, acting through a state agency as defined in §
19-11-203
, under any contract. This subchapter shall not apply to either grants or contracts between the state and its political subdivisions or other governments, except as provided in §§
19-11-206
and
19-11-249
-
19-11-258
. This subchapter also shall apply to the disposal of state commodities. This subchapter shall not apply to contracts between agencies, except as provided in §§
19-11-206
and
19-11-249
-
19-11-258
.
(b)
The provisions of this subchapter shall not preclude the acceptance of gifts and donations in the manner authorized by law.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-237.2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-208 - Exemptions

Commodities and services need not be procured through the Office of State Procurement, if procured by the out-of-state offices of state agencies for that out-of-state office's use but shall, nevertheless, be procured subject to the requirements of this subchapter and the state procurement rules.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1753, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 18; 1981, No. 600, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-246; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-209 - Construction - Preemption of other laws

This subchapter shall:
(1)
Be construed liberally and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies; and
(2)
Preempt any conflicting state statutes and principles of common law or equity.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 793,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-233.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-210 - Operation of other laws

Unless displaced by the particular provisions of this subchapter, the principles of law and equity, including the Uniform Commercial Code, §
4-1-101
et seq., of this state, the law merchant, and law relative to capacity to contract, agency, fraud, misrepresentation, duress, coercion, mistake, or bankruptcy shall supplement its provisions.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-235.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-211 - Obligation of "good faith"

Every contract or duty within this subchapter imposes an obligation of good faith in its performance or enforcement. "Good faith" means honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-236.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-212 - Existing contracts

The administration of contracts in existence on July 1, 1979, shall be the responsibility of the appropriate officials described in this subchapter.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-237.1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-213 - Federal assistance requirements

If federal assistance requirements or federal contract requirements conflict with this subchapter or rules promulgated under it, nothing in this subchapter or its rules shall prevent a state agency or political subdivision from complying with the terms and conditions of the federal assistance requirements or the federal contract requirements.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1754, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 147,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-238.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-214 - Determinations and findings

Written determinations and findings required by this subchapter shall be retained in an official contract file by the Office of State Procurement or by the state agency administering the contract for a period of five (5) years.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-239; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-215 - Office of State Procurement

(a)
There is created within the Department of Transformation and Shared Services the Office of State Procurement to be administered by the State Procurement Director.
(b)
(1)
The Office of State Procurement shall be subject to the supervision and management of the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services.
(2)
The rules authorized in this subchapter shall be approved by the secretary prior to the filing of the rules in accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, §
25-15-201
et seq.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1755, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6104, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-241; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-216 - State Procurement Director

(a)
(1)
The executive head of the Office of State Procurement is designated as the administrator of the Office of State Procurement, and as such, he or she shall be known and designated as the "State Procurement Director".
(2)
The State Procurement Director shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services.
(b)
The State Procurement Director shall be at least thirty (30) years of age, of good moral character, and of demonstrated ability or capacity in the field of purchasing commodities and services.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6105, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 14; 1983, No. 517, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-242; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 8; 2007, No. 478, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-218 - Assistants and designees - Written delegation orders

(a)
Subject to the provisions of the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, §
21-5-201
et seq., and the approval of the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, the State Procurement Director may:
(1)
Employ and supervise such assistants and other persons as may be necessary;
(2)
Fix their compensation as provided by law; and
(3)
(A)
Delegate authority to designees or to a state agency by issuing a written delegation order, within the limitations of state law and the state procurement rules.
(B)
A written delegation order issued under this section shall:
(i)
Include an expiration date for the written delegation order;
(ii)
Be publicly posted on the official website of the Office of State Procurement;
(iii)
Remain in effect under the original terms unless the terms of the written delegation order are modified or rescinded in writing by the director;
(iv)
Not be issued for a term that exceeds two (2) years; and
(v)
Be narrowly tailored if the written delegation order is based on the type of commodity or service being procured.
(C)
The director shall maintain records of each written delegation order issued under this section.
(D)
A person who is to be given authority under a written delegation order issued under this section shall complete training on state procurement laws, as provided for in this subchapter and in the rules adopted by the director, before the written delegation order is issued.
(b)
The director shall adopt rules to:
(1)
Implement the requirements for written delegation orders under this section; and
(2)
Outline the procurement training required under this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1758, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 420,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6107, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-244; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 10; 2003, No. 487, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 19 - PUBLIC FINANCE (§§ 19-1-201 — 19) › Chapter 11 - PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS (§§ 19-11-101 — 19-11-1408) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS PROCUREMENT LAW (§§ 19-11-201 — 19-11-281) › Section 19-11-219 - Legal counsel - Contract review

(a)
The Attorney General shall act as counsel for the State Procurement Director in preparation of necessary contracts and in all legal matters.
(b)
(1)
A contract that the director has designated as requiring review shall be reviewed by a person employed as an attorney with a state agency.
(2)
The review required under this subsection shall occur before the contract is executed.
(c)
The director shall adopt rules to implement this section, including without limitation rules to:
(1)
Designate contracts that require review under this section, which may include without limitation contracts that:
(A)
Exceed a certain dollar amount;
(B)
Modify the standard state terms and conditions; and
(C)
Are based on other stated criteria; and
(2)
Identify the requirements for the attorneys who may review contracts under this section, including without limitation:
(A)
An attorney employed with the Office of State Procurement, an institution of higher education, or the Office of the Attorney General; and
(B)
Any other attorney employed by the state and licensed to practice law in Arkansas.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 418,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 26; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-251.3; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 11.