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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-129) › Section 25-1-121 - Naming of public buildings, structures, airports, or facilities - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "public funds" means any funds, moneys, receivables, grants, investments, instruments, real or personal property, or other assets, liabilities, equities, revenues, receipts, or disbursements belonging to, held by, or passed through an entity of the state or a political subdivision of the state.
(b)
A building, structure, or facility paid for in whole or in part with public funds shall not be named for an individual living at the time of completion of the building, structure, or facility who, in the ten (10) years preceding the construction of the public building, structure, or facility:
(1)
Was elected by qualified electors to a federal, state, county, or municipal office or held a federal, state, county, or municipal office; and
(2)
Received a salary for his or her service in the federal, state, county, or municipal office.
(c)
A municipal airport paid for in whole or in part with public funds shall not be named for an individual living at the time the municipal airport is named, if the individual:
(1)
Was elected by qualified electors to a federal, state, county, or municipal office or held a federal, state, county, or municipal office; and
(2)
Received a salary for his or her service in the federal, state, county, or municipal office.
(d)
This section shall not apply to:
(1)
A building, structure, airport, or facility that concerns an individual living at the time of completion of the building, structure, or facility and has historical significance, including without limitation that individual's birthplace;
(2)
The naming of a building, structure, airport, or facility after an individual:
(A)
Who is or has been a prisoner of war; or
(B)
Who is:
(i)
At least seventy-five (75) years of age; and
(ii)
Retired; or
(3)
A building, structure, airport, or facility for which at least fifty percent (50%) of the funds used to pay for the building, structure, airport, or facility are private funds.
(e)
This section shall not be construed to prevent an entity receiving public funds from placing an individual's name upon a commemorative object, including without limitation a brick, used in a building, structure, airport, or facility, in exchange for a donation to the entity.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 983,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1225,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-129) › Section 25-1-122 - Alternative or secondary address for state communications through the mail - Law enforcement officers

(a)
A person who is employed primarily as a law enforcement officer may elect to use an alternative or secondary address, such as a post office box, to receive all of his or her communications sent by a state agency through the mail.
(b)
The secondary or alternative address must be in the same county and, where practicable, same voting precinct as the law enforcement officer's primary place of residence.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1514,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-129) › Section 25-1-123 - Criminal background checks for public employees controlling public funds - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "public employer" means any of the following:
(1)
An agency, department, board, commission, division, office, bureau, council, authority, or other instrumentality of the State of Arkansas, including the offices of the various Arkansas-elected constitutional officers and the General Assembly and its agencies, bureaus, and divisions;
(2)
A state-supported college, university, technical college, community college, or other institution of higher education or department, division, or agency of a state institution of higher education;
(3)
The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the circuit courts, and the prosecuting attorneys' offices;
(4)
An office, department, commission, council, agency, board, bureau, committee, corporation, or other instrumentality of a county government or a municipality or a district court, a county subordinate service district, a municipally owned utility, or a regional or joint governing body of one (1) or more counties or municipalities; or
(5)
A public school district, school, or an office or department of a public school district in Arkansas.
(b)
(1)
A public employer shall obtain a state criminal background check to be conducted by the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police before finalizing the hiring of an applicant for an employment position with supervisory fiduciary responsibility over all fiscal matters.
(2)
The applicant shall sign a release of information to the public employer.
(3)
The public employer may:
(A)
Choose to be responsible for the payment of any fee associated with the state criminal background check; or
(B)
Provide that the applicant is responsible for the payment of any fee associated with the criminal background check.
(4)
Upon completion of the criminal background check, the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police shall forward to the public employer all releasable information obtained concerning the applicant.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1103,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-129) › Section 25-1-124 - Reporting by public employee - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Public employee" means a person who performs a full or part-time service for wages, salary, or other remuneration for a public employer; and
(2)
"Public employer" means any of the following:
(A)
An agency, department, board, commission, division, office, bureau, council, authority, or other instrumentality of the State of Arkansas, including the offices of the various Arkansas-elected constitutional officers and the General Assembly and its agencies, bureaus, and divisions;
(B)
A state-supported college, university, technical college, community college, or other institution of higher education or department, division, or agency of a state institution of higher education;
(C)
The Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, the Administrative Office of the Courts, the circuit courts, and the prosecuting attorneys' offices;
(D)
An office, department, commission, council, agency, board, bureau, committee, corporation, or other instrumentality of a county government or a municipality or a district court, a county subordinate service district, a municipally-owned utility, or a regional or joint governing body of one (1) or more counties or municipalities; or
(E)
A public school district, school, or an office or department of a public school district in Arkansas.
(b)
(1)
A public employee with supervisory fiduciary responsibility over all fiscal matters of a public employer shall report to Arkansas Legislative Audit a loss of public funds that amounts to one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in one (1) calendar year, including without limitation:
(A)
Apparent unauthorized disbursements of public funds; or
(B)
The apparent theft or misappropriation of public funds or property.
(2)
A report under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be made within five (5) business days of the date the public employee learns of the loss of public funds.
(c)
A public employee with supervisory fiduciary responsibility over all fiscal matters who purposely fails to comply with subsection (b) of this section is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 498,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2015, No. 1103,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-129) › Section 25-1-125 - Taxpayer funds used for advertisement

(a)
(1)
All articles, statements, or communications using the image of an elected official appearing in any newspaper printed or circulated in this state for the publication of which a consideration is paid or to be paid for by federal, state, or county taxpayer funds shall clearly contain the words:
(A)
"Paid advertisement" or "paid ad" and the name of the state entity, county, or constitutional officer that paid for the advertisement; or
(B)
"Paid for by", "sponsored by", or "furnished by" and the name of the state entity, county, or constitutional officer that paid for the advertisement.
(2)
Both the person submitting the articles, statements, or communications and the elected official whose image is used shall be responsible for including the required disclaimer.
(b)
(1)
All articles, statements, or communications using the image or voice of an elected official appearing in any radio, television, or any other electronic medium for the publication of which a consideration is paid or to be paid for by federal, state, or county taxpayer funds shall clearly contain the words:
(A)
"Paid advertisement" or "paid ad" and the name of the state entity, county, or constitutional officer that paid for the advertisement; or
(B)
"Paid for by", "sponsored by", or "furnished by" and the name of the state entity, county, or constitutional officer that paid for the advertisement.
(2)
Both the person placing the articles, statements, or communications and the elected official whose image or voice is used shall be responsible for including the required disclaimer.
(c)
This section does not apply to:
(1)
Articles, statements, or communications intended or calculated to influence the vote of any elector in any election and subject to the restrictions under §
7-1-103
; or
(2)
Political advertisements, articles, statements, or communications paid for by a candidate for elective office if the political advertisements, articles, statements, or communications are paid for with the candidate's campaign funds and not state funds.
(d)
Any citizen may file a complaint with the Arkansas Ethics Commission against an elected official who violates this section.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 1043,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-129) › Section 25-1-126 - Purchase of flags with public funds - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Public entity" means an instrumentality funded in whole or in part by public funds, including without limitation:
(A)
The Department of Agriculture;
(B)
The Department of Commerce;
(C)
The Department of Corrections;
(D)
The Department of Education;
(E)
The Department of Energy and Environment;
(F)
The Department of Finance and Administration;
(G)
The Department of Health;
(H)
The Department of Human Services;
(I)
The Department of Inspector General;
(J)
The Department of Labor and Licensing;
(K)
The Department of the Military;
(L)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism;
(M)
The Department of Public Safety;
(N)
The Department of Transformation and Shared Services;
(O)
The Department of Veterans Affairs;
(P)
The offices of constitutional officers;
(Q)
Political subdivisions of the state;
(R)
Public school districts;
(S)
Public school boards of directors;
(T)
Charter schools;
(U)
Institutions of higher education;
(V)
The State Highway Commission;
(W)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation;
(X)
The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission; and
(Y)
All courts of the State of Arkansas; and
(2)
"Public funds" means state, county, or local government moneys, in addition to any department, agency, or instrumentality authorized or appropriated under state law or derived from any fund in which such moneys are deposited.
(b)
All flags of the United States and flags of the State of Arkansas purchased by a public entity with public funds shall be made and manufactured in the United States.
Added by Act 2023, No. 11,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-129) › Section 25-1-127 - State personnel education

For the purposes of educating state personnel on issues related to discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, and antibias training, the definition of antisemitism under §
16-123-502
shall be used and incorporated as an educational tool to familiarize state personnel with antisemitism in all of its manifestations.
Added by Act 2023, No. 126,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 2 - PAPER REDUCTION (§§ 25-1-201 — 25-1-206) › Section 25-1-201 - Legislative intent

(a)
It is the intent of the General Assembly to:
(1)
Prohibit the excessive reproduction of state agency reports that are being written, printed, and distributed at significant public expense; and
(2)
Provide for Internet publication as the primary means of publishing state agency reports.
(b)
It is not the intent of the General Assembly to reduce the free flow of information between state government and the public. Rather, the intent is to reduce the use of state government publications for other than required informational purposes and to effect a reduction in the escalating public expense of writing, printing, and distributing state agency reports.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 501,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1276, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 2 - PAPER REDUCTION (§§ 25-1-201 — 25-1-206) › Section 25-1-202 - Distribution of reports to the General Assembly

(a)
Reports by state agencies that are required to be submitted to the General Assembly shall be submitted only to:
(1)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2)
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
(3)
The member of the General Assembly who was the lead sponsor of the legislation authorizing the preparation of the report; and
(4)
The Director of the Bureau of Legislative Research.
(b)
A report required to be submitted to the General Assembly shall be filed in electronic form.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 501,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1276, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 2 - PAPER REDUCTION (§§ 25-1-201 — 25-1-206) › Section 25-1-204 - Publications to be included in agency budget

Each state agency shall include in its budget request a list of state publications that are required by statutory law and shall state in writing the reasons for the continued publication or distribution of its publications.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 501,§ 7, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1276, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 2 - PAPER REDUCTION (§§ 25-1-201 — 25-1-206) › Section 25-1-205 - Copies to be filed with Legislative Council

(a)
A state agency which publishes or distributes a state publication shall file an electronic copy of a publication with the Legislative Council if the state agency has published or distributed more than one thousand (1,000) copies of the publication in the preceding calendar year.
(b)
This section shall not apply to:
(1)
Copies of legislative bills;
(2)
Copies of statutes, laws, and rules;
(3)
Information disseminated solely to the press;
(4)
Publications that are applications, instructions, or guidelines for complying with any state or federal law, rule, regulation, or policy;
(5)
Promotional brochures and educational materials published by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism;
(6)
Publications of the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas; and
(7)
Marketing and promotional information published by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 124,§ 25, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2908, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2907, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5701, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 501,§ 8, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1276, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 2 - PAPER REDUCTION (§§ 25-1-201 — 25-1-206) › Section 25-1-206 - Definition of "state agency"

As used in this subchapter, "state agency" means an agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, council, department, office, or officer of the state receiving an appropriation by the General Assembly, including without limitation a state-supported institution of higher education.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 501,§ 9, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1276, § 6; 2009, No. 1405, § 50.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 3 - MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (§§ 25-1-301 — 25-1-302) › Section 25-1-301 - Legislative intent

In recognition of the Supreme Court's decision in State Bd. of Workforce Educ. and Career Opportunities v. King, 336 Ark. 409, 985 S.W.2d 731 (1999), it is the intent of this subchapter to replace all legislator members of executive branch boards and commissions with appointees who are not members of the Senate or House of Representatives.
Acts 1999, No. 1414, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY ACT (§§ 25-1-401 — 25-1-405) › Section 25-1-401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Financial Transparency Act".
Acts 2011, No. 303, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY ACT (§§ 25-1-401 — 25-1-405) › Section 25-1-402 - Legislative intent

The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Information technology has evolved to allow unprecedented levels of accessibility to financial information;
(2)
Information technology allowing access to expenditure information via the Internet now exists and is available to state government; and
(3)
Access to expenditures on an ongoing and regular basis will:
(A)
Assist citizens and members of the General Assembly in overseeing the operation of state government in Arkansas; and
(B)
Allow for a higher degree of accountability and efficiency in the workings of all branches of state government.
Acts 2011, No. 303, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY ACT (§§ 25-1-401 — 25-1-405) › Section 25-1-403 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Expenditure data" means information provided by a state agency regarding the spending of public funds that adequately identifies the purpose, amount, payor, and vendor, if such disclosure is permissible under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq., and federal laws or regulations.
(B)
"Expenditure data" does not include expenses of pending litigation.
(C)
"Expenditure data" includes copies of contingency fee contracts under §
25-16-715
;
(2)
(A)
"State agency" means any agency, department, authority, board, commission, bureau, council, or other agency of the state excluding institutions of higher education.
(B)
"State agency" includes without limitation.
(i)
The offices of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Commissioner of State Lands;
(ii)
Legislative commissions, bureaus, and offices;
(iii)
Judicial offices;
(iv)
Constitutional offices, commissions and departments that receive a state appropriation for the expenditure of state funds, special revenues, or federal funds; and
(v)
The Office of the Arkansas Lottery;
(3)
"Vendor" means an entity that:
(A)
Provides goods and services within its normal business operations;
(B)
May provide similar goods and services to many different purchasers; and
(C)
Operates in a competitive environment; and
(4)
"Website" means a site on the internet:
(A)
Identifiable by a specific uniform resource locator;
(B)
Accessible to the public at no cost; and
(C)
Requiring no information of the user.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 851,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 218,§ 27, eff. 2/26/2015.
Acts 2011, No. 303, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY ACT (§§ 25-1-401 — 25-1-405) › Section 25-1-404 - Duties of Department of Finance and Administration

(a)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall:
(1)
Establish standards and criteria for each state agency to report financial expenditures;
(2)
Develop and maintain a database of financial information as set forth in this subchapter; and
(3)
Develop a website presenting expenditure data for each state agency that shall:
(A)
Report expenditure data in a common format;
(B)
Include expenditures of state government, whether held in the State Treasury or commercial bank accounts;
(C)
Allow searches of financial data in common format; and
(D)
(i)
Be updated on a regular basis to present expenditure data for the current fiscal year and prior year's annual expenditures, starting with the 2013 fiscal year.
(ii)
The website shall retain expenditure data for each state fiscal year, starting with the 2013 fiscal year, until ten (10) such years are available, after which the website shall retain at least ten (10) years of expenditure data.
(b)
Revenue shall be reported at the state agency level by:
(1)
The source of funding, including without limitation donations and gifts;
(2)
General ledger codes as defined by rule of the department; and
(3)
Year to date.
(c)
A state agency shall report information on expenditures by:
(1)
Budget classification;
(2)
General ledger code as defined by rule of the department;
(3)
Year to date; and
(4)
Vendor.
(d)
A state agency shall report information on compensation of state employees by:
(1)
Agency;
(2)
Employee name;
(3)
Title;
(4)
Position number; and
(5)
Annual salary.
(e)
A state agency shall report information on bonded indebtedness by the:
(1)
Original obligation amount or principal;
(2)
Original interest rate;
(3)
Statutory authority for the debt;
(4)
Issuance date and description, including without limitation whether the current issuance is an original issue or a reissue of indebtedness;
(5)
Term of the obligation;
(6)
Source of funding for repayment; and
(7)
Remaining principal.
(f)
Information regarding payments to city and county governments shall be provided in a manner prescribed by rule of the department.
(g)
A state agency shall report information on contracts by the:
(1)
Date of contract;
(2)
Vendor;
(3)
Estimated total contract value; and
(4)
Type of contract, whether professional services, commodities, capital outlay, or other type of contract.
(h)
The department may promulgate rules to implement this section, including without limitation rules concerning the reporting of additional information under this section.
Acts 2011, No. 303, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 4 - ARKANSAS FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY ACT (§§ 25-1-401 — 25-1-405) › Section 25-1-405 - Cooperation by state agencies with Department of Finance and Administration - Report

(a)
Each state agency shall:
(1)
Cooperate with the Department of Finance and Administration in meeting the requirements of this subchapter; and
(2)
Take actions necessary to provide information under this subchapter.
(b)
(1)
The department shall report annually to the Legislative Council the name of each state agency failing to provide information under this subchapter.
(2)
A copy of the report under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be posted on the website required by this subchapter immediately after presentation to the Legislative Council.
(c)
The Office of the Arkansas Lottery shall pay the costs of providing expenditure information for the office in the common format determined by the department.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 218,§ 28, eff. 2/26/2015.
Acts 2011, No. 303, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 5 - PROHIBITED CONTRACTS AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 25-1-501 — 25-1-504) › Section 25-1-501 - Legislative findings

The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Boycotts and related tactics have become tools of economic warfare that threaten the sovereignty and security of key allies and trade partners of the United States;
(2)
The State of Israel is the most prominent target of such boycott activity, which began with but has not been limited to the Arab League boycott adopted in 1945, even before Israel's declaration of independence as the reestablished national state of the Jewish people;
(3)
Companies that refuse to deal with United States trade partners such as Israel, or entities that do business with or in such countries, make discriminatory decisions on the basis of national origin that impair those companies' commercial soundness;
(4)
It is the public policy of the United States, as enshrined in several federal acts, to oppose boycotts against Israel, and the United States Congress has concluded as a matter of national trade policy that cooperation with Israel materially benefits United States companies and improves American competitiveness;
(5)
Israel in particular is known for its dynamic and innovative approach in many business sectors, and therefore a company's decision to discriminate against Israel, Israeli entities, or entities that do business with or in Israel, is an unsound business practice, making the company an unduly risky contracting partner or vehicle for investment; and
(6)
Arkansas seeks to act to implement the United States Congress's announced policy of "examining a company's promotion or compliance with unsanctioned boycotts, divestment from, or sanctions against Israel as part of its consideration in awarding grants and contracts and supports the divestment of state assets from companies that support or promote actions to boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel".
Added by Act 2017, No. 710,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 5 - PROHIBITED CONTRACTS AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 25-1-501 — 25-1-504) › Section 25-1-502 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
(i)
"Boycott Israel" and "boycott of Israel" means engaging in refusals to deal, terminating business activities, or other actions that are intended to limit commercial relations with Israel, or persons or entities doing business in Israel or in Israeli-controlled territories, in a discriminatory manner.
(ii)
"Boycott" does not include those boycotts to which
50 U.S.C. § 4607(c)
applies.
(B)
A company's statement that it is participating in boycotts of Israel, or that it has taken the boycott action at the request, in compliance with, or in furtherance of calls for a boycott of Israel, can be considered by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority as a type of evidence, among others, that a company is participating in a boycott of Israel;
(2)
"Company" means a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other entity or business association, including all wholly owned subsidiaries, majority-owned subsidiaries, parent companies, or affiliates of those entities or business associations;
(3)
"Direct holdings" in reference to a company means all publicly traded securities of that company that are held directly by the public entity in an actively managed account or fund in which the public entity owns all shares or interests;
(4)
"Indirect holdings" in reference to a company means all securities of that company that are held in an account or fund, such as a mutual fund, managed by one (1) or more persons not employed by the public entity, in which the public entity owns shares or interests together with other investors not subject to the provisions of this subchapter or that are held in an index fund;
(5)
"Public entity" means the State of Arkansas, or a political subdivision of the state, including all boards, commissions, agencies, institutions, authorities, and bodies politic and corporate of the state, created by or in accordance with state law or rules, and does include colleges, universities, a statewide public employee retirement system, and institutions in Arkansas as well as units of local and municipal government;
(6)
"Restricted companies" means companies that boycott Israel; and
(7)
"Retirement system" means a public retirement system in Arkansas.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2909, eff. 7/24/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 710,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 5 - PROHIBITED CONTRACTS AND INVESTMENTS (§§ 25-1-501 — 25-1-504) › Section 25-1-503 - Prohibition on contracting with entities that boycott Israel

(a)
Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a public entity shall not:
(1)
Enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the person or company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel; or
(2)
Engage in boycotts of Israel.
(b)
This section does not apply to:
(1)
A company that fails to meet the requirements under subdivision (a)(1) of this section but offers to provide the goods or services for at least twenty percent (20%) less than the lowest certifying business; or
(2)
Contracts with a total potential value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Added by Act 2017, No. 710,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 6 - PROHIBITED TAXPAYER RESOURCE TRANSACTIONS FOR ABORTIONS (§§ 25-1-601 — 25-1-603) › Section 25-1-601 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Abortion" means the act of using or prescribing an instrument, medicine, drug, device, or another substance or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child.
(B)
"Abortion" as defined under subdivision (1)(A) of this section shall not include an act performed to:
(i)
Save the life of the mother;
(ii)
Save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child;
(iii)
Remove a dead unborn child caused by natural causes; or
(iv)
Remove an ectopic pregnancy;
(2)
"Affiliate" means an individual or entity that, directly or indirectly, owns, controls, is controlled by, or is under the common control of another individual or entity, in whole or in part, or a subsidiary, parent, or sibling entity;
(3)
"Governmental entity" means:
(A)
This state;
(B)
A state agency in the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of state government; or
(C)
A political subdivision of this state;
(4)
"Political subdivision" means a legally separate and distinct instrumentality of the state, including without limitation a:
(A)
County;
(B)
City; or
(C)
Municipality; and
(5)
(A)
"Taxpayer resource transaction" means a sale, purchase, lease, donation of money, goods, services, or real property, or any other transaction between a governmental entity and a private entity that provides to the private entity something of value derived from state or local tax revenue, regardless of whether the governmental entity receives something of value in return.
(B)
"Taxpayer resource transaction" includes advocacy or lobbying by or on behalf of a governmental entity in behalf of an abortion provider or an affiliate of an abortion provider, but does not include an:
(i)
Officer's or employee of a governmental entity's providing information to a member of the legislature or appearing before a legislative committee at the request of the member or committee;
(ii)
Elected official's advocating for or against legislation pending before the legislature or otherwise influencing or attempting to influence the outcome of legislation pending before the legislature while acting in the capacity of an elected official; or
(iii)
Individual's speaking as a private citizen on a matter of public concern.
(C)
"Taxpayer resource transaction" does not include the provision of basic public services, including without limitation fire and police protection and utilities, by a governmental entity to an abortion provider or an affiliate of an abortion provider in the same manner as the governmental entity provides the services to the general public.
Added by Act 2021, No. 561,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 6 - PROHIBITED TAXPAYER RESOURCE TRANSACTIONS FOR ABORTIONS (§§ 25-1-601 — 25-1-603) › Section 25-1-602 - Taxpayer resource transaction prohibited

(a)
Except as provided by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a governmental entity may not enter into a taxpayer resource transaction with an abortion provider or an affiliate of an abortion provider.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a taxpayer resource transaction that is subject to a federal law in conflict with subsection (a) of this section as determined and confirmed in writing by the Attorney General.
(c)
Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:
(1)
A hospital licensed under the laws of this state;
(2)
A state hospital;
(3)
A teaching hospital of a public or private institution of higher education; or
(4)
An accredited residency program providing training to resident physicians.
(d)
Subsection (c) of this section shall not permit the use of taxpayer funds to pay for an abortion.
Added by Act 2021, No. 561,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 6 - PROHIBITED TAXPAYER RESOURCE TRANSACTIONS FOR ABORTIONS (§§ 25-1-601 — 25-1-603) › Section 25-1-603 - Action by Attorney General

(a)
The office of the Attorney General may investigate and collect information concerning a violation of this subchapter.
(b)
The Attorney General may bring an action in the name of the State of Arkansas to enjoin a violation of this subchapter.
Added by Act 2021, No. 561,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 7 - REVIEW OF PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS (§§ 25-1-701 — 25-1-702) › Section 25-1-701 - Legislative intent

The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
It is the duty of the General Assembly to make determinations regarding the use of state personnel and state resources;
(2)
Making determinations about how state personnel and state resources shall be used is a function of the General Assembly;
(3)
The citizens of Arkansas have elected the members of the General Assembly to exercise the ability to make political determinations regarding the resources of the state; and
(4)
A determination or action taken under this subchapter is not a judicial determination or action.
Added by Act 2021, No. 608,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 8 - PUBLIC AGENCY INTERACTION WITH NONPROFIT ENTITIES (§§ 25-1-801 — 25-1-805) › Section 25-1-801 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Government Interaction with Nonprofit Entities Act".
Added by Act 2021, No. 1021,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 8 - PUBLIC AGENCY INTERACTION WITH NONPROFIT ENTITIES (§§ 25-1-801 — 25-1-805) › Section 25-1-802 - Legislative intent

The General Assembly finds that this subchapter is needed to prohibit public agencies from disclosing or releasing personal information about membership, volunteers, and financial and nonfinancial donors to 501(c) nonprofit organizations, except as required by law.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1021,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 8 - PUBLIC AGENCY INTERACTION WITH NONPROFIT ENTITIES (§§ 25-1-801 — 25-1-805) › Section 25-1-803 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Person" means an individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, labor union, business trust, company, corporation, association, committee, or any other organization or group of persons acting in concert;
(2)
"Personal information" means a list, record, register, registry, roll, roster, or other compilation of data that identifies a person as a member, supporter, volunteer of, or donor of financial or nonfinancial support to an entity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
(3)
"Public agency" means a state or local government entity, including a:
(A)
Department, division, agency, office, commission, board, or other government organization;
(B)
Political subdivision, including a county, city, town, municipality, or conservation district;
(C)
Public school, school district, charter school, or public institution of higher education; or
(D)
Judicial or quasi-judicial body.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1021,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 8 - PUBLIC AGENCY INTERACTION WITH NONPROFIT ENTITIES (§§ 25-1-801 — 25-1-805) › Section 25-1-804 - Protection of personal information

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a public agency may not:
(1)
Require a person to provide the public agency with personal information or otherwise compel the release of personal information;
(2)
Require an entity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code to provide the public agency with personal information or compel the entity to release personal information;
(3)
Release, publicize, or otherwise publicly disclose personal information in possession of a public agency; or
(4)
Request or require a current or prospective contractor or grantee of the public agency to provide the public agency with a list of entities exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code to which the contractor or grantee has provided financial or nonfinancial support.
(b)
Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a disclosure of personal information:
(1)
Required under a specific requirement relating to reporting campaign contributions, campaign expenditures, lobbying disclosures, or lobbying expenditures;
(2)
Expressly required by law;
(3)
As part of a public comment or in a public meeting;
(4)
In another manner that is publicly accessible;
(5)
Pursuant to a warrant or court order issued by a court of competent jurisdiction;
(6)
Made by a lawful discovery request for personal information in litigation or a criminal proceeding;
(7)
(A)
Used in a legal proceeding.
(B)
A court of competent jurisdiction may consider whether to:
(i)
Limit a request for discovery of personal information; or
(ii)
Issue a protective order in relation to the disclosure of personal information obtained or used in relation to a legal proceeding;
(8)
Requested or used by the Department of Finance and Administration for the administration of tax or motor vehicle laws;
(9)
Used or accessed by Arkansas Legislative Audit or any other public agency with oversight function over a government grant program for the purpose of an audit specific to the grant program funds and the information accessed is limited to information related to the public agency grant program or grant program funds; or
(10)
Requested or used by the State Securities Department for the administration of the Arkansas Securities Act, §
23-42-101
et seq.
(c)
Personal information about membership, volunteers, and financial and nonfinancial donors to 501(c) nonprofit organizations maintained by a public agency is not a public record and is exempt from release or disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, §
25-19-101
et seq.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1021,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 8 - PUBLIC AGENCY INTERACTION WITH NONPROFIT ENTITIES (§§ 25-1-801 — 25-1-805) › Section 25-1-805 - Enforcement - Penalty

A person that knowingly violates this subchapter is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1021,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 9 - PROPAGATION OF DIVISIVE CONCEPTS PROHIBITED (§§ 25-1-901 — 25-1-906) › Section 25-1-901 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Divisive concept" means the concept that:
(i)
One race or sex is inherently superior to another race or sex;
(ii)
The State of Arkansas or the United States is fundamentally racist or sexist;
(iii)
An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously;
(iv)
An individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment solely or partly because of his or her race or sex;
(v)
An individual's moral character is necessarily determined by his or her race or sex;
(vi)
An individual, by virtue of his or her race or sex, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race or sex;
(vii)
Any individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race or sex; or
(viii)
Meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic are racist or sexist, or were created by a particular race to oppress another race.
(B)
The term "divisive concept" includes any other form of race or sex stereotyping or any other form of race or sex scapegoating;
(2)
(A)
"Race or sex scapegoating" means assigning fault, blame, or bias to a race or sex, or to members of a race or sex because of their race or sex.
(B)
"Race or sex scapegoating" encompasses any claim that, consciously or unconsciously, and by virtue of his or her race or sex, members of any race are inherently racist or are inherently inclined to oppress others, or that members of a sex are inherently sexist or inclined to oppress others;
(3)
"Race or sex stereotyping" means ascribing character traits, values, moral and ethical codes, privileges, status, or beliefs to a race or sex, or to an individual because of his or her race or sex; and
(4)
(A)
"State entity" means an instrumentality of state government, including:
(i)
The Department of Agriculture;
(ii)
The Department of Commerce;
(iii)
The Department of Corrections;
(iv)
The Department of Education;
(v)
The Department of Energy and Environment;
(vi)
The Department of Finance and Administration;
(vii)
The Department of Health;
(viii)
The Department of Human Services;
(ix)
The Department of Inspector General;
(x)
The Department of Labor and Licensing;
(xi)
The Department of the Military;
(xii)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism;
(xiii)
The Department of Public Safety;
(xiv)
The Department of Transformation and Shared Services; and
(xv)
The Department of Veterans Affairs.
(B)
"State entity" does not include:
(i)
Political subdivisions of the state;
(ii)
Public schools;
(iii)
Charter schools;
(iv)
Institutions of higher education;
(v)
The offices of constitutional officers; or
(vi)
Law enforcement training certified by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1100,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 9 - PROPAGATION OF DIVISIVE CONCEPTS PROHIBITED (§§ 25-1-901 — 25-1-906) › Section 25-1-902 - Unlawful propagation of divisive concepts by state entity

(a)
A state entity shall not teach, instruct, or train any employee, contractor, staff member, or any other individual or group, to adopt or believe any divisive concepts.
(b)
No employee of the State of Arkansas shall face any penalty or discrimination on account of his or her refusal to support, believe, endorse, embrace, confess, act upon, or otherwise assent to the divisive concepts defined under §
25-1-901
.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1100,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-1-1203) › Subchapter 9 - PROPAGATION OF DIVISIVE CONCEPTS PROHIBITED (§§ 25-1-901 — 25-1-906) › Section 25-1-903 - State entities - Grants

The administrative head of all state entities shall review their respective grant programs and identify programs for which the state entity may, as a condition of receiving such a grant, require the recipient to certify that it will not use state funds or assets to promote a divisive concept.
Added by Act 2021, No. 1100,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.