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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 3 - COMMUNITY SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM ACT OF 1985 (§§ 20-80-301 — 20-80-312) › Section 20-80-312 - Funds transfer to Weatherization Assistance Program

The Department of Human Services shall transfer annually to the Division of Environmental Quality a minimum of fifteen percent (15%) and up to a maximum of twenty-five percent (25%), as allowed by federal law or regulation, of the annual allocation for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to be used by the Weatherization Assistance Program of the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality.
Acts 2019, No. 790, § 3, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Commissioner of State Lands Urban Homestead Act".
Acts 1993, No. 1009, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-402 - Purpose

(a)
This subchapter shall apply only to urban property and shall be established to prevent waste of valuable real property already offered for public sale and not disposed of which has been certified to the office of the Commissioner of State Lands for nonpayment of ad valorem real property taxes.
(b)
The further intent of this section is to provide cities, incorporated towns, legal entities that intend to apply for an award of low-income housing tax credits under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, and community organizations the ability to better serve any eligible person in need of a homestead and to provide the eligible person the opportunity to hold and maintain a private residence, and to contribute to the taxing structure of the applicable taxing units.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, § 3; 2011, No. 1013, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-403 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Applicant" means any city, incorporated town, legal entity that intends to apply for an award of low-income housing tax credits under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, or community organization applying to the Commissioner of State Lands for donation of tax-forfeited land;
(2)
(A)
"Community organization" means a recreational, educational, social, or benevolent organization dedicated to improving the mental or physical health and welfare of its members and of the public.
(B)
A community organization may be established for community betterment or beautification, environmental protection, establishment of housing, and other purposes beneficial to the community and may be a division of the federal, state, county, or local government or may be a private nonprofit corporation;
(3)
"Eligible person" means an individual person or family unit meeting eligibility criteria for the sale, lease, or grant of a homestead. A corporation, partnership, association, or similar organization shall not be an eligible person;
(4)
"Homestead" means the home and accompanying or adjoining land of the primary residence of a person; and
(5)
"Urban" means land found within the city limits of any city or incorporated town in the state.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, § 2; 2011, No. 1013, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-404 - Duties of Commissioner of State Lands

(a)
All land subject to donation under this subchapter must have been offered for sale to the highest bidder by the Commissioner of State Lands pursuant to §
26-37-101
et seq.
(b)
After the Commissioner of State Lands has met the requirements of §
26-37-101
et seq., the Commissioner of State Lands may accept applications for donation of remaining tax-forfeited urban property.
(c)
The Commissioner of State Lands shall prescribe the requisite contracts, forms, or applications.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-405 - Applications for donations

(a)
(1)
Applications for donation may be made by the following persons or community organizations:
(A)
Agents of cities and incorporated towns that also have one (1) of the community organizations listed in subdivisions (a)(1)(B)(i)-(iv) of this section; or
(B)
The chair of the board or executive director of one (1) of the following community organizations:
(i)
A housing authority;
(ii)
A community development agency;
(iii)
A community development corporation; or
(iv)
A local initiative support corporation.
(2)
Other community organizations may apply for donation of the land so long as that organization is a nonprofit corporation that qualifies as an Internal Revenue Service section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
(3)
A legal entity that intends to apply for an award of federal low-income housing tax credits under section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code may apply for donation of land under this subchapter only if the legal entity is a qualified nonprofit organization pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code and accompanying regulations and guidance of the Internal Revenue Service.
(b)
Any applicant must have legal authority to accept and convey title to properties for homesteading purposes.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, §§ 5, 6; 2011, No. 1013, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-406 - Disposition of applications - Prior municipal approval

(a)
The Commissioner of State Lands may accept, modify, or deny any application.
(b)
Before the Commissioner of State Lands may donate any parcel to any applicant, other than agents of a city or incorporated town, the city or town shall grant express approval of the donation, thereby avoiding possible conflicts in planning or development projects overseen by the cities or towns of this state.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, §§ 7, 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-407 - Contracts or deeds

(a)
(1)
Accepted applications will result in a contract or limited warranty donation deed between the Commissioner of State Lands and the applicant for donation of tax-forfeited lands.
(2)
The contract or deed, to be provided by the Commissioner of State Lands, shall provide that the applicant will have primary responsibility for the development of the donated parcel.
(3)
The contract or deed shall also set out the eligiblity criteria for determining an eligible person with respect to a sale, lease, or grant of a homestead from the donated parcel and shall require the applicant to follow the eligiblity criteria in making sales, leases, or grants from the donated parcel.
(b)
Upon execution of a donation deed to the applicant, the Commissioner of State Lands may no longer be an immediate party to the construction or maintenance of the parcel, except that the contract or donation deed may contain a possibility of reverter to the Commissioner of State Lands should the proposed homestead, for any reason, not develop pursuant to specifications.
(c)
In addition, the contract or deed may provide the time period within which the property may be developed.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-408 - Taxes - Liens - Encumbrances

(a)
With execution of the donation deed, the Commissioner of State Lands may waive outstanding taxes, penalties, and interest within the authority of the office of the Commissioner of State Lands.
(b)
Other liens or encumbrances attached to the property not within the authority of the Commissioner of State Lands pursuant to §
26-37-101
et seq. will be considered a matter to be resolved between the applicant and the lienholder.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-409 - Title transfer - Consideration - Costs

(a)
No consideration shall be required for the transfer of title between the Commissioner of State Lands and the applicant, except one dollar ($1.00).
(b)
Additional, actual costs associated with the conveyance, including, but not limited to, abstracting, researching, confirmation of title, and the filing of documents with the county, may be charged to the applicant by the Commissioner of State Lands.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-410 - Development

(a)
(1)
Development of the donated parcel shall be strictly for the construction or maintenance of a homestead for eligible persons.
(2)
Upon completion of the construction of the home, the city, incorporated town, or community organization may sell, lease, or grant the home to any eligible person.
(b)
(1)
The homestead is to be used strictly for the private residence of the eligible person.
(2)
The sale, lease, or grant of the home shall be a transaction between the applicant and the eligible person.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, §§ 11, 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-411 - Restrictions - Taxes

(a)
The applicant is responsible for transferring the donated parcel to an eligible person.
(b)
The eligibility criteria for the sale, lease, or grant of a homestead shall be established by the Commissioner of State Lands and shall take into account the income of the person or family unit, which shall not exceed the median family income, as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the area in which the applicant is located.
(c)
Upon transferring the land to the eligible person, the homestead will be treated as any other private residence and subject to all laws, rules, and regulations of the government, including the payment of real property taxes.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2309, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 1009, §§ 2, 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 80 - COMMUNITY SERVICES (§§ 20-80-201 — 20-80-412) › Subchapter 4 - COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS URBAN HOMESTEAD ACT (§§ 20-80-401 — 20-80-412) › Section 20-80-412 - Public school development

(a)
A donated parcel of land held by a community organization under this subchapter may be used for educational purposes by a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school if:
(1)
The donated parcel of land is in a census tract with a poverty rate higher than the average poverty rate in the State of Arkansas;
(2)
The community organization received the donated parcel of land from the Commissioner of State Lands at least three (3) years earlier;
(3)
An eligible person does not currently use the donated parcel of land for a homestead; and
(4)
The proposed activities or uses are not prohibited by any use restrictions that were placed on the property for the purpose of protecting:
(A)
Human health; or
(B)
The integrity of any remedial action measures implemented on the property to protect human health or the environment.
(b)
A community organization that receives a donated parcel of land may transfer the donated parcel of land to a recipient that shall use the donated parcel of land for development by a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school.
(c)
Once a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school begins to use a donated parcel of land under this section for educational purposes, the donated parcel of land shall be released from present and future obligations, restrictions, and reversions imposed on the use and development of the donated parcel of land, except as provided by subdivision (a)(4) of this section.
(d)
Taxes from previous tax years shall not apply to a donated parcel of land utilized by a public school district or an open-enrollment public charter school under this section.
Added by Act 2021, No. 350,§ 2, eff. 3/15/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-101 - Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service

(a)
(1)
There is established the Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service.
(2)
The Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service shall be under the direction of a director to be named by the Governor upon written recommendation by the governing body of the American Legion - Department of Arkansas Foundation, Inc.
(3)
The Director of the Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(4)
The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b)
(1)
The Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service shall establish a program of furnishing temporary and interim welfare and rehabilitation services and assistance for minor children of honorably discharged Arkansas veterans who are deceased or medically incapacitated.
(2)
The Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with one (1) or more veterans' organizations in this state, with private individuals or corporations, or with the United States Government for the sharing of facilities or services and for the administration of funds in furtherance of veterans' child welfare services.
(c)
Funds granted to the Arkansas Veterans' Child Welfare Service, other than state-appropriated funds, may be deposited into one (1) or more bank accounts in banks in this state and shall be administered in accordance with purposes for which the funds were granted as authorized in this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6329, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1969, No. 189, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 11-1409; Acts 1997, No. 100, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-102 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6330, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2310, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 324, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 11-1410, 11-1411.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6331, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 387,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 387,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1979, No. 324, §§ 3, 4, 7, 8, 12; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 1-1412, 11-1413, 11-1416, 11-1417, 11-1421; Acts 1993, No. 719, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-105 - Veterans' homes

(a)
The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish and maintain one (1) or more veterans' homes at locations selected by the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, after seeking advice from the Arkansas Veterans' Commission.
(b)
The department is authorized to employ staff to operate the veterans' homes as it deems appropriate and as authorized by biennial appropriation.
(c)
(1)
Each veterans' home shall be operated under the supervision of the department.
(2)
The secretary shall be the administrative head of the veterans' homes.
(3)
The secretary may delegate the administration of each veterans' home to an employee of the department.
(d)
(1)
The department shall promulgate appropriate guidelines for determining eligibility of veterans for admission to a veterans' home and the monetary charges to be made for veterans residing in a veterans' home. All guidelines shall conform to the federal requirements to qualify veterans' homes as nursing homes for veterans and to render the veterans' homes eligible to receive federal financial assistance.
(2)
(A)
Notwithstanding the provisions of §
20-8-101
et seq., the veterans' homes may be used as nursing homes for veterans without obtaining a certificate of need.
(B)
Bed capacity shall not exceed two hundred twenty (220) beds.
(e)
In the administration of the veterans' homes, the secretary is authorized to do the following:
(1)
Establish accounts to record the receipt and disbursement of funds from resident veterans to pay for a portion of their maintenance at a veterans' home;
(2)
Develop policies for determining charges to be made to resident veterans;
(3)
Develop accounts and procedures pertaining to incompetent residents;
(4)
Establish procedures and accounts for payment by a veteran's home to its residents for work performed at the veterans' home;
(5)
Establish such other accounts as are necessary to the orderly administration of the veterans' homes; and
(6)
Establish policies necessary for the operation of the veterans' homes.
(f)
At the end of each fiscal year, the secretary shall certify to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State the amount of nonrevenues to be retained in the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account. All other moneys shall be transferred to the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund according to existing laws.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6334, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 165,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1979, No. 324, §§ 5, 6; 1985, No. 432, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 11-1414, 11-1415; Acts 1987, No. 157, § 2; 1987, No. 202, § 10; 1989 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 217, § 10; 1999, No. 634, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-106 - County programs

(a)
(1)
The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish, implement, and maintain a program for providing financial assistance to the counties to assist the counties in paying the salaries and expenses of county veterans' service officers.
(2)
Any program established and maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall provide for financial assistance to applying counties on the basis of one dollar ($1.00) of state funds for each two dollars ($2.00) of county funds provided for the payment of the salary and expenses of the particular veterans' service officer of the applying county.
(3)
(A)
Except as provided in subdivision (a)(3)(B) of this section, a county shall not receive financial assistance under the provisions of this act in excess of three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) in any fiscal year.
(B)
However, the financial assistance to counties under this section may be increased to a maximum of four thousand eight hundred dollars ($4,800) per year for those counties wherein the veteran population exceeds two thousand five hundred (2,500) veterans as reflected by the latest United States Department of Veterans Affairs report on veteran population.
(b)
(1)
In addition to the financial assistance provided under this act, the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide an additional incentive payment of five hundred dollars ($500) per quarter of the fiscal year to counties that ensure the county's veteran's service officers obtain or maintain accreditation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
(2)
In addition to the financial assistance provided under this act, the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide an additional incentive payment of five hundred dollars ($500) per quarter of the fiscal year to counties that ensure the county's veteran's service officers obtain or maintain access to and proficiency in the United States Department of Veteran Affairs' Veterans Benefits Management System.
(c)
Assistance grants under this section may be made only to those counties employing a county veterans' service officer who meets the training and testing qualifications, scheduled number of work hours per month, and other qualifications prescribed by the Department of Veterans Affairs for county veterans' service officers.
(d)
(1)
The county veterans' service officers shall serve at the pleasure of the individual incumbent county judge in his or her respective county.
(2)
However, supervision, training, and testing of county veterans' service officers shall be the responsibility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 941,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1979, No. 324, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 11-1420; Acts 1989 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 217, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-107 - Gifts, volunteer services, etc

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to arrange for and accept through such mutual arrangement as may be made the volunteer services, equipment, gifts, facilities, properties, supplies, and personnel of any state, county, and municipal offices and agencies and of veterans' fraternal, welfare, civic, and service organizations in the furtherance of the purposes of this act.
(b)
The secretary may accept on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs from any natural person or legal entity the donation of real property for use as a cemetery for the interment of Arkansas veterans of the United States Armed Forces and their immediate next of kin as defined by the department.
(c)
The secretary may accept on behalf of the department from any source the donation of gifts, grants, cash, bequeaths, real or personal property, and equipment for the establishment, construction, maintenance, and operations of any state-owned and state-operated veterans' home.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6335, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 988,§ 4, eff. 4/8/2013.
Acts 1979, No 324, § 9; 1985, No. 431, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 11-1418, 11-1423.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-108 - Action by municipal governing bodies

(a)
County quorum courts, city councils, and other municipal governing bodies are authorized to appropriate money for the purpose of maintaining county and municipal offices jointly with the Department of Veterans Affairs, on either a full-time or part-time basis.
(b)
All offices shall be under the supervision of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and all work of the offices shall be coordinated with the department.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6336, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 324, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 11-1419.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-109 - Cooperation of other state agencies

It shall be the duty of all state, county, and municipal offices and agencies legally concerned with and interested in the welfare of veterans and their dependents to cooperate with the Department of Veterans Affairs in carrying out the purposes of this act.
Acts 1979, No.324, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 11-1418.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-110 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1145,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1939, No. 189, §§ 1-3; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 11-1708 -- 11-1710.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-111 - Entitlement of all veterans to privileges

The soldiers, sailors, and Marines who were disabled in military service during the World Wars, Korean War, and Vietnam War and the dependents of the soldiers, sailors, and Marines are entitled to the same privileges as are now enjoyed by all other veterans.
Acts 1959, No. 423, § 1; 1973, No. 251, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 11-1711.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-112 - State veterans' cemetery system

(a)
The Department of Veterans Affairs is authorized to establish and maintain a state veterans' cemetery system to serve the veterans, spouses, and eligible dependents of the veterans of Arkansas.
(b)
The department may:
(1)
Employ staff to operate the cemetery system;
(2)
Charge a fee for each interment of an eligible spouse or dependent of a veteran not to exceed the current United States Department of Veterans Affairs interment benefit allowance under
38 U.S.C. § 2303(b)(1)
, as existing on February 1, 2021; and
(3)
At the request of a family member, charge a fee for each disinterment of a veteran, eligible spouse, or dependent of a veteran not to exceed the current United States Department of Veterans Affairs interment benefit allowance under
38 U.S.C. § 2303(b)(1)
, as existing on February 1, 2021.
(c)
The department shall:
(1)
Promulgate appropriate guidelines for determining eligibility for burial;
(2)
Establish accounts as are necessary to the orderly administration of the cemetery system;
(3)
Develop plans and programs which will provide for initial establishment of sites to meet the greatest need and provide for their orderly expansion; and
(4)
Make applications to federal agencies such as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and receive federal funding as is available to establish and operate this cemetery system.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 387,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2014, No. 262,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2014.
Acts 1997, No. 235, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 81 - VETERANS' AFFAIRS (§§ 20-81-101 — 20-81-113) › Section 20-81-113 - Uniform data collection system

(a)
The Department of Veterans Affairs may establish a uniform data collection system to locate veterans and military families to determine need and direct appropriate services to veterans and military families in this state.
(b)
(1)
All instrumentalities of state government shall:
(A)
Cooperate with the department to implement the system;
(B)
Supply the information requested by the department to implement the system; and
(C)
Ask each applicant for, and recipient of, government services if he or she has ever served in the United States Armed Forces.
(2)
If an applicant for, or a recipient of, government services states that he or she has served in the United States Armed Forces, the instrumentality of state government shall:
(A)
Attempt to collect all information requested by the department to be collected; and
(B)
Provide the information obtained to the department.
(c)
The department shall promulgate rules to implement this section.
Added by Act 2017, No. 807,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-201 - Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission - Creation - Members

(a)
There is created the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission, to be composed of twenty-two (22) persons appointed by the Governor for five-year staggered terms and until the successor is appointed and qualified.
(b)
The membership of the commission shall consist of the following:
(1)
A representative of domestic violence programs or domestic violence service providers in Arkansas;
(2)
A representative of the Department of Arkansas State Police;
(3)
A physician specializing in the treatment of child abuse;
(4)
A prosecuting attorney;
(5)
A defense attorney;
(6)
A representative of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services;
(7)
A representative of a parents' group;
(8)
A mental health professional specializing in the treatment of child abuse or domestic violence or rape;
(9)
A representative of city or county law enforcement;
(10)
A representative of children with disabilities;
(11)
A judge involved in criminal court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect;
(12)
A judge involved in civil court proceedings related to child abuse and neglect;
(13)
A representative of the State Crime Laboratory;
(14)
A representative of the Department of Health;
(15)
A representative of rape crisis centers;
(16)
A representative of the office of the Attorney General;
(17)
Three (3) members at large;
(18)
A court-appointed special advocate representative;
(19)
An attorney ad litem; and
(20)
A faculty member from a four-year college or university with experience in the study of human trafficking or a closely related area of study.
(c)
Members of the commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 540,§ 51, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 264,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1138,§ 5, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1991, No. 727, §§ 1, 3; 1991, No. 828, §§ 1, 3; 1993, No. 175, § 1; 1993, No. 887, § 3; 1995, No. 1336, § 1; 1997, No. 250, § 211; 2001, No. 1285, § 1; 2001, No. 1288, § 19.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-202 - Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission - Powers and duties

The Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission shall be an advisory body only and shall act in an advisory capacity to the Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section of the office of the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Acts 1991, No. 727, § 2; 1991, No. 828, § 2; 1993, No. 887, § 4; 1995, No. 1336, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-204 - Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission - Costs and expenses

The administrative and associated operating costs and expenses of the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission may be paid from and administered through the normal contractual processes of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Acts 1991, No. 948, § 1; 1993, No. 887, § 6; 1995, No. 1336, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-205 - Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section - Creation

There is hereby created the Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section within the office of the Chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
Acts 1993, No. 887, § 1; 1995, No. 1336, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-206 - Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section - Powers and duties

The Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section shall have the authority and responsibility to:
(1)
Administer and disburse funds received through the Children's Justice Act, Pub. L. No. 99-401, rape funds received through the preventive health services block grant, and any other federal and grant funds;
(2)
Receive and expend grants, donations, and funds from public and private sources to carry out its responsibilities;
(3)
Educate professionals, law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, trial and appellate judges, district judges, Department of Human Services employees, and other victim service providers regarding issues, interventions, and other matters associated with child abuse, rape, and domestic violence;
(4)
Research, develop, and disseminate resource materials as needed;
(5)
[Repealed.]
(6)
Authorize local multidisciplinary teams throughout the state to review instances of child deaths involving children ages birth through seventeen (17) years of age;
(7)
Provide support, coordination, and technical assistance to providers of services for rape, domestic violence, and child abuse victims;
(8)
Develop a database for use in Arkansas which addresses information about the effectiveness of treatment programs and other intervention efforts in the areas of domestic violence, child abuse, child sexual abuse, and rape and which focuses on interventions with victims, families, and perpetrators;
(9)
Advise the Governor as to the immediate needs and priorities surrounding the issues of child abuse, domestic violence, and rape;
(10)
Contract and be contracted with;
(11)
Provide consultation and technical assistance to professionals regarding child abuse, rape, and domestic violence;
(12)
Work with the UAMS Regional Program to research, develop, and disseminate resource materials for regions in the state; and
(13)
Facilitate and collaborate with professionals regarding human trafficking.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 10, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1138,§ 6, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1993, No. 887, § 2; 1995, No. 1336, § 6; 2001, No. 1285, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-207 - Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section - Budget - Staff

The Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Section shall consist of such staff and shall operate within such budget as may be authorized by the appropriation of federal funds by the General Assembly.
Acts 1993, No. 887, §§ 5, 7; 1995, No. 1336, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-208 - Community Grants for Child Safety Centers Program - Findings - Purpose

(a)
Findings and Purpose.
(1)
The General Assembly finds and determines that:
(A)
Abused children often have to describe their sexual or physical abuse several times to different professionals at different locations;
(B)
Many child abuse investigations are conducted with little collaboration between the agencies involved in the cases;
(C)
Each agency's child abuse professionals are housed in different facilities and, as a result, interface during the investigation and management of cases is limited;
(D)
Sexual and physical abuse medical examinations are commonly performed in hospital emergency rooms and other sites that are frightening to children, lack the proper equipment, and often are staffed by physicians uncomfortable with these exams; and
(E)
Child safety centers provide:
(i)
A more child-friendly atmosphere;
(ii)
Reduced trauma to the children and their families;
(iii)
Improved investigations and management;
(iv)
More effective utilization of multi agency information;
(v)
Greater protection of children;
(vi)
Increased prosecution of perpetrators; and
(vii)
Less unnecessary family intervention.
(2)
The purpose of this section is to encourage the use of existing child safety centers and the development of new centers providing the benefits under one roof.
(b)
Establishment and Authority.
(1)
There is established the Community Grants for Child Safety Centers Program.
(2)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall administer and monitor the grant program for the operation of existing child safety centers and the development of new child safety centers in this state through an annual grant with the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas.
(3)
On July 31 of each year, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall submit an annual report to the Legislative Council showing the number of persons charged in circuit court for each criminal offense classification, comparing the state and each judicial district.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 12, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 11, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2001, No. 1631, §§ 1, 2; 2007, No. 703, § 17; 2009, No. 952, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-209 - Multidisciplinary teams - Protocols created - Responsibilities - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "multidisciplinary team" means a local team operating under a statewide model protocol developed by the Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee.
(b)
The committee shall:
(1)
(A)
Prepare and issue a statewide model protocol for multidisciplinary teams regarding cases of child abuse and the provision of safety and services to victims of child abuse, who may include child victims of human trafficking.
(B)
The statewide model protocol shall describe coordinated investigation or coordinated services, or both, of state and local law enforcement, the Department of Human Services, and medical, mental health, and child safety centers; and
(2)
Review and approve a protocol prepared by each multidisciplinary team.
(c)
Each multidisciplinary team shall:
(1)
Develop a protocol consistent with the statewide model protocol issued by the committee;
(2)
Submit the protocol to the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas for review and approval; and
(3)
Ensure the timely exchange of relevant information.
(d)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall contract with the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas to provide support, training, and funding to the multidisciplinary team facilitators.
(e)
(1)
A multidisciplinary team shall have the majority consent for hiring and terminating the multidisciplinary team's multidisciplinary team facilitator.
(2)
A multidisciplinary team shall consult with the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas concerning the hiring or termination of the multidisciplinary team's multidisciplinary team facilitator.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 13, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1138,§ 7, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 2007, No. 703, § 18; 2009, No. 952, § 19.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-210 - Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee - Members - Duty to assess statewide multidisciplinary teams and response to child abuse

(a)
The Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas shall establish the Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee.
(b)
The Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee shall include the following members:
(1)
The Commander of the Crimes Against Children Division or his or her designee;
(2)
The Director of the Division of Children and Family Services of the Department of Human Services or his or her designee;
(3)
The Executive Director of the Arkansas Prosecuting Attorneys Association or his or her designee;
(4)
A mental health provider with specialized training in trauma-focused evaluation or treatment of child abuse issues;
(5)
A medical provider with specialized training in the evaluation or treatment of child abuse issues;
(6)
The Executive Director of the Arkansas Sheriffs' Association or his or her designee;
(7)
The Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police or his or her designee;
(8)
The President of the Board of Directors of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas or his or her designee;
(9)
A representative of the juvenile justice system;
(10)
The Executive Director of the Arkansas Child Abuse/Rape/Domestic Violence Commission or his or her designee; and
(11)
The Chair of the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee, who shall be a nonvoting ex officio member of the Multi disciplinary Team Oversight Committee.
(c)
The Multidisciplinary Team Oversight Committee shall assess the operations of the multidisciplinary teams statewide with regard to responses to alleged child abuse.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 14, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2007, No. 703, § 18.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS CHILD ABUSE/RAPE/DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMISSION (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-212) › Section 20-82-212 - Administrative contracts - Contracts with the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas - Eligibility for contracts

(a)
The Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas may contract with a statewide organization as necessary to fulfill the duties of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas described in §
9-5-104
.
(b)
The Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Crimes Against Children Division, the Division of Children and Family Services, and any other agency as necessary.
Added by Act 2021, No. 975,§ 15, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 3 - UNLAWFUL FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION OF A MINOR (§§ 20-82-301 — 20-82-302) › Section 20-82-301 - Awareness program established

The Department of Health shall:
(1)
Develop and administer a program of community education, prevention, and outreach activities to address the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of unlawful female genital mutilation and to inform communities of the criminal penalties for committing unlawful female genital mutilation;
(2)
Develop and disseminate information regarding unlawful female genital mutilation, recognizing the risk factors associated with unlawful female genital mutilation, and the signs that a person may be a victim of unlawful female genital mutilation, and the criminal penalties for committing unlawful female genital mutilation to teachers, and law enforcement personnel, and ensuring their awareness and compliance with the provisions of this section;
(3)
Develop policies and procedures to promote partnerships between departments, agencies, and political subdivisions, including without limitation the Department of Human Services and Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, and other governmental entities and nongovernmental organizations to prevent unlawful female genital mutilation and to protect and provide assistance to victims of unlawful female genital mutilation;
(4)
Outline best practices for responses to victims of unlawful female genital mutilation; and
(5)
Develop policies and procedures for the training of providers of health services:
(A)
Regarding best practices for responses to victims of unlawful female genital mutilation; and
(B)
To recognize:
(i)
The risk factors associated with unlawful female genital mutilation;
(ii)
The signs that an individual may be a victim of unlawful female genital mutilation; and
(iii)
The criminal penalties for committing unlawful female genital mutilation.
Added by Act 2019, No. 556,§ 6, eff. 3/26/2019.
This section was originally enacted as section 20-82-101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 82 - VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES (§§ 20-82-201 — 20-82-302) › Subchapter 3 - UNLAWFUL FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION OF A MINOR (§§ 20-82-301 — 20-82-302) › Section 20-82-302 - Statistics required

(a)
Healthcare practitioners of each county shall keep annual statistics and report to the Department of Health cases of unlawful female genital mutilation.
(b)
The department shall thereafter compile an annual report of the incidents reported, which will be published with no personal identifying information.
Added by Act 2019, No. 556,§ 6, eff. 3/26/2019.
This section was originally enacted as section 20-82-102.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 20 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE (§§ 20-2-101 — 20-86-113) › Subtitle 5 - SOCIAL SERVICES (§§ 20-76-101 — 20-86-113) › Chapter 83 - ARKANSAS FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM ACT (§§ 20-83-101 — 20-83-107) › Section 20-83-101 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Act".
Acts 1993, No. 1218, § 1.