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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-103) › Section 14-2-101 - Recording personalty in only one district

(a)
In counties within the State of Arkansas which have two (2) or more districts with two (2) or more county sites, where it is necessary to record certain written instruments affecting personal property as provided by law, the recording shall be necessary in only one (1) district of the county.
(b)
The written instruments affecting personal property shall be recorded or filed for record in the district where the person executing the instrument resides, and it shall not be necessary to make any additional record thereof in the same county.
Acts 1941, No. 277, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 16-304.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-103) › Section 14-2-103 - Book defined

In all county offices, unless the context or definition requires otherwise, "book" means either paper, electronic files, or information maintained in a computer, computer system or network, or other electronic information storage and retrieval system.
Acts 1999, No. 1239, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 2 - REPRODUCTION OF RECORDS (§§ 14-2-201 — 14-2-204) › Section 14-2-201 - Authority - Requirements

(a)
The head of any county or municipal department, commission, bureau, or board may cause any or all records kept by the official, department, commission, or board to be photographed, microfilmed, photostated, or reproduced on or by film, microcard, miniature photographic recording, optical disc, digital compact disc, electronic imaging, or other process that accurately reproduces or forms a durable medium for reproducing the original when provided with equipment necessary for such method of recording.
(b)
At the time of reproduction, the agency head shall attach his or her certificate to the record certifying that it is the original record, and the certificate shall be reproduced with the original.
(c)
The device used to reproduce the records shall be such as to accurately reproduce and perpetuate the original records in all details.
Acts 1947, No. 218, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 16-501; Acts 2001, No. 1630, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 2 - REPRODUCTION OF RECORDS (§§ 14-2-201 — 14-2-204) › Section 14-2-202 - Copy of record - Admissibility

(a)
The reproduction made in accordance with §
14-2-201
, when satisfactorily identified, shall be admissible into evidence as provided in §
16-46-101
or any other provision of law or court rules governing the admission of evidence.
(b)
For all purposes recited in this section, a facsimile, exemplification, or certified copy thereof shall be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of the original.
Acts 1947, No. 218, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 16-502; Acts 2001, No. 1630, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 2 - REPRODUCTION OF RECORDS (§§ 14-2-201 — 14-2-204) › Section 14-2-203 - Disposal, etc., of copied records

(a)
Whenever reproductions of public records have been made in accordance with §
14-2-201
and have been placed in conveniently accessible files or other suitable format and provision has been made for preserving, examining, and using them, the head of a county office or department or city office or department may certify those facts to the county court or to the mayor of a municipality, respectively, who shall have the power to authorize the disposal, archival storage, or destruction of the records.
(b)
Cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and incorporated towns may by ordinance declare a policy of record retention and disposal, provided that:
(1)
The city or town complies with any specific statute regarding municipal records; and
(2)
The following records are maintained permanently in either the original or electronic format as required by law:
(A)
Ordinances;
(B)
City council minutes;
(C)
Resolutions;
(D)
Annual financial audits; and
(E)
Year-end financial statements.
Acts 1947, No. 218, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 16-504; Acts 2001, No. 1630, § 3; 2005, No. 1252, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 2 - REPRODUCTION OF RECORDS (§§ 14-2-201 — 14-2-204) › Section 14-2-204 - Municipal police department records

(a)
All municipalities of the State of Arkansas shall maintain records for the city or town police department or marshal's office, if the records are currently being maintained, as follows:
(1)
Maintain for seven (7) years after closure of the case file or permanently, as the municipality shall determine, provided that §§
12-12-104
and
14-2-203(b)(1)
are complied with and that records related to crimes of violence as defined by §
5-42-203
are maintained permanently:
(A)
Closed municipal police case files for felony and Class A misdemeanor offenses; and
(B)
Expungement orders of municipal police cases; and
(2)
Maintain for three (3) years:
(A)
Accident reports;
(B)
Incident reports;
(C)
Offense reports;
(D)
Fine and bond records;
(E)
Parking meter records;
(F)
Radio logs and complaint cards; and
(G)
Employment records, payroll sheets, time cards, and leave requests.
(b)
(1)
If maintained for more than ten (10) years after the date the record was created, records under subdivision (a)(1) of this section may be copied and maintained in accordance with §
14-2-203
.
(2)
Records under subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be copied in accordance with §
14-2-203
or are subject to disposal after the specified time period has passed.
Acts 2003, No. 1187, § 1; 2005, No. 1252, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING (§§ 14-2-301 — 14-2-308) › Section 14-2-301 - Short title

This subchapter may be cited as the "Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act".
Acts 2007, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING (§§ 14-2-301 — 14-2-308) › Section 14-2-302 - Definitions

In this subchapter:
(1)
"Document" means information that is:
(A)
inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form; and
(B)
eligible to be recorded in the land records maintained by the county recorder.
(2)
"Electronic" means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
(3)
"Electronic document" means a document that is received by the county recorder in an electronic form.
(4)
"Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a document and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the document.
(5)
"Person" means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government, or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity.
(6)
"State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Acts 2007, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING (§§ 14-2-301 — 14-2-308) › Section 14-2-303 - Validity of electronic documents

(a)
If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be an original, be on paper or another tangible medium, or be in writing, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic document satisfying this subchapter.
(b)
If a law requires, as a condition for recording, that a document be signed, the requirement is satisfied by an electronic signature.
(c)
A requirement that a document or a signature associated with a document be notarized, acknowledged, verified, witnessed, or made under oath is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to perform that act, and all other information required to be included, is attached to or logically associated with the document or signature. A physical or electronic image of a stamp, impression, or seal need not accompany an electronic signature.
Acts 2007, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING (§§ 14-2-301 — 14-2-308) › Section 14-2-304 - Recording of documents

(a)
In this section, "paper document" means a document that is received by the county recorder in a form that is not electronic.
(b)
A county recorder:
(1)
who implements any of the functions listed in this section shall do so in compliance with standards established by the Electronic Recording Commission.
(2)
may receive, index, store, archive, and transmit electronic documents.
(3)
may provide for access to, and for search and retrieval of, documents and information by electronic means.
(4)
who accepts electronic documents for recording shall continue to accept paper documents as authorized by state law and shall place entries for both types of documents in the same index.
(5)
may convert paper documents accepted for recording into electronic form.
(6)
may convert into electronic form information recorded before the county recorder began to record electronic documents.
(7)
may accept electronically any fee, tax, or revenue stamp that the county recorder is authorized to collect.
(8)
may agree with other officials of a state or a political subdivision thereof, or of the United States, on procedures or processes to facilitate the electronic satisfaction of prior approvals and conditions precedent to recording and the electronic payment of fees, taxes, or revenue stamps.
(9)
(A)
may enter into an agreement with a private entity to perform the duties under this section, including without limitation receiving, reviewing, scanning, and transmitting documents for electronic recording.
(B)
An agreement under subdivision (b)(9)(A) of this section shall be a uniform agreement reviewed and formally approved by the commission.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 140,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2007, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING (§§ 14-2-301 — 14-2-308) › Section 14-2-305 - Administration and standards

(a)
(1)
An Electronic Recording Commission consisting of eleven (11) members appointed by the Governor is created to adopt standards to implement this subchapter.
(2)
A majority of the members of the commission shall be county recorders.
(3)
A member of the commission shall be from the banking, title, or real estate industry.
(4)
A member of the commission shall serve a term of four (4) years.
(5)
The terms of the current commission members shall expire on December 31, 2021.
(6)
Each member of the commission may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with §
25-16-901
et seq.
(b)
To keep the standards and practices of county recorders in this state in harmony with the standards and practices of recording offices in other jurisdictions that enact substantially this subchapter and to keep the technology used by county recorders in this state compatible with technology used by recording offices in other jurisdictions that enact substantially this subchapter, the commission, so far as is consistent with the purposes, policies, and provisions of this subchapter, in adopting, amending, and repealing standards shall consider:
(1)
Standards and practices of other jurisdictions;
(2)
The most recent standards promulgated by national standard-setting bodies, such as the Property Records Industry Association;
(3)
The views of interested persons and governmental officials and entities;
(4)
The needs of counties of varying size, population, and resources; and
(5)
Standards requiring adequate information security protection to ensure that electronic documents are accurate, authentic, adequately preserved, and resistant to tampering.
(c)
(1)
A staff member of the Association of Arkansas Counties shall be assigned to assist the commission.
(2)
The staff member shall coordinate meetings, accumulate information, and provide general support to the commission.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 78,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 27, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 27, eff. 5/23/2016.
Acts 2007, No. 734, § 1; 2009, No. 725, § 1; 2011, No. 1157, §§ 1, 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING (§§ 14-2-301 — 14-2-308) › Section 14-2-306 - Uniformity of application and construction

In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
Acts 2007, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 2 - PUBLIC RECORDS GENERALLY (§§ 14-2-101 — 14-2-308) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING (§§ 14-2-301 — 14-2-308) › Section 14-2-307 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

This subchapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C.S. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede 15 U.S.C.S. § 7001(c) or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C.S. § 7003(b).
Acts 2007, No. 734, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-101 - Title

This chapter constitutes the Arkansas "County Government Code".
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-102 - County defined

A county is a political subdivision of the state for the more convenient administration of justice and the exercise of local legislative authority related to county affairs and is defined as a body politic and corporate operating within specified geographic limitations established by law.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3201.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-103 - Construction

(a)
Except when a specific definition is given or a technical interpretation is required, words and phrases used in this chapter shall be construed according to their ordinary usage in the English language.
(b)
Words in the present tense include the future tense.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3102.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-104 - Publication requirements

(a)
Unless otherwise specifically provided, when a county government is required to publish, publication shall be by a one-time insertion in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
(b)
Where no newspaper of general circulation exists in a county, publication may be made by posting in three (3) public places which have been designated by ordinance.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3103.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-105 - Notice by publication

Unless otherwise specifically provided, when notice of a hearing or other official act is required by a county government, the following provisions shall apply:
(1)
The notice shall be published two (2) times with at least six (6) days separating each publication. The first publication shall be no more than thirty (30) days prior to the action, and the last publication shall be no less than three (3) days prior to the action;
(2)
The published notice shall contain:
(A)
The date, time, and place at which the hearing or other action will occur;
(B)
A brief statement of the action to be taken; and
(C)
Any other information which may be required by the specific provision of law requiring notice.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3104.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-106 - Notice by mailing

(a)
(1)
Notice by mailing shall be as provided by law or the ordinance of the county quorum court providing for notice by mailing.
(2)
In those instances where a county government requires that notice of hearing or other official act be given by mail and the procedures therefor are not set forth by law or ordinance, the notice by mailing shall be made not less than seven (7) days nor more than thirty (30) days prior to the action to be taken, and the requirements of the notice shall be met by:
(A)
Deposit of the notice properly addressed in the United States mail, with postage paid at the first-class rate;
(B)
Sending the notice by registered or certified mail rather than first class; or
(C)
Mailing the notice at the bulk rate instead of first class when notice is to be given by mail to all electors or residents of a county government.
(b)
All notices by mailing shall contain:
(1)
The date, time, and place at which the hearing or other action will be taken;
(2)
A brief statement of the action to be taken; and
(3)
Any other information required by the specific section requiring mail notice.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 5; 1979, No. 413, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3105.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-108 - Public hearings

Unless otherwise specifically provided, when a county court or county quorum court is required to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of providing reasonable opportunity for citizen participation prior to any final decision by either court, the hearing shall meet the following requirements:
(1)
At a minimum, a public hearing shall provide for submission of both oral and written testimony for and against the action or matter at issue. If the hearing is not held before the ultimate decisionmakers, provision shall be made for the transmittal of a summary or transcript of the testimony received to the ultimate decisionmakers prior to their determination;
(2)
Public hearings may be held at regular or special meetings of each of the courts;
(3)
The person or authority holding the public hearing may include in the notice calling the hearing any special procedures or guidelines to be followed at the hearing;
(4)
Petitions and letters received by the respective body conducting a public hearing prior to the hearing shall be entered into the minutes of the hearing and considered as other testimony received at the hearing; and
(5)
Except for budget and appropriation hearings, the quorum court may designate a subcommittee to conduct any public hearings on county legislative affairs.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 7; 1979, No. 413, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3107.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-109 - Public meetings

(a)
(1)
All meetings of a county government governing body, board, committee, or any other entity created by, or subordinate to, a county government shall be open to the public except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
(2)
A meeting, or part of a meeting, which involves or affects the employment, appointment, promotion, demotion, disciplining, dismissal, or resignation of a county government official or employee need not be open to the public unless the local government officer or employee requests a public meeting.
(b)
In any meeting required to be open to the public, the county quorum court, committee, board, or other entity shall adopt rules for conducting the meeting which afford citizens a reasonable opportunity to participate prior to the final decision.
(c)
Appropriate minutes shall be kept of all public meetings and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying.
Acts 1977, No. 742, §§ 8, 9; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 17-3108, 17-3109.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-110 - Public records

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all records and other written materials in the possession of a local government shall be available for inspection and copying by any person during normal office hours.
(b)
Personal records, medical records, and other records which relate to matters in which the right to individual privacy exceeds the merits of public disclosure shall not be available to the public unless the person they concern requests they be made public.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3110.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-112 - Bulk copying of public records

(a)
In the absence of an existing agreement or county ordinance, a county official may negotiate with a commercial, nonpress entity that requests public records in bulk regarding a reasonable fee for mass duplication, copying, or bulk electronic access of public records.
(b)
A negotiated agreement authorized by this section is not to the exclusion of any right to a public record a person has under this subchapter or §
25-19-109
.
(c)
As used in this section, "existing agreement" means a contract, custom, practice, or dealings that were in use as of January 1, 2011.
(d)
(1)
A county that receives a request for bulk public records by a commercial, nonpress entity shall provide nonencrypted, bulk public records in the format requested, as long as the requested format exists in the software.
(2)
(A)
If the county contracts with a third-party electronic record provider, the electronic record provider shall enable the county to extract the public records in a common file format that does not disclose the proprietary software code of the third-party electronic record provider and does not impair the accessibility and usability of the data.
(B)
As used in subdivision (d)(2)(A) of this section, "common file format" includes without limitation the American Standard Code for Information Interchange and, for large databases, comma-separated values.
(3)
(A)
Electronic public records provided under this subsection shall not include redacted data.
(B)
This subsection does not apply to audio or video file formats.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 1075,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 1075,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 2011, No. 870, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-113 - Review of audit report by quorum court

(a)
Audit reports and accompanying comments and recommendations under §
10-4-418
relating to a county shall be reviewed by the quorum court.
(b)
(1)
The audit report and accompanying comments and recommendations shall be reviewed at the first regularly scheduled meeting following receipt of the audit report if the audit report is received by the quorum court at least ten (10) days before the regularly scheduled meeting.
(2)
If the audit report is received by the quorum court less than ten (10) days before a regularly scheduled meeting, the audit report shall be reviewed at the regularly scheduled meeting falling within the ten-day period or the next regularly scheduled meeting subsequent to the ten-day period.
(c)
The appropriate official shall advise the quorum court concerning each finding and recommendation contained in the audit report.
(d)
The minutes of the quorum court shall document the review of the findings and recommendations of the appropriate official.
Acts 2011, No. 837, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-114 - Allocation of revenue

Revenues received by a county that contains within its boundary a circuit court composed of more than one (1) judicial district that was created by an uncodified act shall be allocated as determined by the quorum court and shall not be divided by the judicial district in which the revenues were collected.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 751,§ 8, eff. 3/30/2017.
Acts 2011, No. 1171, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-116) › Section 14-14-116 - Publication statement - Newspaper

(a)
A required publication made by a county in a newspaper shall include the statement "This publication was paid for by" and shall:
(1)
Identify the county entity responsible for payment of the publication;
(2)
Identify the office within the county entity responsible for payment of the publication; and
(3)
Disclose the amount paid for the publication.
(b)
The statement and information required under subsection (a) of this section shall be:
(1)
Provided by the county; and
(2)
Printed in the same font size as the required publication.
(c)
This section applies to notices required to be published under §§
14-14-104
,
14-14-105
,
14-14-905
,
14-14-917
,
14-16-105
,
14-16-106
,
14-21-102
,
14-22-101
,
22-9-203
,
26-36-203
,
26-37-102
, and
26-37-107
.
Added by Act 2021, No. 954,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 2 - BOUNDARIES (§§ 14-14-201 — 14-14-206) › Section 14-14-201 - Power to change

(a)
The power to change county boundaries is inherent in the General Assembly, subject to express constitutional restrictions.
(b)
(1)
No county now established shall be reduced to an area of less than six hundred square miles (600 sq. mi.) nor to less than five thousand (5,000) inhabitants; nor shall any new county be established with less than six hundred square miles (600 sq. mi.) and five thousand (5,000) inhabitants.
(2)
This section shall not apply to the counties of Lafayette, Pope, and Johnson nor be so construed as to prevent the General Assembly from changing the line between the counties of Pope and Johnson.
(c)
No part of a county shall be taken off to form a new county, or a part thereof, without the consent of a majority of voters in the part to be taken off.
(d)
In the formation of new counties, no line thereof shall run within ten (10) miles of the county seat of the county proposed to be divided, except the county seat of Lafayette County.
(e)
(1)
Sebastian County may have two (2) districts and two (2) county seats, at which county and circuit courts shall be held as may be provided by law, each district paying its own expenses.
(2)
However, nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring Sebastian County to maintain two (2) districts or two (2) county seats, nor construed as authorizing the establishment of two (2) county quorum courts and two (2) county courts.
Acts 1977, No. 742, §§ 12-16; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3202.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 2 - BOUNDARIES (§§ 14-14-201 — 14-14-206) › Section 14-14-202 - Initiation of alteration

Alteration of county boundaries may be initiated by the General Assembly or by a petition to the General Assembly by persons whose rights and interests would be affected by the boundary change.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3203.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 2 - BOUNDARIES (§§ 14-14-201 — 14-14-206) › Section 14-14-203 - Petition to General Assembly

(a)
(1)
(A)
A petition signed by not less than fifteen percent (15%) of the legal voters residing in the areas to be affected by a proposed county boundary change may be submitted to the General Assembly for consideration.
(B)
A petition to form a new county shall be preceded by an election on the issue and consent by the majority of the voters in the part proposed to be taken off.
(2)
The number of signatures required upon any petition shall be computed pursuant to subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section as a percentage of the total vote cast for the Office of Governor at the preceding general election in the various townships affected by the petition.
(b)
All petitions under the provisions of this section shall be published as provided by law.
Acts 1977, No. 742, §§ 18, 19; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 17-3204, 17-3205.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 2 - BOUNDARIES (§§ 14-14-201 — 14-14-206) › Section 14-14-204 - Accompanying documentation

Petitions for the alteration of county boundaries shall be accompanied by the following documentation:
(1)
(A)
A survey of the proposed boundary alterations, except where common boundaries are being dissolved.
(B)
The survey shall be performed by a professional surveyor as defined in §
17-48-101
; and
(2)
A map drawn to scale of the area affected by the petition.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 20; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3206; Acts 2005, No. 1178, § 1; 2011, No. 898, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 2 - BOUNDARIES (§§ 14-14-201 — 14-14-206) › Section 14-14-205 - Costs

All costs of petitions, surveys, and mapping shall be borne by the petitioners.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 21; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3207.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 2 - BOUNDARIES (§§ 14-14-201 — 14-14-206) › Section 14-14-206 - Apportionment of property and indebtedness

All property, bonded indebtedness, and outstanding indebtedness of counties affected by a change in boundaries shall be apportioned by the General Assembly.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 22; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3208.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-301 - Definition

(a)
A "county seat" shall be defined as the principal site for the conducting of county affairs and maintaining records of the various courts.
(b)
Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed as a limitation on a county to maintain several sites throughout the county for the conducting of county affairs.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 23; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3301.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-302 - Establishment or change

(a)
Unless for the purpose of the temporary location of county seats in the formation of new counties, it shall be unlawful to establish or change any county seat in this state without the consent of a majority of the qualified voters of the county to be affected by the change; nor will a county seat be located until the place at which it is proposed to establish or change any county seat shall be fully designated, with the designation embracing a complete and intelligible description of the proposed locations, together with an abstract of the title thereto, and the terms and conditions upon which it can be purchased or donated by or to the county.
(b)
The county court shall not order the election provided in this subchapter unless it shall be satisfied that a good and valid title can and will be made to the proposed new locations or one (1) of them.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 24; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3302.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-303 - Petition for change

(a)
Whenever fifteen percent (15%) of the legal voters of any county in this state shall join in a petition to the county court of the county for the change or removal of the county seat, the county court shall order an election to be held at the voting places in the county directing that the proposition of the petitioners for the change or removal shall be submitted to the qualified electors.
(b)
The number of signatures required upon a petition for change of a county seat shall be computed upon the total vote cast for the Office of Governor at the preceding general election in the county affected by the petition.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 26; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3304.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-304 - Form of ballots

The ballots of the voters shall have written or printed upon them the words "FOR CHANGE", or "AGAINST CHANGE", meaning for or against change from the existing county seat location, and the words "FOR ...." (one of the localities allowed by the act to be voted for, naming and describing the place to which the change or removal is proposed).
Acts 1875, No. 86, § 5, p. 201; C. & M. Dig., § 1874; Pope's Dig., § 2393; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-205.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-305 - Designation of new site

(a)
Where a majority of the qualified voters of the county have voted in favor of the change from the existing location and are in a majority agreement as to the location in cases where more than one (1) location is proposed, the county court shall proceed to carry into effect the will of the majority.
(b)
Where a majority agreement is rendered in favor of a change but is not rendered on a specific location, where more than one (1) location is proposed, the court shall immediately order an election to decide which of the two (2) locations receiving the highest number of votes in the initial election on the issue shall be designated as the new site for the county seat.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 28; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3306.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-306 - Deed to county required

Before proceeding to carry into effect the will of a majority voting on the issue of changing a county seat, the county court shall require the vendor or donor of the new location to deliver a good and sufficient deed, conveying to the county the land or location so sold or donated in fee simple, without reservation or condition, and also an abstract of the title, papers, deeds, and conveyances, and assurances by or through which the title thereof is derived, who shall file the deed for record in the recorder's office of the county, to be recorded as other title deeds and papers. The place so deeded shall then be the permanent county seat, and the title shall be vested in the county.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 27; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3305.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-307 - Temporary location of county seat for new county

(a)
The temporary location for the county seat of any new county shall be fixed by the act of the General Assembly authorizing the formation and organization of the new county.
(b)
The temporary location shall be considered the permanent and established location unless changed as provided in this subchapter for the change of county seats.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 25; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3303.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 3 - COUNTY SEATS (§§ 14-14-301 — 14-14-308) › Section 14-14-308 - Emergency temporary location for political subdivision - Definition

(a)
(1)
(A)
Whenever, due to an emergency, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient, or impossible to conduct the affairs of local government at the regular or usual place, the governing body of each political subdivision of this state may meet at any place in the county whether within or without the territorial limits of the political subdivisions on the call of the presiding officer or any two (2) members of the governing body.
(B)
The governing body shall proceed to establish and designate by ordinance, resolution, or other manner alternate or substitute sites or places as the emergency temporary location of government where all or any part of the public business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency situation.
(2)
The sites or places may be in the county whether within or without the territorial limits of the political subdivisions.
(b)
(1)
During the period when the public business is being conducted at an emergency temporary location, the governing body and other officers of a political subdivision of this state shall have and possess and shall exercise at the location all of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers and functions conferred upon the governing body and officers by or under the laws of this state.
(2)
All acts of the governing body and officers shall be as valid and binding as if performed within the territorial limits of their political subdivision.
(c)
As used in this section, "political subdivisions" means all duly formed and constituted governing bodies created and established under authority of the Arkansas Constitution and laws of this state.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 193,§ 1, eff. 2/26/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 742, §§ 29-31; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 17-3307 -- 17-3309.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 4 - QUORUM COURT DISTRICTS (§§ 14-14-401 — 14-14-407) › Section 14-14-401 - Establishment - Townships continued

(a)
Each county of the state shall divide its land area into convenient county quorum court districts in a manner and at times prescribed by the General Assembly.
(b)
The county court of each county in this state shall have the authority to divide the county into convenient townships, subdivide those already established, and alter township lines.
(c)
It shall be the duty of the clerk of the county court to enter on the minutes of the court a description of each township established by the court containing the name and boundaries of the township and the place appointed for holding elections and shall also note in the minutes every alteration that is made in any township lines.
(d)
The clerk of the county court shall within thirty (30) days after establishing any new township or altering any existing township line, provide the Secretary of State a certified copy of the record made.
(e)
If any county clerk in this state has not furnished the Secretary of State with a description of the several townships in the county, it shall be the duty of the county court to direct the clerk of that court to provide the Secretary of State with the description.
(f)
Whenever the county court of any county in this state orders the formation of one (1) or more new townships or changes the boundary lines of any of the townships in the county, which formation or change shall require additional township officers, the additional township officer or officers shall be filled in accordance with Arkansas Constitution, Article 7, § 50 [repealed].
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 32; 1979, No. 413, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3401; Acts 1997, No. 1090, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 4 - QUORUM COURT DISTRICTS (§§ 14-14-401 — 14-14-407) › Section 14-14-402 - Number of districts

The number of convenient quorum court districts to be established in each county shall be determined according to the following population categories:
Quorum Court Districts
Population
9
0 to 19,999
11
20,000 to 49,999
13
50,000 to 199,999
15
200,000 and above
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 33; 1979, No. 413, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3402.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 4 - QUORUM COURT DISTRICTS (§§ 14-14-401 — 14-14-407) › Section 14-14-403 - Apportionment of districts

(a)
The county board of election commissioners in each county shall be responsible for the apportionment of the county into quorum court districts. Until otherwise changed in the method set forth in this subchapter, the districts of each county shall consist of the territory of the township established by the county board of election commissioners on or before November 3, 1975, pursuant to the provisions of Acts 1975, No. 128 [repealed]. Thereafter, districts shall be apportioned on or before the first Monday after January 1, 1982, and each ten (10) years thereafter.
(b)
All apportionments shall be based on the population of the county as of the last federal decennial census, and the number of districts apportioned shall be equal to the number to which the county is entitled by law.
(c)
The provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed to affect the composition of the county committees of the political parties, and the county committee of each political party shall designate the geographic area within the county from which county committee members shall be selected.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 34; 1979, No. 413, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3403.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 2 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-28-103) › Chapter 14 - COUNTY GOVERNMENT CODE (§§ 14-14-101 — 14-14-1314) › Subchapter 4 - QUORUM COURT DISTRICTS (§§ 14-14-401 — 14-14-407) › Section 14-14-404 - Federal decennial census data

The Board of Apportionment shall provide each of the respective county boards of election commissioners with the appropriate and necessary federal decennial census information, not less than ninety (90) days prior to the date established for apportionment of county quorum court districts.
Acts 1977, No. 742, § 35; 1979, No. 413, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3404.