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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-111 - Information technology - Prerequisites

(a)
Unless the agency first receives approval for a plan or an updated plan as provided for under §
25-4-110
, a state agency shall not:
(1)
Acquire by purchase or lease any new or additional information technology; or
(2)
Enter into any contract for information technology.
(b)
If an agency desires to acquire information technology not part of an information technology plan approved under §
25-4-110
, the requesting agency shall submit a waiver request to the Director of the Division of Information Systems that includes:
(1)
Identification of necessary additional services or improvements in information technology;
(2)
Relationship of the information technology improvements or additions to the overall goals of the agency;
(3)
Resources needed to provide the additional services or improvements; and
(4)
Measurement and evaluation criteria.
(c)
(1)
Upon evaluation of the waiver request, the director shall notify the agency in writing of his or her approval or rejection of the request and his or her reasons.
(2)
The director shall make his or her evaluation in a timely manner. If the director requires more than thirty (30) days to complete the evaluation, he or she shall report in writing to the Governor and the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services his or her reasons for the delay in completion.
(3)
If the director rejects a request for a waiver, a state agency shall not make any expenditure of public funds for the acquisition or expansion of information technology equipment or services.
(4)
If the director determines that the agency needs additional information technology resources, he or she may:
(A)
Authorize the agency to acquire the requested information technology in accordance with the state enterprise architecture;
(B)
Authorize acquisition of a modified information technology configuration;
(C)
Notify the agency of the availability of Division of Information Systems facilities to provide the requested information technology; or
(D)
Recommend that the information technology be provided through the facilities of some other designated state agency.
(d)
All state agencies shall comply with the provisions of the Arkansas Procurement Law, §
19-11-201
et seq., and applicable provisions of the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, §
19-4-101
et seq., in the acquisition, purchase, contracting for the purchase of, and leasing of information technology.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6277, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6276, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 884, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1410; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 11; 2001, No. 1722, § 8; 2007, No. 751, § 18; 2009, No. 648, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-112 - Application to educational institutions

(a)
(1)
In the case of state-supported institutions of higher education and state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical schools, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to business and administrative applications of information technology but do not apply to academic and research applications.
(2)
On-campus telecommunications systems shall also be exempt from the provisions of this chapter except when they are connected to the state telecommunications network infrastructure.
(3)
On-campus telecommunications systems shall be defined as those bounded by the outer perimeter of contiguous campus property.
(b)
(1)
A state-supported institution of higher education, a post-secondary vocational-technical school, an area vocational school, or a public school district may request technical assistance regarding information technology from the Division of Information Systems.
(2)
(A)
Assistance shall be provided by the division free of charge within a reasonable period.
(B)
However, the requesting institution shall reimburse the division for any actual expenses incurred while providing requested technical assistance.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6278, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 884, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1416; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 12; 2005, No. 1999, § 6.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-114 - Contracts and agreements for information technology

(a)
Contracts and agreements for state agencies for information technology shall adhere to the state enterprise architecture.
(b)
A state agency shall submit to the Director of the Division of Information Systems for review and approval a request for the state agency to enter into a technology contract or agreement that is not in compliance with the state enterprise architecture.
(c)
Contracts for the provision of information technology are interagency agreements and are exempt from the provisions of the Arkansas Procurement Law, §
19-11-201
et seq., and the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, §
19-4-101
et seq., nor are they required to be submitted to the Legislative Council for advice.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6279, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 884, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1415; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 14; 2001, No. 1722, § 10; 2007, No. 751, § 19; 2009, No. 648, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-115 - Professional services contracts between division and outside vendors

(a)
(1)
In the event that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Division of Information Systems cannot provide sufficient information technology support to state agencies, the Director of the Division of Information Systems is authorized to enter into professional services contracts for the necessary information technology support.
(2)
The division may also consolidate information technology needs to satisfy state agency requests.
(b)
(1)
The division may utilize moneys appropriated for maintenance, operation, and payment of regular salaries of the division for the purchase of professional services upon approval by the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services.
(2)
(A)
Provided, however, that before approving the use of moneys appropriated for payment of regular salaries of the division for obtaining professional services, the secretary shall determine that resignations, vacancies in positions, or the inability to employ persons with technical skills to provide the professional services has necessitated that action.
(B)
In addition, the secretary shall obtain the approval of the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee if the General Assembly is in session, before approving any transfer of regular salary appropriations to the maintenance and operation appropriation of a state agency to be used for payment of professional services.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 543,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6280, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 884, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1411; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 15; 2001, No. 1722, § 11.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-116 - Payment for information technology

(a)
Before a state agency may enter into an agreement with the Division of Information Systems for purchase of information technology, the agency shall certify that adequate appropriations and funds are available for purchasing information technology from the division.
(b)
(1)
If the state agency's line item appropriation for purchase of information technology is inadequate and if there are contemplated savings in the funds appropriated for the requesting agency which could be utilized for purchase of information technology without jeopardizing other essential programs and services of the state agency, then the savings which may be required for the purchase of services may be transferred, upon written approval of the amount thereof by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, from any appropriation of the agency to the agency appropriation for the purchase of information technology on the books of the Auditor of State and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.
(2)
Provided, however, before approving any transfers of moneys appropriated for a state agency to the line-item appropriation for purchase of information technology of that state agency, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall obtain the advice of the Legislative Council with respect thereto.
(3)
The transfers authorized in this chapter shall be made from time to time within the amounts authorized in the procedures set forth in this chapter, upon payment for information technology purchased from the division.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6282, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6281, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 884, § 12; 1979, No. 796, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1412; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 16.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-117 - Delinquent accounts

(a)
For accounts that are thirty (30) days overdue and have no charges contested by the user, the Division of Information Systems may request the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer all or part of the overdue amount from the user's account to the division's revolving account. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer the amount within ten (10) working days.
(b)
For accounts that are sixty (60) days overdue and have charges being contested by the user, the division may request the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer all or part of the overdue amount from the user's account to the division's revolving account. If the resolution of contested charges favors the user, the user may request the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer all or part of the overdue amount from the division's revolving account to the user's account.
(c)
The division is authorized to discontinue information technology service to users who do not make a timely remittance of payment for services rendered and is specifically prohibited from providing services to state agencies lacking funds or sufficient appropriations to pay for the services.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6283, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 884, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1407; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 17; 2001, No. 1722, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-119 - Budget procedures

(a)
(1)
Prior to the commencement of budget hearings conducted by the Legislative Council, the Director of the Division of Information Systems shall prepare an operating budget indicating the amount of money that will be required to operate the Division of Information Systems each year of the succeeding biennium.
(2)
The director shall also provide cost information to users of information technology centers, and those who require new or expanded information technology shall be provided cost estimates for inclusion in their budget requests.
(b)
(1)
When the General Assembly has completed the appropriation process, the director shall oversee budgetary planning for the division for each fiscal year of the biennium.
(2)
The proposed annual operating budget shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services for his or her approval prior to the beginning of each fiscal year.
(3)
(A)
During the course of the biennium, the director shall make certain that the expenditures of the division do not exceed the income to be received by the division for the current fiscal year.
(B)
Subject to the written approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State upon the written application of the division and review by the Legislative Council, in order to effect compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions:
(i)
The director shall adjust rates for services or issue billing adjustments as necessary; or
(ii)
Funds sufficient to effect compliance shall be provided to the division.
(4)
(A)
If rates charged to a customer are increased to ensure compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions under subdivision (b)(3) of this section, then the director shall promptly notify the Governor, the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology, and all state agencies and other customers before any changes shall be effected.
(B)
Rates shall be reviewed by the division on no less than an annual basis in order to ensure compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions.
(c)
The quarterly allotment procedures applicable to state agencies, as defined by the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, §
19-4-101
et seq., shall be applicable to all appropriations funded directly through general revenue.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6284, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 951, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1413.1; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 19; 2001, No. 1722, § 14; 2005, No. 1999, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-120 - Revisions to budget, purchasing, and personnel process

(a)
(1)
Prior to June 30 of each even-numbered year, the Legislative Council shall conduct a review of the state budget, purchasing, and personnel process used by state agencies regarding information technology.
(2)
The Legislative Council shall prepare recommendations for changes in the information technology budget process for utilization in the development of state agency budgets for the next biennial budget cycle.
(b)
All agencies of the executive branch shall cooperate fully with the Legislative Council to accomplish the purposes of this section.
(c)
The Division of Information Systems shall make recommendations regarding revisions to the state budget, purchasing, and personnel process related to information technology to the Legislative Council by March 1 of each even-numbered year.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6285, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1977, No. 884, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-1413; Acts 1997, No. 914, § 20.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-121 - Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund

(a)
There is created and established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Department of Finance and Administration the Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund.
(b)
The Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund shall consist of nonrevenue receipts derived from services provided to various agencies of the federal, state, city, and county governments, and any other moneys which may be provided by law for credit to the Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund.
(c)
All revenues received by the Division of Information Systems for providing information technology services shall be deposited into the State Treasury as nonrevenue receipts, there to be used for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the division.
(d)
All revenues received from agencies or other governmental entities for information technology services provided by contracts between the division and outside vendors may be deposited into the State Treasury as refund to expenditures.
(e)
Subject to the written approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State upon written application of the division and review by the Legislative Council, the Director of the Division of Information Systems shall have the authority to transfer funds between the Information Technology Reserve Fund established by §§
19-5-1056
and
25-4-123
and the Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund established under this section for cash management purposes.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6286, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 914, § 21; 2001, No. 1722, § 15; 2005, No. 1999, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-122 - Reserve for equipment acquisition - Loans

(a)
(1)
The Division of Information Systems is authorized to accumulate a reserve for equipment acquisition in an amount not to exceed the division's depreciation expense per fiscal year.
(2)
(A)
In addition, the division is authorized to obtain from the State Board of Finance loans from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to supplement the reserve if the reserve is insufficient to handle the total cost of required equipment acquisitions.
(B)
These loans and the reserve for equipment acquisition shall be used exclusively for major equipment acquisitions or improvements of information technology required in order to fulfill the requirements for one (1) or more user agencies.
(C)
The loans from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to the Information Technology Reserve Fund shall be repaid within five (5) years from revenues derived from charges to users, and the annual loan repayment amount shall be computed as a part of the total yearly expenses of the division and shall be charged proportionately to users.
(b)
(1)
(A)
However, before the board approves any requests for loans by the division authorized in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the requests shall be submitted to the Governor for his or her approval after the Governor has first obtained the advice of the Legislative Council in regard thereto.
(B)
After having obtained advice, the Governor may in writing approve or reject the request.
(C)
However, if the Legislative Council fails to give its written advice or opinion to the Governor within thirty (30) days after receiving notice of the request for loans, the Governor may proceed to act on the matter without the advice of the Legislative Council.
(2)
The board shall make no loans if the approval of the Governor has not been obtained therefor.
(3)
After obtaining the Governor's approval in writing, the board shall also review and may approve the loans and establish terms of repayment and a rate of interest to be paid by the Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund to the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund. The rate shall be approximately equivalent to the rate of interest the board is receiving on other investments at the time of approving the loan request.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6289, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6288, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6287, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 914, § 21; 2005, No. 1999, § 9.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-123 - Information Technology Reserve Fund

(a)
There is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the "Information Technology Reserve Fund".
(b)
This fund shall consist of those funds transferred from the Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund in an amount up to the authorized reserve for equipment acquisition as certified by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State within thirty (30) days following the closing of each fiscal year, any loans which may be received from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund, and any other moneys which may be provided by law, there to be used exclusively for major equipment acquisitions or improvements as set out in §
25-4-122
.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6290, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 914, § 21.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-124 - Yearly computation of expenses - Disposition of surplus funds

(a)
Within sixty (60) days following the final closing entries for the consolidated annual financial report for each fiscal year, the Director of the Division of Information Systems shall obtain from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State the written approval of a plan that shall include a proposed methodology to make all appropriate adjustments to effect compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions for the fiscal year.
(b)
(1)
If the plan under subsection (a) of this section requires appropriate credits or debits to customer accounts to effect compliance with state and federal statutory and regulatory provisions, the Division of Information Systems shall make any adjustments within sixty (60) days after approval of the plan.
(2)
In the event that a customer no longer uses the services of the division, a fund transfer in the amount of that customer's credits under the plan described in subsection (a) of this section shall be made from the Division of Information Systems Revolving Fund to the customer's treasury fund, upon certification of the amount by the director to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and the Treasurer of State. In the event the customer does not have a treasury fund, a warrant shall be issued by the division in payment of the customer's credit.
(c)
In the event that the customer has an unpaid account balance due the division, the customer's credit shall be withheld until the account balance is satisfied.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6291, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 914, § 21; 2005, No. 1999, § 10.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-125 - State Broadband Manager

(a)
The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager.
(b)
The State Broadband Manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by:
(1)
Serving as a single point of contact for:
(A)
State agencies, boards, commissions, and constitutional officers, including without limitation the Governor, the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Division of Higher Education, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation;
(B)
Private businesses, enterprises, and broadband providers;
(C)
Nonprofit organizations;
(D)
Governmental entities and organizations organized under federal law or the law of another state; and
(E)
Individuals and entities that seek to assist the state's efforts to improve economic development, elementary education, and secondary education through the use of broadband technology;
(2)
Gathering, compiling, and maintaining information obtained independently or from an individual or entity described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section;
(3)
Formulating, updating, and maintaining a state broadband plan; and
(4)
On or before January 1 and July 1 of each year, filing a written report of the activities and operations of the State Broadband Manager for the preceding six (6) months with the:
(A)
Governor;
(B)
Legislative Council; and
(C)
Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 792,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6293, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6292, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2380, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 289, eff. 8/1/2017.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1168,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-128 - Data and Transparency Panel - Records - Confidentiality

(a)
All records, reports, and other information obtained by the Data and Transparency Panel shall be confidential unless approved for publication in accordance with data standards and specifications developed by the Division of Information Systems.
(b)
A person, agency, or entity that furnishes confidential information in good faith under this chapter is immune from criminal or civil liability arising out of the release of the confidential information.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6300, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2017, No. 912,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 4 - DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (§§ 25-4-101 — 25-4-129) › Section 25-4-129 - Gifts, grants, and donations - Reports

(a)
The Director of the Division of Information Systems may accept on behalf of the Division of Information Systems funds from any source, including but not limited to:
(1)
Special revenue;
(2)
General revenue;
(3)
Gifts;
(4)
Grants;
(5)
Cash;
(6)
Bequests;
(7)
Devices;
(8)
Donations;
(9)
Real property;
(10)
Personal property; and
(11)
Equipment.
(b)
The division shall file with the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, a quarterly report summarizing all funds received under subsection (a) of this section.
Added by Act 2023, No. 279,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 5 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION (§ 25-5-101) › Section 25-5-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1021, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 38, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-913.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 25-6-101 — 25-6-301) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-6-101 — 25-6-107) › Section 25-6-101 - Purpose

It is intended that all authority and responsibility of the State Board of Education be administered through the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2381, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1981, No. 64, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-910.1; Acts 1987, No. 771, § 1; 1991, No. 773, § 6; 1991, No. 1244, § 5; 1995, No. 297, § 4; 1999, No. 1323, § 53; 2009, No. 1469, § 30.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 25-6-101 — 25-6-301) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-6-101 — 25-6-107) › Section 25-6-102 - Organization - Commissioner

(a)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall consist of:
(1)
The State Board of Education;
(2)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; and
(3)
Any divisions or subdivisions as presently exist within the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education or as may be created by the State Board of Education or as created by law and placed under the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(b)
The State Board of Education shall continue to perform its powers and duties as prescribed by law.
(c)
(1)
The commissioner shall be a member of the Governor's cabinet.
(2)
The commissioner shall perform all duties and exercise all powers relating to general education as may be granted by law.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2382, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 38, § 10; 1981, No. 64, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-910; Acts 1987, No. 771, § 2; Acts 1991, No. 773, § 7; 1995, No. 297, § 5; 1999, No. 1323, § 54; 2009, No. 1469, § 31.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (§§ 25-6-101 — 25-6-301) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-6-101 — 25-6-107) › Section 25-6-107 - Local education agency numbers

(a)
(1)
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is the sole and official issuer of local education agency numbers to educational entities in the state.
(2)
These numbers shall be issued, activated, deactivated, or changed according to the annual schedule and in a format established by the division.
(b)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an educational entity shall not be recognized as a public school district or entitled to the rights and privileges of a school district solely because the educational entity has been assigned a local education agency number.
(c)
The State Board of Education shall adopt the necessary rules to fully implement this section.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2383, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2005, No. 2151, § 20.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-103) › Section 25-7-101 - Creation - Commissioner - Organization - Personnel

(a)
There is created a Division of Higher Education.
(b)
(1)
The executive head of the Division of Higher Education shall be the Commissioner of the Division of Higher Education.
(2)
The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(3)
The commissioner shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Education.
(c)
The Division of Higher Education shall consist of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and any other divisions that may be created by law and placed under the Division of Higher Education.
(d)
(1)
The commissioner, with the advice and consent of the Governor, and the Secretary of the Department of Education, shall appoint the heads of the respective divisions.
(2)
(A)
All of the personnel of the Division of Higher Education shall be employed by and serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
(B)
However, nothing in this section shall be construed as reducing any right that an employee shall have under any civil service or merit system.
(e)
(1)
Each division of the Division of Higher Education shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the commissioner.
(2)
The commissioner may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties to various divisions of the Division of Higher Education as he or she deems desirable or necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the Division of Higher Education.
(f)
The institutions of higher education in this state shall cooperate with the Division of Higher Education in an effort to coordinate their programs.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 786,§ 54, eff. 4/12/2023.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2384, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 866,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1971, No. 38, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-909; Acts 1997, No. 1114, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION (§§ 25-7-101 — 25-7-103) › Section 25-7-103 - Emergency grants - Extra help pool

(a)
An institution of higher education affected by a disaster emergency resulting in the interruption of all or a significant portion of campus operations may request disaster assistance through the Division of Higher Education.
(b)
Upon the declaration of a disaster emergency by the Governor under §
12-75-107
, an institution of higher education affected by the disaster emergency may request, subject to the recommendation of the Commissioner of the Division of Higher Education and approval by the Governor, a grant from the Disaster Relief Fund to:
(1)
Return the institution of higher education to normal operations; or
(2)
(A)
Enable a campus that is part of and incorporated into the institution of higher education affected by the disaster emergency to provide services to the students enrolled in the campus of the institution of higher education affected by the disaster emergency.
(B)
A certified law enforcement officer employed by an institution of higher education during the declaration of a disaster emergency by the Governor under §
12-75-107
may be granted jurisdiction at a campus that is part of and incorporated into the institution of higher education affected by the disaster emergency upon agreement of both campuses.
(c)
(1)
The division is authorized a pool of five hundred (500) extra help positions for use in an emergency or a disaster event.
(2)
The extra help positions authorized under subdivision (c)(1) of this section may be assigned to:
(A)
The campus affected by the disaster emergency; or
(B)
A campus that is part of and incorporated into the institution of higher education affected by the disaster emergency that is providing services to the students enrolled in the campus affected by the disaster emergency.
(3)
The Governor may waive the restriction on periods of time during which an employee may be employed as extra help during a fiscal year under §
6-63-314
.
Added by Act 2023, No. 870,§ 30, eff. 7/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-101 - Secretary - Organization - Personnel - Definition

(a)
(1)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall consist of the divisions which existed as of July 1, 1971, within the State Administration Department and the Department of Revenues and any other divisions which may be created by law and placed under the Department of Finance and Administration, subject to the transfer of a division or department of the Department of Finance and Administration as a state entity under this act.
(2)
There is created a Racing Division and an Alcoholic Beverage Control Division within the Department of Finance and Administration.
(b)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, with the advice and consent of the Governor, shall appoint the heads of the respective divisions. The secretary may appoint an Administrative Assistant for Revenue to serve as the secretary's agent. All other personnel of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be employed by and serve at the pleasure of the secretary, provided that nothing in this section shall be so construed as to reduce any right which an employee of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have under any civil service or merit system.
(c)
Each division of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the secretary. The secretary may delegate his or her functions, powers, and duties to the various divisions of the Department of Finance and Administration as he or she shall deem desirable and necessary for the effective and efficient operation of the Department of Finance and Administration.
(d)
For the purposes of the tax, driver's license, and motor vehicle registration and licensing laws, the term "secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, the Administrative Assistant for Revenue, or his or her authorized agent. The Administrative Assistant for Revenue shall act as the secretary's agent and take any and all actions necessary to administer the laws.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3564, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 38, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-905; Acts 1993, No. 332, §§ 1, 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-102 - Authority of secretary generally

(a)
The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, with the approval of the Governor, may adopt reasonable rules and procedures, not inconsistent with the law, which he or she deems desirable for the effective administration of the Department of Finance and Administration and any of its divisions.
(b)
The secretary shall have authority to install any recordkeeping and other procedures in his or her office and in other offices and departments of the state which he or she shall deem necessary or advisable to carry out his or her functions and duties. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to grant the secretary any authority to establish recordkeeping or other procedures, or rules with respect to the elected constitutional officers of the state, the General Assembly and its committees, or other agencies who are exempt from all or a part of the procedures set forth in the Arkansas Procurement Law, §
19-11-201
et seq., and the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, §
19-4-101
et seq.
(c)
The secretary may from time to time establish within the Department of Finance and Administration any sections or other administrative units which he or she may deem desirable for the effective operation of the Department of Finance and Administration and any division thereof, provided that the duties and functions of the sections or administrative units are within the purpose authorized by law.
(d)
The secretary may appoint a designee to appear on behalf of the secretary at meetings of any board or commission of which the secretary is a member in his or her capacity as Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration or Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. The designee may vote on behalf of the secretary.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2912, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3565, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1967, No. 468, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-808; Acts 2001, No. 243, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6301, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 392,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 365,§ 28, eff. 7/1/2017.
Acts 1967, No. 466, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-810.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-104 - Director of Division of Budgets and Accounting

The Director of the Division of Budgets and Accounting shall be the Deputy Director of the Department of Finance and Administration. He or she shall have all functions, powers, and duties granted under §
19-1-203
and all other laws pertaining to his or her office and any other functions, powers, and duties which are assigned and delegated to him or her by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3566, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1967, No. 468, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-804.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-105 - Federal aid programs

(a)
The Department of Finance and Administration shall have and establish the functions, duties, powers, and responsibilities for the coordination of all federal aid programs within the state and shall provide assistance to any department seeking federal aid.
(b)
All applications for federal grants submitted by state agencies shall be processed through the department. However, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the discretion to authorize state agencies to file copies of grant applications with the department as a substitute for the processing requirement.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3567, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 38, § 5; 1973, No. 710, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-905.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-107 - Office of Child Support Enforcement

(a)
The Child Support Enforcement Unit of the Division of Economic and Medical Services of the Department of Human Services is hereby transferred by a type 2 transfer pursuant to §
25-2-105
to the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration and shall be known as the "Office of Child Support Enforcement".
(b)
All powers, duties, functions, records, property, and funds administered or provided by other support divisions within the Department of Human Services shall be transferred to the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration on July 1, 1993.
(c)
The Department of Human Services and the Division of Information Systems shall grant access to and provide information determined by the Office of Child Support Enforcement to be necessary to successfully accomplish its mission.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6302, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 957, §§ 4, 7, 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-108 - Contract labor

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may authorize use of contract labor in the Revenue Division from January until July of a given year without regard to any limitation of duration or hours.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3571, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1993, No. 931, § 28; 1995, No. 226, § 26.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-109 - Loans to marketing and redistribution

In the event the moneys available in the Property Sales Holding Fund are not adequate during any month of each year of the fiscal biennium to meet the payroll commitments of the Marketing and Redistribution Section for the regular salaries and personal services matching appropriation, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State is hereby authorized to make loans, from time to time as needed, from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to the Property Sales Holding Fund to provide the moneys required to meet the payroll and personal services matching appropriation requirements for any such month. Provided that, if at the end of each fiscal year the Property Sales Holding Fund did not receive sufficient income to repay the entire amount of any such moneys borrowed from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund for the purposes as authorized herein, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State is hereby authorized to transfer from the State Central Services Fund such amount as is necessary to reimburse the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund in behalf of loans made to the Property Sales Holding Fund to reimburse the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund for the amount of any such loan remaining unpaid at the end of each fiscal year.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3572, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1999, No. 1428, § 24.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 8 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 25-8-101 — 25-8-110) › Section 25-8-110 - Duties of Department of Transformation and Shared Services and Department of Finance and Administration

(a)
The Department of Transformation and Shared Services shall:
(1)
Develop retention schedules for control, preservation, protection, and disposition of the electronic records of state agencies under §
25-18-601
et seq.;
(2)
Direct the development of policies and procedures that state agencies shall follow in developing information technology plans and technology-related budgets and technology project justification;
(3)
Review procurements to ensure conformity with information policies and standards and state-level plans and implementation strategies;
(4)
Advise state agencies on information technology contracts and agreements; and
(5)
Develop and promulgate rules and guidelines governing the retention and management of public records commonly found in most state agencies under §
25-18-601
et seq.
(b)
(1)
With assistance from the Division of Workforce Services, the Department of Finance and Administration shall establish and maintain a web page to:
(A)
Provide a menu of links to employer-related state web applications for required reporting, tax payments, and other data submissions;
(B)
Allow an employer to select a link based upon a desired type of function or application and be redirected to the appropriate agency web application; and
(C)
Provide information about tax submissions, employment reports, and child support submissions on the respective agency sites, including without limitation due dates, payment options, and agency contact information.
(2)
The initial scope of the web page shall include links to:
(A)
Online taxpayer services administered by the Department of Finance and Administration through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point web page;
(B)
Unemployment and new hire submissions administered by the division; and
(C)
Information concerning employer reporting and payment functions provided by the Office of Child Support Enforcement.
(3)
The web page shall be designed with sufficient flexibility to allow additional links to other state agencies to be added as appropriate.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3573, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1458,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2007, No. 751, § 22.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 25-9-101 — 25-9-107) › Section 25-9-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5116, eff. 7/1/2019.
Repealed by Act 2013, No. 435,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1971, No. 38, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-911; Acts 2001, No. 785, § 1; 2005, No. 1954, § 7; Acts 2007, No. 384, § 7.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 25-9-101 — 25-9-107) › Section 25-9-103 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5116, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 768, § 32; 1999, No. 1426, § 31.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 25-9-101 — 25-9-107) › Section 25-9-104 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5116, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 768, § 34.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 25-9-101 — 25-9-107) › Section 25-9-105 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5116, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1997, No. 768, § 41.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 25-9-101 — 25-9-107) › Section 25-9-106 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5116, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 120, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 290, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 299,§ 33, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 44, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1219, § 1; 1999, No. 1426, § 50.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 9 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (§§ 25-9-101 — 25-9-107) › Section 25-9-107 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5116, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 121, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 291, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 45, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1219, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 25 - STATE GOVERNMENT (§§ 25-1-101 — 25-43-1605) › Chapter 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (§§ 25-10-101 — 25-10-503) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 25-10-101 — 25-10-149) › Section 25-10-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5241, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1971, No. 38, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 5-912; Acts 2005, No. 1954, § 8; Acts 2007, No. 384, § 8.