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Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.09-002 - Rules for Election Officials (Poll Workers) Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for coordinating poll
			 worker training in the 75 counties in the state. These rules are in addition to
			 and not a substitute for the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§ 200
Definitions
(a)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker designated by a county
		  board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or
		  election sheriff1
(b)
Polling Site
- a
		  location selected by the county board of election commissioners where votes are
		  cast.2
(c)
Primary Election
- any election held by a political party in the manner provided by law for the
		  purpose of selecting nominees of the political party for certification as
		  candidates for election at any general or special election in this
		  state.3
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.09-003 - Rules for County Election Commissioners Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training members of
			 the county boards of election commissioners in the 75 counties in the State.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§700
Definitions
(a) County Board of
		  Election Commissioners - the three-member board in each of the 75 counties in
		  this State consisting of local election officials responsible for conducting
		  all elections within their respective county, including one (1) member selected
		  by the county committee of the majority party (generally the county committee
		  chair), one (1) member selected by the county committee of the minority party
		  (generally the county committee chair), and a third member selected by the
		  county committee of the majority party at the same time as the election of
		  party officers.1
(b)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker designated by a county
		  board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or
		  election sheriff2
(c)
Primary Election
- any election held by a political party in the manner provided by law for the
		  purpose of selecting nominees of the political party for certification as
		  candidates for election at any general or special election in this
		  state.3
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.09-006 - Rules for Nonpartisan Judicial Office Filing Fees

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules and regulations will set forth the procedures for
			 establishing filing fees for nonpartisan judicial offices pursuant to Arkansas
			 Code Annotated §
							7-10-103.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§ 100
Definitions
(a)
Annual
		  Salary
for the purpose of these rules, the salary established by
		  the General Assembly during Regular sessions for each office for the fiscal
		  year in which the candidate files for office.
(b)
Nonpartisan judicial
		  office
- the offices of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the
		  Court of Appeals, circuit judge, and district
		  judge.1
(c)
Filing Fee
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, the fee paid by a candidate for the offices of
		  Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, and circuit judge
		  to the Secretary of State at the time of filing his or her political practices
		  pledge, or the fee paid by a candidate for the office of district judge to the
		  county clerk at the time of filing his or her political practices
		  pledge.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.09-007 - Rules for Citizen Complaints of Non-HAVA Violations of Election and Voter Registration Laws

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules set forth the procedures for providing uniform and
			 nondiscriminatory resolution of any non-HAVA (Help America Vote Act) related
			 complaint alleging a violation of election and voter registration laws in
			 accordance with Arkansas Code Annotated §
							7-4-118, except as to
			 Arkansas Code Annotated §
							7 -l-103(a)(1)-(4), (6), and (7),
			 and except for any matters relating to campaign finance and disclosure laws
			 that the Arkansas Ethics Commission shall have the power and authority to
			 enforce according to Arkansas Code Annotated §§
							7-6-217
			 and
			 7-6-218.
§ 600
Definitions
(a) "Complainant" means any person who files
		  a complaint with the State Board of Election Commissioners, hereinafter
		  referred to as the "State Board" alleging that a violation of any election or
		  voter registration law under the State Board of Election Commissioners'
		  jurisdiction has occurred.
(b)
		  "Frivolous" means clearly lacking any basis in fact or
		  law.1
(c) "HAVA" is the federal Help America Vote
		  Act of 2002 that established the Election Assistance Commission to assist in
		  the administration of federal elections and allocated federal funds to states
		  for election administration improvements, including replacing punch card and
		  lever voting machines, improving accessibility for voters with disabilities,
		  implementing a statewide voter registration system, voter and election official
		  training, and other improvements.
(d) "Letter of Caution" means a written
		  disposition of an allegation against any person which is advisory in nature,
		  clearly giving notice to the respondent that his or her action or lack of
		  action is a violation of law.
(e)
		  "Letter of Reprimand" means a written disposition of an allegation against any
		  person which is condemnatory in nature, clearly giving notice to the respondent
		  that his or her action or lack of action is a violation of the law. The
		  reprimand will require the respondent to refrain from engaging in the same
		  activity again. A reprimand shall be considered more severe than a caution or
		  warning.
(f) "Letter of Warning"
		  means a written disposition of an allegation against any person which is
		  condemnatory in nature, expressing strong disapproval for the respondent's
		  misconduct and expressing the view that the misconduct undermines public
		  confidence in the integrity of the election process.
(g) "Respondent" means any person whose
		  actions are asserted, in a complaint filed with the State Board, to be in
		  violation of any election or voter registration law under the State Board's
		  jurisdiction.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.11-002 - Rules for Poll Worker Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for coordinating poll
			 worker training in the 75 counties in the state. These rules are in addition to
			 and not a substitute for the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§ 200
Definitions
(a)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker designated by a county
		  board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or
		  election sheriff1
(b)
Polling Site
- a
		  location selected by the county board of election commissioners where votes are
		  cast.2
(c)
Poll Worker
- an
		  election official designated by the county board of election commissioners to
		  be an election clerk, election judge or election sheriff at a polling
		  site.
(d)
Primary
		  Election
- any election held to select the nominees of a political
		  party for election at any general or special election in this
		  state.3
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.11-003 - Rules for County Election Commissioners Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training members of
			 the county boards of election commissioners in the 75 counties in the State.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§700
Definitions
(a)
County
		  Board of Election Commissioners
- the three-member board in each
		  of the 75 counties in this State responsible for conducting all elections
		  within their respective county, including two members elected by the county
		  committee of the majority party and one member elected by the county committee
		  of the minority party or persons appointed by the state chair of either the
		  majority or minority party to fill a vacancy in that party's
		  position.1
(b)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker designated by a county
		  board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or
		  election sheriff2
(c)
Primary Election
- any election held to select the nominees of a political party for election at
		  any general or special election in this
		  state.3
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.11-006 - Rules for Nonpartisan Judicial Office Filing Fees

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules and regulations will set forth the procedures for
			 establishing filing fees for nonpartisan judicial offices pursuant to Arkansas
			 Code Annotated §
							7-10-103.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§ 100
Definitions
(a)
Annual Salary
- for the purpose of these rules, the
		  salary established by the General Assembly during Regular sessions for each
		  office for the fiscal year in which the candidate files for office.
(b)
Nonpartisan judicial
		  office
- the offices of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the
		  Court of Appeals, circuit judge, and district
		  judge.1
(c)
Filing Fee
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, the fee paid by a candidate for the offices of
		  Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, and circuit judge
		  to the Secretary of State at the time of filing his or her political practices
		  pledge, or the fee paid by a candidate for the office of district judge to the
		  county clerk at the time of filing his or her political practices
		  pledge.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.13-001 - Rules for Nonpartisan Judicial Office Filing Fees

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules and regulations will set forth the procedures for
			 establishing filing fees for nonpartisan offices pursuant to Arkansas Code
			 Annotated §
							7-10-103.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§ 100
Definitions
(a)
Annual
		  Salary
- for the purpose of these rules, the salary established by
		  the General Assembly during Regular sessions for each office for the fiscal
		  year in which the candidate files for office.
(b)
Nonpartisan
		  office
- the offices of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the
		  Court of Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, or prosecuting
		  attorney.1
(c)
Filing Fee
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, the fee paid by a candidate for the offices of
		  Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge,
		  district judge, and prosecuting attorney to the Secretary of State at the time
		  of filing his or her political practices pledge.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.13-002 - Rules for Poll Worker Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for coordinating poll
			 worker training in the 75 counties in the state. These rules are in addition to
			 and not a substitute for the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§ 200
Definitions
(a)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners or a person who is a poll worker designated by a county
		  board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or
		  election sheriff1
(b)
Polling Site
- a
		  location selected by the county board of election commissioners where votes are
		  cast.2
(c)
Poll Worker
- an
		  election official designated by the county board of election commissioners to
		  be an election clerk, election judge or election sheriff at a polling
		  site.
(d) Precinct - a geographical
		  area the boundaries of which are determined by a county board of election
		  commissioners in order to facilitate voting by the registered voters from that
		  geographical area.
(e)
Primary Election
- any election held to select the
		  nominees of a political party for election at any general or special election
		  in this state.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.13-005 - Rules for Voter Identification

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for processing and
			 administering voter identification requirements. These rules are in addition to
			 and not a substitute for the laws of the State of Arkansas and rules
			 promulgated by the Secretary of State.
§800
Definitions
(a) Additional Identification Requirement -
		  documentary identification in addition to proof of identity that certain
		  first-time voters who register by mail must show to cast a regular ballot
		  during early voting or at the polls on election day. Acceptable identification
		  documents include a copy of current and valid photo identification, or a copy
		  of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other
		  government document that shows the name and address of the
		  voter.1
(b) Administrator - the administrative head
		  of a long-term care or residential care facility licensed by the
		  state.
(c) Proof of Identity:
(1) A voter identification card issued by the
		  county clerk pursuant to Act 595 of 2013; OR
(2) A document or identification card that
		  meets all of the following conditions:
(a)
		  Shows the name of the person to whom the document was issued;
(b) Shows a photograph of the person to whom
		  the document was issued;
(c) Is
		  issued by the United States, the State of Arkansas, or an accredited
		  postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas; and
(d) If displaying an expiration date, the
		  document or card is not expired or expired no more than four (4) years before
		  the date of the election in which the person seeks to vote.
(3) Documents or Identification
		  cards that comply with the above requirements for proof of identity may
		  include, without limitation, the following:
(a) A driver's license;
(b) A photo identification card;
(c) A concealed handgun carry
		  license;
(d) A United States
		  passport;
(e) An employee badge or
		  identification document;
(f) A
		  United States Military identification document;
(g) A student identification card issued by
		  an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas;
(h) A public assistance
		  identification card; and
(i) A
		  voter identification card as provided under Act 595 of 2013 and rules
		  propounded by the Secretary of State2
(c) Documentation from
		  the Administrator - a letter on facility letterhead, dated and signed by the
		  administrator which specifically identifies the full name of the resident in
		  the body of the letter and is valid for one year after the date it is signed
		  and issued. The letter issued by the administrator can be used by a resident of
		  a long-term care facility during early voting, on election day at a polling
		  location, and when voting by absentee
		  ballot.3
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.15-001 - Rules for Nonpartisan Office Filing Fees

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules and regulations will set forth the procedures for
			 establishing filing fees for nonpartisan offices pursuant to Arkansas Code
			 Annotated §
							7-10-103.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§ 100
Definitions
(a)
Annual Salary
- for the purpose of these rules, the
		  salary established by the General Assembly during Regular sessions or the
		  Independent Citizens Commission for each office for the fiscal year in which
		  the candidate files for office.
(b)
Nonpartisan office
- the offices of Justice of the
		  Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, or
		  prosecuting attorney.1
(c)
Filing Fee
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, the fee paid by a candidate for the offices of
		  Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge,
		  district judge, and prosecuting attorney to the Secretary of State at the time
		  of filing his or her political practices pledge.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.15-003 - Rules for County Election Commissioners Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training members of
			 the county boards of election commissioners in the 75 counties in the State.
			 These rules are in addition to and not a substitute for the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§700
Definitions
(a)
County
		  Board of Election Commissioners
- the three-member board in each
		  of the 75 counties in this State responsible for conducting all elections
		  within their respective county, including two members elected by the county
		  committee of the majority party and one member elected by the county committee
		  of the minority party or persons appointed by the state chair of either the
		  majority or minority party to fill a vacancy in that party's
		  position.1
(b)
Candidate
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, any individual who has knowingly and willingly
		  taken affirmative action, including solicitation of funds, for the purpose of
		  seeking nomination for or election to any public
		  office.2
(c)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners, a person who performs election coordinator duties, a
		  person who is a poll worker designated by a county board of election
		  commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or election sheriff, or
		  a deputy county clerk or a person assigned by a county clerk to conduct early
		  voting.3
(c)
Primary Election
- any election held to select the nominees of a political party for election at
		  any general or special election in this
		  state.4
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.15-004 - Rules for Poll Worker Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the methods for coordinating training
			 on early voting and election day procedures for poll workers and county clerks
			 in the 75 counties in the state. These rules are in addition to and not a
			 substitute for the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§ 200
Definitions
(a)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners, a person who performs election coordinator duties, a
		  person who is a poll worker designated by a county board of election
		  commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or election sheriff, or
		  a deputy county clerk or a person assigned by a county clerk to conduct early
		  voting.1
(b)
Polling Site
- a
		  location selected by the county board of election commissioners where votes are
		  cast.2
(c)
Poll Worker
- an
		  election official designated by the county board of election commissioners to
		  be an election clerk, election judge or election sheriff at a polling
		  site.
(d)
Precinct
- a geographical area the boundaries of which
		  are determined by a county board of election commissioners in order to
		  facilitate voting by the registered voters from that geographical
		  area.
(e)
Primary
		  Election
- any election held to select the nominees of a political
		  party for election at any general or special election in this
		  state.3
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.18-001 - Rules for the Annual School Election in Even Numbered Years

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for calculation,
			 allocation, and billing of the cost of an Annual School Election which is held
			 on an even-numbered year. These rules will also establish procedures for
			 conducting the Annual School Election across multiple counties. These rules are
			 in addition to, and not a substitute for, the laws of the State of
			 Arkansas.
§ 1200
Definitions
(a) Actual Election Expense
		  - the total amount of liabilities or expenditures incurred by a county for a
		  particular election expense in a given election.
(b) Additional Cost - a cost which is
		  incurred by the county when holding a school election, or its runoff, in
		  conjunction with a preferential primary election, a general primary election, a
		  general election, or a general election runoff and which would not have been
		  incurred had the school election not be been held on that date.
(c) Allocated Previous Cost - the portion of
		  the Total Previous Cost which is assigned to each county based on the
		  percentage of the school district's qualified electors living in each
		  county.
(d) Annual School Election
		  - the election held once in a calendar year by which the residents in a given
		  school district cast votes to determine which candidates may fill any vacant
		  seat on that district's Board of Directors and, unless otherwise provided for
		  in law, vote to approve or disapprove the rate of tax proposed by the Board of
		  Directors.
(e) County Board -
		  refers to the County Board of Election Commissioners.
(f) Election Expense - any expenditure
		  lawfully used by the county board of election commissioners, the county clerk,
		  or any other authorized person, to prepare for, conduct, or determine the
		  results an election.
(g)
		  Reimbursable Additional Cost - the total cost for which the school district is
		  required to reimburse the county board for the additional cost of a school
		  election that does not exceed the previous cost of the most recent comparable
		  election as defined by these rules.
(h) State-funded elections - preferential
		  primary elections, general primary elections, special primary elections,
		  nonpartisan general elections, statewide special elections and runoffs for
		  statewide special elections.
(i)
		  Total Previous Cost - these are the cost of the most recent comparable election
		  that was held in an odd-numbered year and that is the cost which the
		  reimbursable additional cost of the election cannot exceed pursuant to Ark.
		  Code Ann. §
								6-14-118(b)(2).
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.20-001 - Rules for County Election Commissioners Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training members of
			 the county boards of election commissioners in the 75 counties in the State.
			 These rules are in addition to, and not a substitute for, the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§ 700
Definitions
(a)
County Board
		  of Election Commissioners
- the three-member board in each of the 75
		  counties in this State responsible for conducting all elections within their
		  respective county, including two members elected by the county committee of the
		  majority party and one member elected by the county committee of the minority
		  party or persons appointed by the state chair of either the majority or minority
		  party to fill a vacancy in that party's
		  position.1
(b)
Candidate
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, any individual who has knowingly and willingly taken
		  affirmative action, including solicitation of funds, for the purpose of seeking
		  nomination for or election to any public
		  office.2
(c)
Election Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of election commissioners, a
		  person who performs election coordinator duties, a person who is a poll worker
		  designated by a county board of election commissioners to be an election clerk,
		  election judge, or election sheriff, or a deputy county clerk or a person
		  assigned by a county clerk to conduct early
		  voting.3
(d)
Primary Election
-
		  any election held to select the nominees of a political party for election at any
		  general or special election in this state.4
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.20-002 - Rules for Poll Work and County Clerk Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the methods for coordinating training on
			 early voting and election day procedures for poll workers and county clerks in
			 the 75 counties in the state. These rules are in addition to, and not a
			 substitute for, the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§ 200
Definitions
(a)
Election Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of election commissioners, a
		  person who performs election coordinator duties, a person who is a poll worker
		  designated by a county board of election commissioners to be an election clerk,
		  election judge, or election sheriff, or a deputy county clerk or a person
		  assigned by a county clerk to conduct early
		  voting.1
(b)
Polling Site
- a
		  location selected by the county board of election commissioners where votes are
		  cast.2
(c)
Poll Worker
- an election official designated by the
		  county board of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge,
		  or election sheriff at a polling site.
(d)
Precinct
- a
		  geographical area the boundaries of which are determined by a county board of
		  election commissioners in order to facilitate voting by the registered voters
		  from that geographical area.
(e)
Primary Election
- any election held to select the
		  nominees of a political party for election at any general or special election in
		  this state.3
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.22-001 - Rules for County Election Coordinator Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training the county
			 election coordinators in the 75 counties in the State. These rules are in
			 addition to, and not a substitute for, the laws of the State of
			 Arkansas.
§1301
Definitions
(a)
Candidate
- for the purpose of these rules, any
		  individual who has knowingly and willingly taken affirmative action, including
		  solicitation of funds, for the purpose of seeking nomination for or election to
		  any public office.1
(b)
County Board of Election
		  Commissioners
- the three-member board in each of the 75 counties
		  in this State responsible for conducting all elections within their respective
		  county, including two members elected by the county committee of the majority
		  party and one member elected by the county committee of the minority party or
		  persons appointed by the state chair of either the majority or minority party
		  to fill a vacancy in that party's
		  position.2
(c)
Election
		  Coordinator
- the person appointed by majority vote of the county
		  election commission to receive election coordinator training under this rule
		  and to whom tasks can be delegated or assigned by the county election
		  commissioners.
(d)
(1)
Election
		  Official
- a person who is a member of the county board of
		  election commissioners, a person who performs election coordinator duties, a
		  person who is a poll worker designated by a county board of election
		  commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or election sheriff, or
		  a deputy county clerk or a person assigned by a county clerk to conduct early
		  voting.
(2) Election Official -
		  includes a person who serves as:
(A) A member
		  of the county board of election commissioners;
(B) A person who is appointed by the county
		  board of election commissioners to serve as:
(i) an election coordinator;
(ii) a person appointed to preform tasks
		  related to the election which require the handling of ballots or other election
		  materials or equipment;
(iii) an
		  election clerk;
(iv) an election
		  judge;
(v) an election sheriff;
		  or
(vi) an absentee ballot clerk;
		  or
(C) A person assigned
		  by a county clerk to conduct early voting administered by the county clerk.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.22-006 - Rules for County Election Commissioner Training

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for training members of
			 the county boards of election commissioners in the 75 counties in the State.
			 These rules are in addition to, and not a substitute for, the laws of the State
			 of Arkansas.
§ 701
Definitions
(a)
County Board of Election Commissioners
- the
		  three-member board in each of the 75 counties in this State responsible for
		  conducting all elections within their respective county, including two members
		  elected by the county committee of the majority party and one member elected by
		  the county committee of the minority party or persons appointed by the state
		  chair of either the majority or minority party to fill a vacancy in that
		  party's position.1
(b)
Candidate
- for
		  the purpose of these rules, any individual who has knowingly and willingly
		  taken affirmative action, including solicitation of funds, for the purpose of
		  seeking nomination for or election to any public
		  office.2
(c)
(1)
Election Official
- a person who is a member of the
		  county board of election commissioners, a person who performs election
		  coordinator duties, a person who is a poll worker designated by a county board
		  of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or election
		  sheriff, or a deputy county clerk or a person assigned by a county clerk to
		  conduct early voting.
(2) Election
		  Official - includes a person who serves as:
(A) A member of the county board of election
		  commissioners;
(B) A person who is
		  appointed by the county board of election commissioners to serve as:
(i) an election coordinator;
(ii) a person appointed to perform tasks
		  related to the election which require the handling of ballots or other election
		  materials or equipment;
(iii) an
		  election clerk;
(iv) an election
		  judge;
(v) an election sheriff;
		  or
(vi) an absentee ballot clerk;
		  or
(C) A person assigned
		  by a county clerk to conduct early voting administered by the county clerk.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.22-007 - Rules for Poll Worker and County Clerk Training

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Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the methods for coordinating training
			 on early voting and election day procedures for poll workers and county clerks
			 in the 75 counties in the state. These rules are in addition to, and not a
			 substitute for, the laws of the State of Arkansas.
§ 201
Definitions
(a)
Advanced Poll Worker
		  Training
- the curriculum developed and approved by the State
		  Board of Election Commissioners which poll judges and poll sheriffs are
		  required to complete.
(b)
Basic Poll Worker Training
- the curriculum developed
		  and approved by the State Board of Election Commissioners which all poll
		  workers are required to complete.
(c)
(1)
Election Official
- a person who is a member of the
		  county board of election commissioners, a person who performs election
		  coordinator duties, a person who is a poll worker designated by a county board
		  of election commissioners to be an election clerk, election judge, or election
		  sheriff, or a deputy county clerk or a person assigned by a county clerk to
		  conduct early voting.
(2)
Election Official
- includes a person who serves as:
(A) A member of the county board of election
		  commissioners;
(B) A person who is
		  appointed by the county board of election commissioners to serve as:
(i) an election coordinator;
(ii) a person appointed to perform tasks
		  related to the election which require the handling of ballots or other election
		  materials or equipment;
(iii) an
		  election clerk;
(iv) an election
		  judge;
(v) an election sheriff;
		  or
(vi) an absentee ballot clerk;
		  or
(C) A person assigned
		  by a county clerk to conduct early voting administered by the county
		  clerk.
(d)
Polling Site
- a location selected by the county board
		  of election commissioners where votes are cast.
(e)
Poll Worker
- an
		  election official designated by the county board of election commissioners to
		  be an election clerk, election judge, or election sheriff at a polling site, or
		  an election official designated by the County Clerk to be an election clerk,
		  election judge, or election sheriff at an early voting location.
(f)
Precinct
- a
		  geographical area the boundaries of which are determined by a county board of
		  election commissioners to facilitate voting by the registered voters from that
		  geographical area.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 108 - BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS › Rule 108.00.24-006 - Rule Regarding Voter Registration

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Scope of Rules
These rules are to supplement and provide consistency with
			 Arkansas Constitution Amendment 51 and other laws of Arkansas to secure uniform
			 and efficient procedures in the administration of Amendment 51 throughout the
			 State. Ark. Const. Amend. 51 § 5(e).
§
		  1400
Definitions
(1) "Authorized Computer Voter Registration
		  Agency" - means those Voter Registration Agencies identified in Arkansas
		  Constitution Amendment 51 §§ 5(b)(2)-(4) that are specifically
		  authorized to utilize computer processes as part of the agency's interaction
		  with its customers, program recipients, or participants of disability programs.
		  These Voter Registration Agencies are:
a. The
		  Office of Driver Services of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance
		  and Administration;
b. State
		  Revenue Offices;
c. Public
		  assistance agencies that provide services under:
i. Food Stamps,
ii. Medicaid,
iii. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
		  (AFDC),
iv. Special Supplement Food
		  Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC);
d. Disability agencies that offer
		  state-funded programs that primarily provide services to persons with
		  disabilities.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 109 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority › Rule 109.00.05-001 - ADFA Professional Selection Policy

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I.
GENERAL POLICY
		  STATEMENT
.
It is the goal of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority
			 ("ADFA" or the "Authority") to establish and support a professional selection
			 policy to address the procedures for engaging the services of professionals in
			 carrying out the primary business of ADFA, which is the issuance of debt
			 instruments. These same procedures may be followed, as appropriate, in other
			 settings where the services of professionals are engaged, but the focus of the
			 procedures covered in this policy statement concerns the selection of
			 underwriters, legal counsel and trustees typically engaged by ADFA in its bond
			 and other finance projects. The primary objectives of the professional
			 selection policy are:
1. To select the
		  most qualified firms, relative to the size and complexity of each deal at a
		  fair and reasonable price;
2. To
		  identify optimal, efficient, legal and profitable financing
		  structures;
3. To clearly indicate,
		  by transaction type, when requests for proposals (RFP's) are used by ADFA;
		  and
4. To clearly identify the
		  distribution process for the issuance of RFP's.
The professional selection process is structured to encourage
			 professionals to bring new and innovative ideas to the Authority, which result
			 in new product development and opportunities for professionals. Through
			 increased opportunities, professionals should be encouraged to use ADFA as
			 issuer on future bond issues.
Any firm wishing to respond to an RFP or submit a proposal or
			 statement of qualifications to ADFA for consideration, should submit their
			 Equal Opportunity Policy to ADFA in accordance with Arkansas Act 2157 of
			 2005.
The President of the Authority is authorized to waive provisions
			 set out in this RFP policy if there is a benefit to the Authority or the State
			 of Arkansas to waive certain provisions. Any waivers approved by the President
			 shall be reviewed by the Authority's Board and documented by the
			 Authority.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 109 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority › Rule 109.00.05-002 - Criminal Background Check Policy

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Introduction
Act 2173 of 2005 permits the Arkansas Development Finance
			 Authority ("ADFA") to request a criminal background check on applicants for
			 employment or programs or on employees. The following addresses ADFA's policy
			 with regard to criminal background checks for program participants. The
			 criminal background check on employees and applicants for employment will be
			 addressed in ADFA's employee handbook.
ADFA Programs
I.
A. An
		  allocation of state or federal low-income housing tax credits ("LIHTCs") or
		  tax-exempt private activity volume cap bonds ("Bonds") or HOME Investment
		  Partnership Program (HOME) funds will be denied to any applicant or recipient
		  due to the following:
1) A conviction of
		  those felonies listed below; or
2)
		  A conviction of certain felonies as described below of any principal of such
		  applicant or recipient; or
3) A
		  conviction of certain felonies as described below of any consultant, developer,
		  other development team member, or any principal of such consultant, developer,
		  or other development team member.
If the development team member is a partnership, association,
			 limited liability company, or corporation, "principal" shall include: its
			 general partner(s), managing member(s), or any person who has at least a ten
			 percent (10%) ownership interest in any ownership entity of such partnership,
			 association, limited liability company or corporation. HOME program
			 participants shall include any consultant, development team member or public
			 official affiliated with the HOME program application.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 109 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority › Rule 109.00.08-001 - Below Market Interest Rate Housing Program ("BMIR")

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Section 1.
Statutory State
		  Ceiling Allocations for Volume Cap
.
1.1
Prior to September 1 of Each
		  Year
. Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. §
								15-5-603, until September 1 of
		  each year, "statutory allocations" from the aggregate state ceiling for volume
		  cap are to the following issuers in the percentages indicated:
(a) Sixty percent (60%) to the Authority,
Ark. Code Ann §
										15-5-603(a)(1)
, distributed as follows:
(i) Ten
		  percent (10%) for multifamily residential housing;
(ii) Seventeen percent (17%) for single
		  family residential housing;
(iii)
		  Thirty-three percent (33%) for industrial development;
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 109 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority › Rule 109.00.09-001 - Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)

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I. Introduction
The Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) for Arkansas is
			 authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act ("HERA") (
			 Public
			 Law 110-289 ), which was signed into law on July
			 30, 2008. Originally introduced as HR 3221, HERA Division B, Title III
			 establishes the NSP grant under the Emergency Assistance for Redevelopment of
			 Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes heading. NSP was revised in February 2009 with
			 the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The
			 NSP is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
			 ("HUD") and is considered a special Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG")
			 allocation. CDBG allocations for Arkansas arc administered by statute by the
			 Arkansas Economic Development Commission ("AEDC"). Arkansas was allocated
			 $19,600,000 in NSP funds by HUD.
Arkansas Development Finance Authority ("ADFA") has been
			 designated by AEDC as administrator of NSP funds for the State of Arkansas.
			 This designation is by virtue of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) executed
			 by AEDC and ADFA dated October 7, 2008.
ADFA will administer NSP effectively and efficiently under the
			 housing conditions that exist in the State of Arkansas (the "state") and with
			 all practical safeguards against waste or fraud. ADFA will practice and
			 advocate innovation, flexibility, and expansion in program design to address
			 unmet housing needs and to address foreclosed and abandoned properties
			 throughout the state. To that end, this policy and procedures manual is
			 presented to provide an overview of ADFA policies and procedures as they
			 pertain to NSP and step-by-step guidance on the implementation of NSP projects
			 in the State of Arkansas. This manual is organized into the following sections:
IIPurpose of the Neighborhood
		  Stabilization Program
III. General
		  Requirements of NSP
IV. The NSP
		  Rental Housing Program
V. The NSP
		  Homcownership Housing Program
VI.
		  Glossary
VII. Appendix I (Needs
		  Score)
This manual is not meant to be a substitute for NSP regulations,
			 but as a supplement to them. It is not exhaustive regarding all considerations
			 affecting the use of NSP funds. While careful consideration and due care has
			 been used in developing the manual, NSP participants are encouraged to consult
			 with NSP staff to ensure correct interpretation of policies and regulations.
			 ADFA reserves the right to implement additional policies as needed.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 109 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority › Rule 109.00.11-002 - Finance Adjustment Factor (FAF) and Below Market Interest Rate (BMIR) Policy

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Arkansas Development Finance Authority ("the Authority") is
			 responsible for administering the FAF and BMIR funds. FAF funds arose from the
			 refunding of bonds and recapture of Section 8 funds by the U.S. Department of
			 Housing and Urban Development ("HUD"). BMIR funds arose from the Authority's
			 purchase of approximately 301 multi-family housing mortgage loans of HUD
			 through its issuance in June 1988 of Government National Mortgage Association
			 Guaranteed Bonds.
The funds currently available are comprised of program income
			 from previous FAF and BMIR loans. The purpose of these program policies is to
			 clarify the use of FAF and BMIR funds, eligibility for the funds, and the
			 Authority's requirements for use of FAF and BMIR funds, collectively the
			 "FAF/BMIR Loan Fund". The Authority reserves the right to waive the policies
			 contained herein as necessary to prudently administer the limited resource of
			 FAF/BMIR funding.
I.
Eligibility
The FAF/BMIR Loan Fund is available to any entity that conforms
			 to the requirements for providing affordable housing under any of the
			 Authority's affordable rental housing programs for the construction or
			 acquisition/rehabilitation of affordable rental housing for very low-income
			 persons and families, defined as having total household income less than 50% of
			 area median income.. The FAF/BMIR Loan funds are intended to be true gap
			 financing, thus the FAF/BMIR loan funds must be leveraged. FAF/BMIR loan
			 proceeds may only be used to pay development costs chargeable for federal
			 income tax purposes to the development's capital account. The proposed number
			 of units must be a minimum of five (5) units.
II.
Underwriting
		  Requirements
A. All
		  underwriting requirements and provisions in the Qualified Allocation Plan (the
		  "QAP") in effect at time of application submission are applicable to applicants
		  for FAF/BMIR Loan funds.
B. The
		  same percentage of total units in the development must be restricted to
		  households earning 50% or less of Area Median Income ("AMI") as the percentage
		  is of FAF/BMIR funds to the total development costs. These units will remain
		  FAF/BMIR restricted units for the duration of the affordability
		  period.
C. The rent of units
		  restricted pursuant to Section 11.B. may not exceed 30% of the applicable
		  AMI.
D. The maximum amount of loan
		  funds that may be awarded is $250,000 per development.
E. Copies of all other financing documents
		  must be submitted.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 109 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority › Rule 109.00.14-001 - Arkansas Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) Program Regulations

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I.
Purposes of the AHTF:
As contained in Arkansas
			 15-5-1702(3) of
			 the Arkansas Housing Trust Fund Act of 2009, the purposes of the AHTF shall
			 be:
1. To provide a flexible source of
		  funds for communities to address their affordable housing needs;
2. To help families attain economic
		  stability;
3. To revitalize
		  distressed neighborhoods and build healthy, vibrant communities by developing
		  high-quality affordable housing;
4.
		  To leverage additional private investment in Arkansas communities;
5. To contribute to economic growth through
		  increased housing production, employment, and tax revenues, thereby benefitting
		  all the citizens of the state;
6.
		  To alleviate deficiencies in the supply of safe, accessible, and affordable
		  housing for the citizens of the state most likely, because of low incomes, to
		  suffer from these deficiencies, including, without limitation, persons who are
		  homeless, disabled, elderly, or victims of domestic violence; and
7. To alleviate deficiencies in the supply of
		  safe, accessible, and affordable housing for the citizens of the state living
		  in rural areas.
Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 109 - Arkansas Development Finance Authority › Division 01 - Economic Development › Rule 109.01.08-001 - Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contractor Loan Program (DBE Program)

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Section 1
Purpose
The purpose of these rules is to provide procedures, standards,
			 and criteria for making loan guarantees or other forms of credit guarantees for
			 the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Contractor Loan Insurance Program under
			 the Arkansas Development Finance Authority Small Business Revolving Loan
			 Program (the "Fund.")
Section 2
(a) Authority for the day-to-day operation of
			 the Fund, excluding the approval of loan guarantees or other forms of credit
			 guarantees, is delegated by the Authority's Board of Directors, ("Authority
			 Board") to the Vice President of Development Finance, or his/her designee.
(b) With the exception of appeals,
			 the Small Business Loan Committee of the Authority's Board (the "Committee") is
			 authorized to approve loan guarantees or other forms of credit guarantees and
			 to execute any document necessary or convenient to make effective such
			 guarantees.
(c) The Authority's
			 Board shall have the authority to review appeals from the Committee's decision
			 as provided in Section 8 of this rule.