Arkansas Administrative Code

7 CAR § 5-104. Penalties for political action committees. (a) If the Arkansas Ethics Commission finds that a person or political action committee has committed a violation of Arkansas Code § 7-6-215, then it shall do one (1) or more of the following, unless good cause be shown fo…

7 CAR § 5-105. Legislative caucus committees. A legislative caucus committee is required to comply with the registration and reporting provisions of 7 CAR §§ 5-102 and 103 of this part, including the designation of a resident agent who is an individual who resides in the State of…

7 CAR § 5-106. Out-of-state political action committees. (a) An out-of-state political action committee, including a federal committee, is required to comply with the registration and reporting provisions of 7 CAR §§ 5-102 and 103 and is subject to the jurisdiction of the State o…

7 CAR § 5-107. Paid for by disclaimer. (a)(1)(A) All articles, statements, or communications appearing in any newspaper printed or circulated in this state intended or calculated to influence the vote of any elector in any election and for the publication of which a consideration…

7 CAR § 5-108. Registration by county political party committees. (a)(1)(A) To qualify as a county political party committee, a committee is required to register with the Secretary of State within fifteen (15) days after accepting contributions during a calendar year which, in th…

7 CAR § 5-109. Reporting by county political party committees. (a) Within fifteen (15) calendar days after the end of each calendar quarter, county political party committees are required to file a quarterly report with the Secretary of State, including the following information:…

7 CAR § 5-110. Penalties for county political party committees. If the Arkansas Ethics Commission finds that a person or county political party committee has committed a violation of Arkansas Code § 7-6-226, then it shall do one (1) or more of the following, unless good cause be …

7 CAR § 5-111. Records retention by political action committees and county political party committees. (a) Each committee is required to maintain for a period of four (4) years records evidencing the name, address, and place of employment of each person who contributed to the com…

7 CAR § 5-113. Administrative expenses of political action committees and county political party committees. It is permissible for a political action committee or a county political party committee to pay reasonable administrative expenses out of the contributions it has received…

7 CAR § 5-114. Receipt of campaign funds or remaining campaign funds by political party caucus. Campaign funds or remaining campaign funds given to a political party caucus shall: (1) Be segregated in an account separated from other caucus funds; and (2) Not be used by the politi…

7 CAR § 5-115. Amendment of reports — Affirmative defense of unintentional error. (a) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution or disciplinary action if a person required to file a report under this part amends the report within thirty (30) days of discovering or learning of a…

7 CAR § 6-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) “Contribution” means, whether direct or indirect, advances, deposits, or transfers of funds, contracts, or obligations, whether or not legally enforceable, payments, gifts, subscriptions, assessments, payment for services, …

7 CAR § 6-102. Registration by independent expenditure committees. (a)(1)(A) To qualify as an independent expenditure committee, the committee is required to register with the Secretary of State within fifteen (15) days after accepting contributions during a calendar year that ex…

7 CAR § 6-103. Reporting of independent expenditures. (a) A person who or an independent expenditure committee which makes independent expenditures in an aggregate amount or value in excess of two hundred dollars ($200) in a calendar year shall file reports with the Secretary of …

7 CAR § 6-104. Out-of-state independent expenditure committees. (a) An out-of-state independent expenditure committee is required to comply with the registration provisions of 7 CAR § 6-102 and is subject to the jurisdiction of the State of Arkansas for all purposes related to co…

7 CAR § 6-105. Paid for by disclaimer. (a)(1)(A) All articles, statements, or communications appearing in any newspaper printed or circulated in this state intended or calculated to influence the vote of any elector in any election and for the publication of which a consideration…

7 CAR § 6-106. Penalties. (a) If the Arkansas Ethics Commission finds that a person or an independent expenditure committee has committed a violation of Arkansas Code § 7-6-220, § 7-6-227, or both, then it may do one (1) or more of the following: (1) Impose a fine of not less tha…

7 CAR § 6-107. Records retention. (a)(1) An independent expenditure committee required to comply with the registration requirements of 7 CAR § 6-102 shall maintain for a period of four (4) years records evidencing the name, address, and place of employment of each person that con…

7 CAR § 6-108. Administrative expenses of independent expenditure committees. It is permissible for an independent expenditure committee to pay reasonable administrative expenses out of the contributions it has received.

7 CAR § 7-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) “Approved political action committee” means any person who: (i) Receives contributions from one (1) or more persons in order to make contributions to: (a) Candidates; (b) Campaign committees; (c) Ballot question committees;…

7 CAR § 7-102. Contributions and expenditures — Limits. (a) No ballot question committee or legislative question committee shall accept any contribution in cash, meaning currency or coin, which exceeds one hundred dollars ($100). (b)(1) No ballot question committee or legislative…

7 CAR § 7-103. Contributions — Date received. A contribution to a ballot or legislative question committee shall be deemed to have been “received” or “accepted” when it has been delivered to a committee and not returned to the contributor within five (5) business days.

7 CAR § 7-104. In-kind contributions — Reporting and value. (a) In addition to monetary contributions, committees are required to report the receipt of any “in-kind contributions” as defined in 7 CAR § 7-101(10). (b)(1) For reporting purposes, the value of an in-kind contribution…

7 CAR § 7-105. Volunteer services — Exception to in-kind contribution. (a)(1) In addition to the other exceptions noted in this part, the value of volunteer services provided without compensation do not constitute an in-kind contribution. (2)(A) Accordingly, an individual may vol…

7 CAR § 7-106. Expenditures — Date made. (a) The date of an expenditure is the date the amount is readily ascertainable by the person making the expenditure, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. (b)(1) If, under normal business practices, the amount of an expendi…

7 CAR § 7-107. Statement of organization. (a)(1)(A) A ballot question committee or a legislative question committee shall file a statement of organization with the Arkansas Ethics Commission within five (5) days of receiving contributions or making expenditures in excess of five …

7 CAR § 7-108. Filing of financial reports. (a) A ballot question committee or a legislative question committee which either receives contributions or makes expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) for the purpose of expressly advocating the qualification, disqualifi…

7 CAR § 7-109. Contents of financial reports. A financial report of a ballot question committee, a legislative question committee, an individual person, or an elected official, as required by 7 CAR § 7-108, shall contain the following information: (1) The name, address, and telep…

7 CAR § 7-110. Verification of financial reports. (a) All financial reports filed by committees, individuals, public servants, or governmental bodies shall be verified by affidavit. (b) This affidavit shall state that, to the best of the filer’s knowledge and belief, the informat…

7 CAR § 7-111. Time to file financial reports — Late fee. (a)(1)(A) The first financial reports shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days following the month in which the five hundred dollar ($500) threshold of 7 CAR § 7-108 is met and thereafter no later than fifteen (15) d…

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7 CAR § 7-113. Inspection of reports and retention of records. (a) All statements of organization and financial reports required by this part shall be open to public inspection at the office of the Arkansas Ethics Commission during regular office hours. (b) All records supporting…

7 CAR § 7-114. Prohibition against public servants circulating an initiative or referendum petition. It shall be unlawful for any public servant, as defined in 7 CAR § 7-101(19), to circulate an initiative or referendum petition or to solicit signatures on an initiative or refere…

7 CAR § 7-115. Prohibition against use of public office/room or personal property provided with public funds. (a) It shall be unlawful for any public servant, as defined in 7 CAR § 7-101(19), to use any office or room furnished at public expense to distribute any letters, circula…

7 CAR § 7-116. Scope. Nothing in this part is intended to limit, waive, or abrogate the scope of any statutory or common law privilege, including, but not limited to: (1) The work product doctrine; and (2) Attorney-client privilege.

7 CAR § 20-101. Title. This part shall be known as the “Rules for Financial Disclosure by Members of County Boards of Election Commissioners”.

7 CAR § 20-102. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide a form and procedures for the disclosure of financial information by members of county boards of election commissioners.

7 CAR § 20-103. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “County board of election commissioners” or “CBEC” means the board elected by county committees as prescribed by Arkansas Code § 7-4-102; (2) “Member” or “members” means a person or persons elected to serve on a county board …

7 CAR § 20-104. General. Every member of a county board of election commissioners must report by January 31 of each calendar year certain financial information to the Secretary of State as described in Arkansas Code § 7-4-119, as amended by Acts 2013, No. 443.

7 CAR § 20-105. Place of filing. (a) The mailing address for reporting the information shall be: Office of the Secretary of State Elections Division State Capitol, Room 026 Little Rock, AR 72201 (b) The telephone number to be used for inquiries relating to the procedures for a me…

7 CAR § 20-106. Procedure for disclosure. (a) All members of a county board of election commissioners shall disclose the required financial information using the form prescribed by the Secretary of State. (b) The CBEC member shall report the following information on the approved …

7 CAR § 21-101. Title. This part shall be known as the Rules on Verification of Voter Registration Cards.

7 CAR § 21-102. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide procedures for the issuance of a verification of voter registration card and implementation of a program facilitating verification of voter registration by voters.

7 CAR § 21-103. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Application” means an application for a verification of voter registration card; (2) “County clerk” means the official elected by the voters of a county to serve as county clerk or a member of his or her staff; (3) “Verifica…

7 CAR § 21-104. Equipment and training. (a) The Secretary of State will provide to the county clerk the equipment, software, and training needed for producing verification of voter registration cards. (b) The equipment, software, and training may be provided prior to the effectiv…

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7 CAR § 21-106. Application. (a) Applicant shall use the form designed and published by the Secretary of State to request a verification of voter registration card. (b)(1) The office of Secretary of State shall: (A) Post a copy of the application on its website; and (B) Make a co…