Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund — Definition

Ark. Code Ann. § 19-27-343 — under Miscellaneous Funds.

Ark. Code Ann. § 19-27-343

(a) There is created on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a miscellaneous fund to be known as the “Arkansas Human Trafficking Council Support Fund”.

(b) The fund shall consist of:(1) Fees collected under § 5-5-501(d) and fines collected under §§ 5-18-103(d), 5-18-104(c), 5-18-106(c), 5-18-107(f), 5-27-234(c), 5-70-102(e), 5-70-103(d), 5-70-104(c), 5-70-105(c), 5-70-106(c), and 5-70-107(e);(2) Moneys appropriated by the General Assembly;(3) The interest accruing to the fund;(4) Donations to the fund; and(5) Any other revenues authorized by law.

(1) Fees collected under § 5-5-501(d) and fines collected under §§ 5-18-103(d), 5-18-104(c), 5-18-106(c), 5-18-107(f), 5-27-234(c), 5-70-102(e), 5-70-103(d), 5-70-104(c), 5-70-105(c), 5-70-106(c), and 5-70-107(e);

(2) Moneys appropriated by the General Assembly;

(3) The interest accruing to the fund;

(4) Donations to the fund; and

(5) Any other revenues authorized by law.

(c) (1) The fund shall be administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police.(2) The division shall use the fund to provide:(A) Services and treatment, such as securing residential housing, advocacy and coordination, legal services, health services, and social services for victims of human trafficking;(B) Grants to nonprofit, religious, and other third-party organizations that provide services and treatment, such as securing residential housing, advocacy and coordination, legal services, health services, and social services for victims of human trafficking;(C) Training for the Human Trafficking Operations Unit;(D) Equipment and supplies for the unit;(E) Software and subscription licensing for the unit;(F) Travel reimbursement and reconciliation for the unit;(G) Outreach material for the unit; and(H) Support for other duties of the unit prescribed by law.(3) The fund shall not be used to purchase motor vehicles or emergency equipment for motor vehicles.

(1) The fund shall be administered by the Division of Arkansas State Police.

(2) The division shall use the fund to provide:(A) Services and treatment, such as securing residential housing, advocacy and coordination, legal services, health services, and social services for victims of human trafficking;(B) Grants to nonprofit, religious, and other third-party organizations that provide services and treatment, such as securing residential housing, advocacy and coordination, legal services, health services, and social services for victims of human trafficking;(C) Training for the Human Trafficking Operations Unit;(D) Equipment and supplies for the unit;(E) Software and subscription licensing for the unit;(F) Travel reimbursement and reconciliation for the unit;(G) Outreach material for the unit; and(H) Support for other duties of the unit prescribed by law.

(A) Services and treatment, such as securing residential housing, advocacy and coordination, legal services, health services, and social services for victims of human trafficking;

(B) Grants to nonprofit, religious, and other third-party organizations that provide services and treatment, such as securing residential housing, advocacy and coordination, legal services, health services, and social services for victims of human trafficking;

(C) Training for the Human Trafficking Operations Unit;

(D) Equipment and supplies for the unit;

(E) Software and subscription licensing for the unit;

(F) Travel reimbursement and reconciliation for the unit;

(G) Outreach material for the unit; and

(H) Support for other duties of the unit prescribed by law.

(3) The fund shall not be used to purchase motor vehicles or emergency equipment for motor vehicles.

(d) As used in this section, “victim of human trafficking” means the same as defined in § 5-18-102.