(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Arkansas hero” means:(A) One (1) of the following who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds that occurred in the performance of a hazardous duty within the scope of his or her employment or that occurred en route to or returning from a location where a hazardous situation existed:(i) A law enforcement officer;(ii) A firefighter;(iii) An emergency medical technician;(iv) A state highway employee;(v) A state correction employee;(vi) A Division of Community Correction employee;(vii) A state parks employee; or(viii) A state forestry employee;(B) A veteran with a disability;(C) A prisoner of war;(D) A recipient of a Medal of Honor or Purple Heart;(E) A person declared to be missing in action or killed in action;(F) A person killed on ordnance delivery;(G) A teacher who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds that occurred due to an act of violence at a public school or open-enrollment charter school in this state;(2) “Child” means a natural child, an adopted child, or a stepchild who is eligible to receive a scholarship under this subchapter;(3) “Division of Community Correction employee” means an employee of the Division of Community Correction who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled because of an injury or wound that occurred through contact with a parolee, probationer, or center resident;(4) (A) “Emergency medical services personnel” means an individual licensed by the Department of Health at any level established by the rules adopted by the State Board of Health under the Emergency Medical Services Act, § 20-13-201 et seq., and authorized to perform the services under the rules.(B) “Emergency medical services personnel” includes without limitation:(i) An emergency medical technician;(ii) An advanced emergency medical technician;(iii) A paramedic;(iv) An emergency medical services instructor; and(v) An emergency medical services instructor trainer;(5) “Firefighter” means a firefighter employed on a full-time or volunteer status while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties;(6) “Law enforcement officer” means a:(A) Constable, including without limitation all elected constables of any beat of any county within the state, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties concerning the criminal laws of the county and state;(B) Game warden, including without limitation all appointed game wardens employed by the state on a full-time status, while actually engaged in his or her duties concerning the game laws of this state;(C) (i) Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer, including without limitation all law enforcement officers of any municipality or state-supported institution of higher education who are regular duty personnel on full-time status.(ii) “Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer” does not include auxiliary officers or those serving on a temporary or part-time status;(D) (i) Sheriff or deputy sheriff, including without limitation all law enforcement officers on full-time status on a regular basis serving the sheriff's department of any county.(ii) “Sheriff or deputy sheriff” does not include a deputy sheriff who is: (a) Engaged in administrative or civil duty; or (b) Serving in a temporary capacity or part-time status;(E) State highway patrolman, including without limitation any law enforcement officer, regardless of department or bureau, of the Division of Arkansas State Police; and(F) Any other person employed by the State of Arkansas or a political subdivision of the State of Arkansas as an appointed law enforcement officer who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state;(7) “Ordnance delivery” means the piloting of or flying in an experimental or test aircraft while determining its fitness or ability to perform its military function or mission;(8) (A) “Prisoner of war”, “person missing in action”, “person killed in action”, and “person killed on ordnance delivery” mean a person who:(i) Was a legal resident of the State of Arkansas at the time that person entered the service of the United States Armed Forces or whose official residence is within the State of Arkansas; and(ii) Who, while serving in the United States Armed Forces, has been declared to be a prisoner of war, a person missing in action, a person killed in action as established by the United States Secretary of Defense after January 1, 1960, or a person killed on ordnance delivery.(B) “Prisoner of war”, “person missing in action”, “person killed in action”, and “person killed on ordnance delivery” apply whether or not capture or death occurred during a declared war or as a result of hostile action.(C) A death as a result of injuries received while serving in the United States Armed Forces or Arkansas National Guard is only covered by this subdivision (8) if the death occurred while on active duty or state active duty;(9) “State correction employee” means an employee of the Division of Correction or the Arkansas Correctional School District who becomes subject to injury through contact with an inmate or parolee of the Division of Correction;(10) “State forestry employee” means an employee of the Arkansas Forestry Commission who is actively engaged in his or her duties of fighting forest fires;(11) “State highway employee” means an employee of the Arkansas Department of Transportation who actively engages in highway maintenance, construction, or traffic operations on the roadways and bridges of the state highway system while the roadways and bridges are open for use by the traveling public;(12) “State parks employee” means an employee of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism who is a commissioned law enforcement officer or emergency response employee while actively engaged in the performance of his or her duties;(13) “Teacher” means a person employed by a public school district for the purpose of providing direct instruction to students and whose employment requires state certification;(14) “United States Armed Forces dependent” means a spouse, a child born to or conceived by, an adopted child, a child under legal guardianship, or a stepchild of a:(A) Veteran with a disability;(B) Prisoner of war; or(C) Person declared to be:(i) Missing in action;(ii) Killed in action; or(iii) Killed on ordnance delivery; and(15) “Veteran with a disability;” means a person who has been awarded either:(A) United States Armed Forces disability retirement benefits; or(B) Special monthly compensation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for service-connected, one hundred percent (100%) total and permanent disability.
(1) “Arkansas hero” means:(A) One (1) of the following who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds that occurred in the performance of a hazardous duty within the scope of his or her employment or that occurred en route to or returning from a location where a hazardous situation existed:(i) A law enforcement officer;(ii) A firefighter;(iii) An emergency medical technician;(iv) A state highway employee;(v) A state correction employee;(vi) A Division of Community Correction employee;(vii) A state parks employee; or(viii) A state forestry employee;(B) A veteran with a disability;(C) A prisoner of war;(D) A recipient of a Medal of Honor or Purple Heart;(E) A person declared to be missing in action or killed in action;(F) A person killed on ordnance delivery;(G) A teacher who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds that occurred due to an act of violence at a public school or open-enrollment charter school in this state;
(A) One (1) of the following who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds that occurred in the performance of a hazardous duty within the scope of his or her employment or that occurred en route to or returning from a location where a hazardous situation existed:(i) A law enforcement officer;(ii) A firefighter;(iii) An emergency medical technician;(iv) A state highway employee;(v) A state correction employee;(vi) A Division of Community Correction employee;(vii) A state parks employee; or(viii) A state forestry employee;
(i) A law enforcement officer;
(ii) A firefighter;
(iii) An emergency medical technician;
(iv) A state highway employee;
(v) A state correction employee;
(vi) A Division of Community Correction employee;
(vii) A state parks employee; or
(viii) A state forestry employee;
(B) A veteran with a disability;
(C) A prisoner of war;
(D) A recipient of a Medal of Honor or Purple Heart;
(E) A person declared to be missing in action or killed in action;
(F) A person killed on ordnance delivery;
(G) A teacher who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds that occurred due to an act of violence at a public school or open-enrollment charter school in this state;
(2) “Child” means a natural child, an adopted child, or a stepchild who is eligible to receive a scholarship under this subchapter;
(3) “Division of Community Correction employee” means an employee of the Division of Community Correction who suffers a fatal injury or wound or becomes permanently and totally disabled because of an injury or wound that occurred through contact with a parolee, probationer, or center resident;
(4) (A) “Emergency medical services personnel” means an individual licensed by the Department of Health at any level established by the rules adopted by the State Board of Health under the Emergency Medical Services Act, § 20-13-201 et seq., and authorized to perform the services under the rules.(B) “Emergency medical services personnel” includes without limitation:(i) An emergency medical technician;(ii) An advanced emergency medical technician;(iii) A paramedic;(iv) An emergency medical services instructor; and(v) An emergency medical services instructor trainer;
(A) “Emergency medical services personnel” means an individual licensed by the Department of Health at any level established by the rules adopted by the State Board of Health under the Emergency Medical Services Act, § 20-13-201 et seq., and authorized to perform the services under the rules.
(B) “Emergency medical services personnel” includes without limitation:(i) An emergency medical technician;(ii) An advanced emergency medical technician;(iii) A paramedic;(iv) An emergency medical services instructor; and(v) An emergency medical services instructor trainer;
(i) An emergency medical technician;
(ii) An advanced emergency medical technician;
(iii) A paramedic;
(iv) An emergency medical services instructor; and
(v) An emergency medical services instructor trainer;
(5) “Firefighter” means a firefighter employed on a full-time or volunteer status while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties;
(6) “Law enforcement officer” means a:(A) Constable, including without limitation all elected constables of any beat of any county within the state, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties concerning the criminal laws of the county and state;(B) Game warden, including without limitation all appointed game wardens employed by the state on a full-time status, while actually engaged in his or her duties concerning the game laws of this state;(C) (i) Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer, including without limitation all law enforcement officers of any municipality or state-supported institution of higher education who are regular duty personnel on full-time status.(ii) “Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer” does not include auxiliary officers or those serving on a temporary or part-time status;(D) (i) Sheriff or deputy sheriff, including without limitation all law enforcement officers on full-time status on a regular basis serving the sheriff's department of any county.(ii) “Sheriff or deputy sheriff” does not include a deputy sheriff who is: (a) Engaged in administrative or civil duty; or (b) Serving in a temporary capacity or part-time status;(E) State highway patrolman, including without limitation any law enforcement officer, regardless of department or bureau, of the Division of Arkansas State Police; and(F) Any other person employed by the State of Arkansas or a political subdivision of the State of Arkansas as an appointed law enforcement officer who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state;
(A) Constable, including without limitation all elected constables of any beat of any county within the state, while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties concerning the criminal laws of the county and state;
(B) Game warden, including without limitation all appointed game wardens employed by the state on a full-time status, while actually engaged in his or her duties concerning the game laws of this state;
(C) (i) Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer, including without limitation all law enforcement officers of any municipality or state-supported institution of higher education who are regular duty personnel on full-time status.(ii) “Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer” does not include auxiliary officers or those serving on a temporary or part-time status;
(i) Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer, including without limitation all law enforcement officers of any municipality or state-supported institution of higher education who are regular duty personnel on full-time status.
(ii) “Municipal and a state-supported institution of higher education police officer” does not include auxiliary officers or those serving on a temporary or part-time status;
(D) (i) Sheriff or deputy sheriff, including without limitation all law enforcement officers on full-time status on a regular basis serving the sheriff's department of any county.(ii) “Sheriff or deputy sheriff” does not include a deputy sheriff who is: (a) Engaged in administrative or civil duty; or (b) Serving in a temporary capacity or part-time status;
(i) Sheriff or deputy sheriff, including without limitation all law enforcement officers on full-time status on a regular basis serving the sheriff's department of any county.
(ii) “Sheriff or deputy sheriff” does not include a deputy sheriff who is: (a) Engaged in administrative or civil duty; or (b) Serving in a temporary capacity or part-time status;
(a) Engaged in administrative or civil duty; or
(b) Serving in a temporary capacity or part-time status;
(E) State highway patrolman, including without limitation any law enforcement officer, regardless of department or bureau, of the Division of Arkansas State Police; and
(F) Any other person employed by the State of Arkansas or a political subdivision of the State of Arkansas as an appointed law enforcement officer who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal, traffic, or highway laws of this state;
(7) “Ordnance delivery” means the piloting of or flying in an experimental or test aircraft while determining its fitness or ability to perform its military function or mission;
(8) (A) “Prisoner of war”, “person missing in action”, “person killed in action”, and “person killed on ordnance delivery” mean a person who:(i) Was a legal resident of the State of Arkansas at the time that person entered the service of the United States Armed Forces or whose official residence is within the State of Arkansas; and(ii) Who, while serving in the United States Armed Forces, has been declared to be a prisoner of war, a person missing in action, a person killed in action as established by the United States Secretary of Defense after January 1, 1960, or a person killed on ordnance delivery.(B) “Prisoner of war”, “person missing in action”, “person killed in action”, and “person killed on ordnance delivery” apply whether or not capture or death occurred during a declared war or as a result of hostile action.(C) A death as a result of injuries received while serving in the United States Armed Forces or Arkansas National Guard is only covered by this subdivision (8) if the death occurred while on active duty or state active duty;
(A) “Prisoner of war”, “person missing in action”, “person killed in action”, and “person killed on ordnance delivery” mean a person who:(i) Was a legal resident of the State of Arkansas at the time that person entered the service of the United States Armed Forces or whose official residence is within the State of Arkansas; and(ii) Who, while serving in the United States Armed Forces, has been declared to be a prisoner of war, a person missing in action, a person killed in action as established by the United States Secretary of Defense after January 1, 1960, or a person killed on ordnance delivery.
(i) Was a legal resident of the State of Arkansas at the time that person entered the service of the United States Armed Forces or whose official residence is within the State of Arkansas; and
(ii) Who, while serving in the United States Armed Forces, has been declared to be a prisoner of war, a person missing in action, a person killed in action as established by the United States Secretary of Defense after January 1, 1960, or a person killed on ordnance delivery.
(B) “Prisoner of war”, “person missing in action”, “person killed in action”, and “person killed on ordnance delivery” apply whether or not capture or death occurred during a declared war or as a result of hostile action.
(C) A death as a result of injuries received while serving in the United States Armed Forces or Arkansas National Guard is only covered by this subdivision (8) if the death occurred while on active duty or state active duty;
(9) “State correction employee” means an employee of the Division of Correction or the Arkansas Correctional School District who becomes subject to injury through contact with an inmate or parolee of the Division of Correction;
(10) “State forestry employee” means an employee of the Arkansas Forestry Commission who is actively engaged in his or her duties of fighting forest fires;
(11) “State highway employee” means an employee of the Arkansas Department of Transportation who actively engages in highway maintenance, construction, or traffic operations on the roadways and bridges of the state highway system while the roadways and bridges are open for use by the traveling public;
(12) “State parks employee” means an employee of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism who is a commissioned law enforcement officer or emergency response employee while actively engaged in the performance of his or her duties;
(13) “Teacher” means a person employed by a public school district for the purpose of providing direct instruction to students and whose employment requires state certification;
(14) “United States Armed Forces dependent” means a spouse, a child born to or conceived by, an adopted child, a child under legal guardianship, or a stepchild of a:(A) Veteran with a disability;(B) Prisoner of war; or(C) Person declared to be:(i) Missing in action;(ii) Killed in action; or(iii) Killed on ordnance delivery; and
(A) Veteran with a disability;
(B) Prisoner of war; or
(C) Person declared to be:(i) Missing in action;(ii) Killed in action; or(iii) Killed on ordnance delivery; and
(i) Missing in action;
(ii) Killed in action; or
(iii) Killed on ordnance delivery; and
(15) “Veteran with a disability;” means a person who has been awarded either:(A) United States Armed Forces disability retirement benefits; or(B) Special monthly compensation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for service-connected, one hundred percent (100%) total and permanent disability.
(A) United States Armed Forces disability retirement benefits; or
(B) Special monthly compensation by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for service-connected, one hundred percent (100%) total and permanent disability.