Title 25, State Government

(a) Immediately after the commencement of each session of the General Assembly, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer of State to submit all accounts, books, vouchers, and other official documents in his or her office to a joint committee of the General Assembly for examination a…

During his or her term of office, the Attorney General shall not engage in the private practice of law, which shall include, but not be limited to, acting as office counsel, participating in litigation, and accepting retainers.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Attorney General shall be the attorney for all state officials, departments, institutions, and agencies. Whenever any officer or department, institution, or agency of the state needs the services of an attorney, the ma…

(a) The Attorney General shall maintain and defend the interests of the state in matters before the United States Supreme Court and all other federal courts and shall be the legal representative of all state officers, boards, and commissions in all litigation where the interests …

(a) The Attorney General shall attend the several sittings of the Supreme Court and shall maintain and defend the interests of the state in all matters before the Supreme Court. (b) He or she shall have full power to issue writs of quo warranto in all cases where the writs should…

(a) In all litigation, including criminal matters, in which the interests of the State of Arkansas are involved or may become involved before any tribunal, board, or commission, the Attorney General shall have the right to subpoena any person or the books, records, or other docum…

(a) (1) Upon request, the Attorney General without fee or reward shall give his or her opinion to the Governor and to the heads of the executive departments of this state upon any constitutional or other legal question that may concern the official action of those officers.(2) Wh…

(a) Within ten (10) days after any amount of money is due and payable to the state, the official, department, institution, or other agency through which the amount is payable shall certify that fact to the Attorney General for his or her attention. (b) Any person violating the pr…

(a) When there is past due and unpaid any special license fee, franchise tax, privilege tax, or other moneys due the state by individuals, officers, companies, firms, or corporations, and when in his or her judgment it would be in the best interest of the state to do so, the Atto…

(a) The Attorney General is authorized and empowered, and it is made his or her duty, to institute and prosecute all suits in behalf of the state against all officers of the state who are indebted to the state by reason of any moneys collected or received and not accounted for ac…

In the event that the Attorney General and a constitutional officer disagree on the interpretation of any constitutional provision, act, rule, or regulation which affects the duties of that constitutional officer, the constitutional officer is authorized to employ special counsel…

The Attorney General shall not enter into any contract for the employment of outside legal counsel without first seeking prior review by the Legislative Council.

(a) The office of the Attorney General is designated as a law enforcement agency. (b) A person designated and employed as a special investigator by the Attorney General shall:(1) Be a certified law enforcement officer under § 12-9-101 et seq.; and(2) Have statewide law enforcemen…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Government attorney” means an attorney employed by the state as a staff attorney in the Attorney General's office;(2) “Private attorney” means a private attorney or law firm; and(3) “State transparency website” means the website developed by the D…

(a) A copy of each executed contingency fee contract and the Attorney General's written determination to enter into a contingency fee contract with a private attorney shall be posted on the state transparency website for public inspection within five (5) business days after the d…

(a) (1) The office of the Attorney General may charge a fee to a governmental unit to reimburse the office of the Attorney General for an expenditure made on behalf of a governmental unit.(2) A fee under subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited by the office of the Attor…

(a) The Attorney General shall create and maintain accounts as necessary to receive funds resulting from:(1) A settlement that is agreed to or a judgment that is entered in a lawsuit in which the state is a party receiving all or part of the funds from the settlement or judgment;…

(a) (1) Whenever any laws of this state shall provide for the appointment of members of boards and commissions from each congressional district, they shall be deemed to mean the congressional districts of the state existing at the time of the appointment, and not the congressiona…

The terms of office of members of boards and commissions of this state which by law expire between the date of the biennial general election and the date of the swearing in of the Governor elected at the election shall be extended until the date of the swearing in of the Governor…

(a) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Good cause” includes:(A) Conduct constituting a criminal offense involving moral turpitude;(B) Gross dereliction of duty;(C) Gross abuse of authority; or(D) The unexcused absence of a board or commission memb…

(a) When any member of a state commission, board, council, committee, or similar body is disqualified or is otherwise temporarily unable or unwilling to serve in regard to any matter or matters pending before the entity, the Governor or other appointing authority may appoint a qu…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Good cause” includes:(A) Conduct constituting a criminal offense involving moral turpitude;(B) Gross dereliction of duty;(C) Gross abuse of authority; or(D) The unexcused absence of an agency, board, or commission member from three (3) successive …

(a) For purposes of this subchapter, the term “state board” means every state board, commission, committee, council, task force, and similar entity except the General Assembly, the State Highway Commission, and the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission. (b) This subchapter shal…

(a) Every state board may, by a majority vote of the total membership of the board cast during its first regularly scheduled meeting of each calendar year, authorize expense reimbursement for each board member for performing official board duties. (b) The expense reimbursement sh…

(1) Each of the following state boards, by a majority vote of the total membership of the board cast during its first regularly scheduled meeting of each calendar year, may authorize payment to its members of a stipend not to exceed sixty dollars ($60.00) per day for each meeting…

(1) Each of the following state boards, by a majority vote of the total membership of the board cast during its first regularly scheduled meeting of each calendar year, may authorize payment to its members of a stipend not to exceed eighty-five dollars ($85.00) per day for each m…

(1) Each of the following state boards, by a majority vote of the total membership of the board cast during its first regularly scheduled meeting of each calendar year, may authorize payment to its members of a stipend not to exceed one hundred ten dollars ($110) per day for each…

(a) No state employee shall receive any stipend under this subchapter. (b) Those persons who are paid a salary for serving as a member of a state board shall continue to receive the salary and shall receive no stipend under this subchapter. (c) State board members who are also me…

This subchapter is the sole authority for expense reimbursement, per diem, and stipends for a state board.

The Department of Finance and Administration shall provide a copy of this subchapter to every state board that is subject to this subchapter.