Title 9 — Family Law
32 chapters · 940 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Domestic Violence Shelter Act”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-102 Definitions
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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Advocate” means an employee, supervisor, or administrator of a shelter;(2) “Dating relationship” means a romantic or intimate social relationship between two (2) individuals that is not a casual relationship or an ordinary fraternization in a busi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-103 Establishment — Purpose and criteria
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(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall establish the Arkansas Domestic Violence Shelter Grant Program to assist in the funding of domestic violence shelters in Arkansas. (b) The purpose and criteria of the program is to:(1) Annually evaluate each shelter receiving…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-104 Receipt of money
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Except to the extent that moneys are available in the Domestic Violence Shelter Fund, a statewide domestic violence entity that receives a grant under this chapter shall not accept money or other assistance from the United States Government or any other entity or person if the ac…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-105 Determination of grant awards
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(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall:(1) Establish the criteria for grant applications and awards in accordance with § 9-6-103(b);(2) Review and grant or deny all or part of a grant application submitted under this chapter in accordance with § 9-6-103(b); and(3)…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-106 Operational requirements of shelters receiving domestic violence shelter funds
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(1) A statewide domestic violence entity that receives a grant under this chapter shall distribute funds to a shelter if the shelter:(1) Develops and implements a written nondiscrimination policy to provide services without regard to race, religion, color, age, marital status, na…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-107 Fiscal requirements
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(1) A statewide domestic violence entity that receives a grant under this chapter shall distribute funds to a shelter if the shelter:(1) Incorporates in this state as a private nonprofit corporation that is exempt from taxation under the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-108 Training requirements
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(1) A statewide domestic violence entity that receives a grant under this chapter shall distribute funds to a shelter if the shelter:(1) (A) Requires each member of its board of directors to attend an orientation that is administered by a statewide domestic violence entity and ap…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-109 Right of entry
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A statewide domestic violence entity that receives a grant under this chapter shall have the right to enter and inspect the premises of a shelter receiving funds under this chapter and perform an annual evaluation or otherwise determine compliance with this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-110 Reports
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(1) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration or his or her designee shall provide an annual report by October 1 of each year to the Chair of the Senate Interim Committee on Children and Youth and the Chair of the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, …
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-111 Disclosure of information
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Information from files, reports, evaluations, inspections, or other sources that is received by the Department of Finance and Administration and its employees and designees or by a statewide domestic violence entity that receives funds under this chapter and its employees and des…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-112 Privileged communications made by victim of domestic violence — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Advocate for victims of domestic violence” means an employee, supervisor, administrator, or volunteer of a shelter or center for victims of domestic violence authorized and regulated under this chapter;(2) “Communication” means verbal, written, or…
Ark. Code Ann. § 9-6-113 Safety and privacy in shelters — Designation of certain rooms based on sex — Definitions
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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Changing room” means the same as defined under § 22-3-2201;(2) “Female” means the same as defined under § 22-3-2201;(3) “Male” means the same as defined under § 22-3-2201;(4) “Multi-occupancy” means the same as defined under § 22-3-2201;(5) “Restr…