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Arkansas Statutes, Title 25

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Title 25, State Government

46 chapters · 741 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 25741 Ch 43, Cabinet-Level Departments of the Exe…96 Ch 1, General Provisions89 Ch 20, Interlocal Cooperation Act87 Ch 16, State Officers84 Ch 10, Department of Human Services46 Ch 44, CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE34 Ch 15, Administrative Procedures33 Ch 18, Public Records33 Ch 4, Division of Information Systems27 Ch 32, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act21 Ch 17, Management of State Institutions19 Ch 30, Career and Technical Education14 Ch 11, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE12 Ch 19, Freedom of Information Act of 196712

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Ark. Code Ann. § 25-3-105 Fees for publications, seminars, etc
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(a) The Division of Arkansas Heritage through the Central Administration Division or any successor division is authorized to establish and impose reasonable fees to recover costs incurred in the preparation and distribution of educational published materials and in holding worksh…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-3-106 Publication Development and Resale Revolving Fund
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(a) There is established a fund to be known as the “Publication Development and Resale Revolving Fund” for the Division of Arkansas Heritage. This fund shall be located in the Central Administration Division of the Division of Arkansas Heritage and shall be managed by the Central…
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-3-108 Heritage foundation
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(a) In addition to any other rights, powers, functions, and duties granted by law to the Division of Arkansas Heritage, the division is hereby authorized to promote and cooperate in the establishment of a heritage foundation under the Arkansas nonprofit corporation law, to share …
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This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Arkansas Information Systems Act of 1997”.

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-102 Legislative findings and declaration of intent

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(a) The General Assembly finds and declares information and information resources to be strategic assets of the State of Arkansas and that procedures must be established to ensure that:(1) Information resources are used in an efficient manner;(2) Resources of the Office of State …

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-103 Definitions

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(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Application” means a separately identifiable and interrelated set of information technology resources that allows information processing to support specifically defined objectives;(2) “Core information technology infrastructure” means the state da…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-104 Office of State Technology

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(a) There is established within the Department of Shared Administrative Services the Office of State Technology. (b) (1) The Office of State Technology shall be headed by a director to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided by l…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-105 Office of State Technology — General powers and duties

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(a) (1) The Office of State Technology shall be vested with all the powers and duties necessary to administer the Office of State Technology and to enable it to carry out fully and effectively the rules and laws relating to the Office of State Technology.(2) The Office of State T…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-106 Reporting requirements

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(a) (1) The Director of the Office of State Technology will report periodically to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology regarding the status of the Office of State Technology's information technology responsibilities in state government.(2) Th…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-108 Office of State Technology — Working groups

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(a) The Director of the Office of State Technology may appoint working groups as necessary for specific purposes related to information technology coordination. (b) Working group membership shall be determined by the director. (c) Each working group shall establish a timeline for…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-109 Information technology centers

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(a) The Office of State Technology is authorized to establish, maintain, and operate information technology centers and, in connection therewith, to rent, purchase, install, operate, and maintain information technology for state agencies as authorized in this chapter. (b) The off…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-110 Information technology — Planning

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(a) The Office of State Technology shall submit status reports annually or when requested to the Joint Committee on Advanced Communications and Information Technology. (b) (1) Each state agency shall develop a biennial information technology plan that establishes state agency goa…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-111 Information technology — Prerequisites

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(a) Unless the agency first receives approval for a plan or an updated plan as provided for under § 25-4-110, a state agency shall not:(1) Acquire by purchase or lease any new or additional information technology; or(2) Enter into any contract for information technology. (1) Acqu…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-112 Application to educational institutions

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(a) (1) In the case of state-supported institutions of higher education and state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical schools, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to business and administrative applications of information technology but do not apply to academic an…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-114 Contracts and agreements for information technology

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(a) Contracts and agreements for state agencies for information technology shall adhere to the state enterprise architecture. (b) A state agency shall submit to the Director of the Office of State Technology for review and approval a request for the state agency to enter into a t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-115 Professional services contracts between office and outside vendors

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(a) (1) In the event that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Office of State Technology cannot provide sufficient information technology support to state agencies, the Director of the Office of State Technology is authorized to enter into professional services contracts for th…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-116 Payment for information technology

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(a) Before a state agency may enter into an agreement with the Office of State Technology for purchase of information technology, the agency shall certify that adequate appropriations and funds are available for purchasing information technology from the office. (b) (1) If the st…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-117 Delinquent accounts

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(a) For accounts that are thirty (30) days overdue and have no charges contested by the user, the Office of State Technology may request the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to transfer all or part of the overdue amount from the user's account to the office's revolving account. …

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-119 Budget procedures

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(a) (1) Prior to the commencement of budget hearings conducted by the Legislative Council, the Director of the Office of State Technology shall prepare an operating budget indicating the amount of money that will be required to operate the Office of State Technology each year of …

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-120 Revisions to budget, purchasing, and personnel process

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(a) (1) Prior to June 30 of each even-numbered year, the Legislative Council shall conduct a review of the state budget, purchasing, and personnel process used by state agencies regarding information technology.(2) The Legislative Council shall prepare recommendations for changes…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-121 Office of State Technology Revolving Fund

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(a) There is created and established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Department of Finance and Administration the Office of State Technology Revolving Fund. (b) The Office of State Technology Revolving Fund shall consist of nonrevenue receipt…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-122 Reserve for equipment acquisition — Loans

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(a) (1) The Office of State Technology is authorized to accumulate a reserve for equipment acquisition in an amount not to exceed the office's depreciation expense per fiscal year.(2) (A) In addition, the office is authorized to obtain from the State Board of Finance loans from t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-123 Information Technology Reserve Fund

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(a) There is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the “Information Technology Reserve Fund”. (b) The Information Technology Reserve Fund shall consist of those funds transferred from the …

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-124 Yearly computation of expenses — Disposition of surplus funds

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(a) Within sixty (60) days following the final closing entries for the consolidated annual financial report for each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of State Technology shall obtain from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State the written approval of a plan that shall inclu…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-125 State Broadband Manager

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(a) The Governor shall designate the State Broadband Manager. (b) The manager shall coordinate the state's efforts to expand and improve broadband capacity and availability by:(1) Serving as a single point of contact for:(A) State agencies, boards, commissions, and constitutional…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-126 Chief Data Officer and Chief Privacy Officer

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(a) (1) The Director of the Office of State Technology shall select an individual to serve as the Chief Data Officer of the Office of State Technology and the Chief Privacy Officer of the Office of State Technology.(2) The Chief Data Officer of the Office of State Technology and …

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-129 Gifts, grants, and donations — Reports

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(a) The Director of the Office of State Technology may accept on behalf of the Office of State Technology funds from any source, including but not limited to:(1) Special revenue;(2) General revenue;(3) Gifts;(4) Grants;(5) Cash;(6) Bequests;(7) Devices;(8) Donations;(9) Real prop…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-130 Statewide data integration and exchange

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(a) The Office of State Technology shall:(1) Oversee a statewide data program;(2) Evaluate and identify data that may be provided to the public in accordance with data standards and specifications developed by the Office of State Technology;(3) Engage other departments, divisions…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-131 Statewide information technology — Duties and powers

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(a) In addition to the duties under § 25-4-105, the Office of State Technology shall:(1) Administer the state's information technology;(2) Provide statewide project management for any information technology projects, including without limitation procedures for the:(A) Assessment …

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-4-132 State Cybersecurity Office — Duties and powers — Definitions

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(a) As used in this section:(1) “Cybersecurity”:(A) Means the practice of protecting a system, network, device, and data from cyber threats, unauthorized access, and malicious activities; and(B) Involves a combination of technologies, processes, policies, and practices designed t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-6-101 Purpose

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It is intended that all authority and responsibility of the State Board of Education be administered through the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-6-102 Organization — Commissioner

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(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall consist of:(1) The State Board of Education;(2) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education under the direction and supervision of the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education; and(3) Any divisions or s…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-6-107 Local education agency numbers

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(a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education is the sole and official issuer of local education agency numbers to educational entities in the state.(2) These numbers shall be issued, activated, deactivated, or changed according to the annual schedule and in a format…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-7-101 Creation — Commissioner — Organization — Personnel

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(a) There is created a Division of Higher Education. (b) (1) The executive head of the Division of Higher Education shall be the Commissioner of the Division of Higher Education.(2) The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governo…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-7-102 Center for Workforce Excellence

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(a) For the purpose of this section, “center” means the Center for Workforce Excellence. (b) (1) There is created the Center for Workforce Excellence which shall conduct a pilot project to assist industrial development through the coordination of training programs and services.(2…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-7-103 Emergency grants — Extra help pool

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(a) An institution of higher education affected by a disaster emergency resulting in the interruption of all or a significant portion of campus operations may request disaster assistance through the Division of Higher Education. (b) Upon the declaration of a disaster emergency by…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-101 Secretary — Organization — Personnel — Definition

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(a) (1) The Department of Finance and Administration shall consist of the divisions which existed as of July 1, 1971, within the State Administration Department and the Department of Revenues and any other divisions which may be created by law and placed under the Department of F…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-102 Authority of secretary generally

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(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, with the approval of the Governor, may adopt reasonable rules and procedures, not inconsistent with the law, which he or she deems desirable for the effective administration of the Department of Finance and Admini…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-104 Director of Division of Budgets and Accounting

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The Director of the Division of Budgets and Accounting shall be the Deputy Director of the Department of Finance and Administration. He or she shall have all functions, powers, and duties granted under § 19-1-203 and all other laws pertaining to his or her office and any other fu…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-105 Federal aid programs

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(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall have and establish the functions, duties, powers, and responsibilities for the coordination of all federal aid programs within the state and shall provide assistance to any department seeking federal aid. (b) All applications…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-106 Marketing and redistribution of state personal property

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(a) (1) This section applies only with respect to personal property.(2) This section does not apply to or affect the:(A) Disposition of surplus real property of the state; or(B) Sale of plants, animals, or commodities of plants or animals by a public institution of higher educati…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-107 Office of Child Support Enforcement

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(a) The Child Support Enforcement Unit of the Division of Economic and Medical Services of the Department of Human Services is hereby transferred by a type 2 transfer pursuant to § 25-2-105 to the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration and shall be known…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-108 Contract labor

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The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may authorize use of contract labor in the Revenue Division from January until July of a given year without regard to any limitation of duration or hours.

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-109 Loans to marketing and redistribution

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In the event the moneys available in the Property Sales Holding Fund are not adequate during any month of each year of the fiscal biennium to meet the payroll commitments of the Marketing and Redistribution Section for the regular salaries and personal services matching appropria…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-110 Duties of Department of Transformation and Shared Services and Department of Finance and Administration

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(a) The Department of Shared Administrative Services shall:(1) Develop retention schedules for control, preservation, protection, and disposition of the electronic records of state agencies under § 25-18-601 et seq.;(2) Direct the development of policies and procedures that state…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-111 Regulatory Division — Regulatory Administrator

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(a) The Regulatory Division of the Department of Finance and Administration is created within the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall appoint a Regulatory Administrator of the Regulatory Division of the…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-8-112 Regulatory Enforcement Division

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(a) The Regulatory Enforcement Division of the Department of Finance and Administration is created within the Regulatory Division of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall appoint an Enforcement Direct…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-10-102 Organization generally

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(a) The Department of Human Services is a cabinet-level department and shall consist of and be operated under an integrated service system consisting of the following programmatic divisions with responsibilities and programs assigned to them as determined by the Secretary of the …

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-10-104 Developmental disabilities services — Board of Developmental Disabilities Services

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(a) The Board of Developmental Disabilities Services and the institutional and supportive facilities of the human development centers located at Conway, Arkadelphia, Jonesboro, Booneville, and the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center at Warren, and all improvements and add…

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-10-106 Division heads and other personnel

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(a) (1) The Secretary of the Department of Human Services, with the advice and consent of the Governor, shall employ the heads of the various divisions of the Department of Human Services.(2) The heads of the respective offices, sections, or units of the department and all other …