Title 6 — Education

(a) Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund. (1) The Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund is hereby created upon the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.(2) The Higher Education Tuition Adjustment Fund shall consis…

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to make available to an increasing number of citizens of this state opportunities to obtain the benefits of courses of instruction at a college level. (b) It is the intent of this subchapter to authorize state-supported institutions of higher…

(a) The boards of trustees of state-supported institutions of higher education of this state are authorized to establish in communities in the areas served by the respective institutions, where there is an established need therefor, extension courses of higher education instructi…

All extension courses offered by colleges and universities shall meet the guidelines of the “Off-Campus Instruction Policy”, as adopted by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

(a) The courses of instruction and training provided for in this subchapter shall be provided in local facilities in the communities served which are made available by the community without cost to the state-supported institution of higher education, or which are made available o…

(a) Immunizations against measles, rubella, and other communicable diseases have resulted in a dramatic decrease in the incidence of these diseases in this country. (b) However, these diseases continue to occur on campuses of American colleges and universities, and a more intensi…

No part-time student housed in on-campus premises and no full-time student may attend a public or private college or university in this state unless he or she has furnished proof, within such time as set by the college or university, but not to exceed thirty (30) calendar days af…

(a) The State Board of Health is empowered to promulgate rules for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter, including, but not limited to, the authority to examine records and conduct investigations to assure compliance. (b) The responsibility for the enforcem…

(a) If, at the discretion of a medical doctor licensed to practice in Arkansas, an individual is deemed to have a physical disability which may contraindicate one (1) or more of the vaccinations required by this subchapter, a certificate approved by the Department of Health and s…

(a) (1) For each full semester and collectively for summer sessions, a state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall distribute a list of all textbooks and course materials required or assigned for an undergraduate course by:(A) Publication on its website; a…

(a) No state-supported institution of higher education in this state or a department or employee of the institution of higher education shall demand or receive any present or promised gift, payment, loan, subscription, advance, deposit of money, services, or any other thing of va…

(a) No state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall place or permit to be placed on its website or its bookstore's website a link to the website of a retailer of textbooks or other educational materials if the retailer:(1) Is not required to report and pay …

(a) A state-supported institution of higher education shall establish guidelines for the use of royalties received by a faculty member from the sale of textbooks and course materials for classes taught by the faculty member. (b) The guidelines shall:(1) Be designed to acknowledge…

(a) (1) If any state-supported institution of higher education advertises or allows an on-campus bookstore to submit advertising for inclusion in orientation packets or through the electronic media services of the state-supported institution of higher education or as part of a pr…

This subchapter shall be known as the “Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report Act”.

(1) The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report shall:(1) Serve as a central tool for the General Assembly and others to evaluate all facets of the Arkansas higher education system; and(2) Combine into one (1) report all higher education reports currently required b…

(a) (1) The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Education Annual Report shall be submitted by the Division of Higher Education to the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives…

(a) All higher education reports submitted to the General Assembly or other governmental bodies by individual colleges and universities, agencies, boards, or commissions shall be submitted directly to the Division of Higher Education no later than November 1, 2011, and each year …

(a) This subchapter does not limit the authority of the General Assembly to request additional interim reports and supplemental information from the Division of Higher Education, colleges and universities, or other entities as needed. (b) The Comprehensive Arkansas Higher Educati…

This subchapter shall be known as the “Clean Air on Campus Act of 2009”.

(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Scientific research data have shown that nonsmokers often receive damage to their health from the smoking of tobacco by others;(2) Smoking, directly or indirectly, is a major cause of preventable diseases and death;(3) Secondhand smoke can …

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Campus” means all property, including buildings and grounds, that are owned or operated by a state-supported institution of higher education;(2) “E-cigarette” means an electronic oral device that provides a vapor of nicotine or other substance …

(a) Smoking or the use of e-cigarettes is prohibited on each campus of state-supported institutions of higher education. (b) An individual or campus subject to the smoking prohibitions of this section shall not discriminate or retaliate in any manner against a person for making a…

“No Smoking” signs or the international “No Smoking” symbol consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it may be clearly and conspicuously posted on each campus where smoking is prohibited by this subchapter.

(a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board may adopt reasonable rules that it determines necessary to carry out the purposes or facilitate the enforcement of this subchapter. (b) (1) The Division of Higher Education may enforce compliance with this subchapter and any ru…

Any person who violates any provision of this subchapter is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500).

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Arkansas Higher Education Information System” means the database maintained by the Division of Higher Education containing student data files that the division and institutions of higher education in Arkansas are required to collect under §§ 6-…

(a) The Division of Higher Education shall develop and maintain the Arkansas Higher Education Information System. (b) (1) The Division of Higher Education shall provide the Bureau of Legislative Research with direct read-and-report-only access to the data warehouse of the system …

(a) An institution of higher education shall provide the data required under this subchapter at the time and in the manner:(1) Required by rules of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board; and(2) Published from time to time by the Division of Higher Education. (1) Requir…

This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Technical College and Community College Capital Improvement Act of 1993”.

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) (A) “Board of trustees” means the local board of trustees of a technical college or a community college that is a member of the Arkansas Technical and Community College System under the coordination of the …

(1) The board of trustees is authorized and empowered to issue its bonds with a specific pledge for the payment of debt service and costs of issuance thereof from all or any part of the following:(1) The gross tolls, fees, rents, and other charges to be derived as income from the…

(a) The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the board of trustees of the technical college or the community college. (b) The authorizing resolution may contain terms, covenants, and conditions that are deemed desirable by the board of trustees, including, without limitatio…

(a) The authorizing resolution may provide for the execution by the board of trustees of the technical college or the community college with a bank or trust company within or without the State of Arkansas of a trust indenture. (b) The trust indenture may contain terms, covenants,…

Bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the chair and secretary of the board of trustees of a technical college or a community college. In case an officer whose signature appears on the bonds shall cease to be an officer before the delivery date of the bon…

The bonds shall be registrable as to principal and interest, and the bonds may be in such form and denominations, may have such date or dates, may mature at such time or times not exceeding thirty (30) years from their date of issuance, may bear interest payable on such dates and…

(a) Bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter may be sold by negotiation or at public sale, as shall be determined by the board of trustees. (b) If the bonds are sold by negotiation, the board of trustees is authorized to enter a bond purchase agreement upon such terms regarding d…

(a) The bonds shall be revenue bonds secured solely by the revenues pledged thereto, and in no event shall they be considered a debt for which the faith and credit of the State of Arkansas or any of its revenues are pledged. (b) No member of any board of trustees shall be persona…

As used in this section, § 6-61-102, § 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, § 6-61-306 [repealed], § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed], un…

(a) The board of trustees shall not issue any bonds under the provisions of this subchapter unless, prior to the issuance of such notes or bonds, the board of trustees shall have obtained the advice of the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board as to the economic feasibilit…

(a) For the purpose of and in connection with the issuance of bonds, the board of trustees may execute such documents and enter into such agreements as it may deem necessary or proper in connection therewith. (b) (1) Any agreement entered into by the board of trustees shall be bi…

The board of trustees is authorized and empowered to enter into the necessary contracts for the borrowing of all or any part of the funds that the board of trustees may determine will be required in connection with the financing of a project.

(a) The board of trustees has the power to and is authorized to refinance, in whole or in part, from time to time, its valid outstanding obligations issued under this subchapter and any amendments hereto. (b) (1) To that end, the board of trustees may issue refunding bonds.(2) Th…

The board of trustees is authorized to utilize any funds available to finance temporarily all or any part of the project and to make reimbursement of the funds from the proceeds of the sale of any bonds issued to finance a project permanently.

SAU-Tech and South Arkansas Community College shall be exempt from the provisions of this section, § 6-61-101, § 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, § 6-61-306 [repealed], § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 — 6…

Nothing in this section, § 6-61-101, § 6-61-102, §§ 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, § 6-61-211 [repealed], §§ 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, § 6-61-306 [repealed], § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed] sha…

In the event that a program is transferred from one state-supported university to another state-supported university and the transfer was not proposed to or acted upon by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board prior to the final consideration by the General Assembly of …

A.C.A. § 6-61-105Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

A.C.A. § 6-61-106Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

All of the state institutions of higher education shall give instruction in nature study and the conservation of natural resources, including fish and game, soil fertility and erosion, forests and minerals, and all students in the institutions preparing to be teachers shall be re…