Title 25, State Government

(a) In addition to other powers under this subchapter and unless the certificate of incorporation or interlocal agreement provides otherwise, each public body under this subchapter shall have the power to:(1) Have perpetual succession as a body politic and corporate;(2) Maintain …

(a) “Consolidated wastewater system” means and includes a wastewater and collection system in its entirety, or any integral part thereof, including land, mains, interceptors, collector lines, manholes, force mains, valves, pumping stations, pumps, treatment and pretreatment plant…

(a) A public body under this subchapter may extend its collection system and provide wastewater services to any customer located outside the jurisdictions of the public body's participating public agencies. (b) Use of the consolidated wastewater system and extensions of services …

(a) A public body under this subchapter may acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property, rights, easements, franchises, and other property that it finds necessary for its purposes under § 18-15-301 et seq. or § 18-15-401 et seq. or in the manner provi…

(a) If a public body under this subchapter owns or operates a consolidated wastewater system and desires to construct improvements, betterments, and extensions thereto, it may issue revenue bonds under this section for the payment thereof. (b) The issuance of bonds shall be autho…

(a) The payment of the principal of bonds issued under this subchapter and the interest thereon may be secured by a lien on and security interest in the consolidated wastewater system or any specified portion of the consolidated wastewater system. (b) It shall not be necessary to…

(a) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any obligations issued under this subchapter or otherwise. Such refunding bonds may be combined with bonds issued under § 25-20-510 into a single issue. (b) When bonds are issued under this section for refunding purposes, the b…

Bonds issued under this subchapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.

A commissioner or officer of the public body shall not be liable personally for any reason arising from the issuance of bonds under this subchapter unless he or she acted with a corrupt intent.

The public agencies shall be subject to the same rates and charges established by the public body for services rendered to the public agencies and shall pay the rates and charges when due.

A public body maintaining facilities in an area zoned after the construction of the facilities may add to, alter, expand, or change the facilities upon that land or upon lands immediately adjacent thereto without regard to the zoning regulation for the area if the board of commis…

Each public body under this subchapter is performing functions as and is a public instrumentality of the participating public agencies, and all properties at any time owned by the public body and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the state.

(a) This subchapter does not affect the immunity of the participating public agencies. (b) Immunity extends to any public body created under this subchapter and to each commissioner, officer, and employee thereof.

(a) A participating public agency that is an Arkansas municipality or county, acting by ordinance or resolution of its governing body, may require a public body under this subchapter to pay a reasonable franchise fee by which the public body may be permitted to occupy the streets…

(a) A public body under this subchapter shall make annual payments to the general fund of each participating public agency that is an Arkansas municipality or county in lieu of taxes in return for police, fire, and health protection and in return for administrative and other serv…

(a) Within the first ninety (90) days of each calendar year, each public body under this subchapter shall make a written report to the governing bodies of the participating public agencies concerning its activities for the preceding calendar year. (b) Each report shall set forth …

This subchapter provides an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and is supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws.

This subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its intent and purposes and shall be the sole authority required for the accomplishment of its purposes, and to this end it shall not be necessary to comply with the provisions of other laws relating to the issuance and s…

(a) Regardless of the beginning date thereof, adverse possession or adverse use of lands or easements owned by a public body created hereunder shall not ripen into title or permanent right. (b) This section shall have no application to any possession or use which ripened into tit…

In order to secure concerted action among the states to oppose federal encroachments upon the state powers, and to expedite the proper execution of the responsibility of the government in the war effort, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to cooperate with the attorneys…

It shall also be the duty of the Attorney General to likewise cooperate with such other attorneys general in making studies and examinations of all now pending or hereafter proposed congressional legislation to determine whether the same may result in federal encroachments into t…

The Attorney General shall also make any reasonable or appropriate investigation or study of any existing or proposed federal legislation to determine its effect upon the state and its citizens whenever he or she is requested so to do by any of this state's Senators or Representa…

The Attorney General shall appoint a Deputy or Assistant Attorney General whose principal duty shall be to assist in the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter. The compensation of the Deputy or Assistant shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Attorney General'…

The Attorney General and his or her said Deputy or Assistant are authorized to become a member of an organization now existing or hereafter formed, the membership consisting of the attorneys general of the various states, and their deputies or assistants, and the purpose of said …

This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Law to Oppose Federal Encroachments”.

(a) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the “Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission”. (b) The commission shall consist of thirteen (13) members as follows:(1) (A) Five (5) members appointed by the Governor.(B) The Governor shall appoint one (1) member from each congre…

(1) The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission shall have the following duties:(1) To promote racial harmony, understanding, respect, and goodwill among all citizens;(2) To promote principles of nonviolence, peace, and social justice;(3) To promote among the people of Arkansas, by ap…

(a) (1) The Governor shall appoint the Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission.(2) The director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.(3) The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Education. (1) The Governor shall appoint the Director of the…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The advent of the information age throughout the United States and around the world has resulted in lasting changes in information technology;(2) Use of interactive visual display devices by state and state-assisted organizations has become…

(1) For purposes of this subchapter:(1) “Access” means the ability to receive, use, and manipulate data and operate controls included in information technology;(2) “Blind or visually impaired individual” means an individual who:(A) Has a visual acuity of twenty/two hundred (20⁄20…

(1) In general, the head of each covered entity shall ensure that information technology equipment and software used by employees, program participants, or members of the general public:(1) Provide blind or visually impaired individuals with access, to the extent provided in this…

(a) (1) The technology access clause specified in § 25-26-203 shall be developed by the Office of State Technology and shall require compliance with nonvisual access standards established by the office.(2) The technology access clause shall be included in all contracts for the pr…

(a) For the purpose of assuring the effective phasing in of nonvisual access technology procurement, the head of any covered entity:(1) May not approve exclusion of the technology access clause from any contract with respect to:(A) The compatibility of standard operating systems …

(a) A person injured by a violation of this subchapter may maintain an action for injunctive relief to enforce the terms of this subchapter. (b) The limitation period for civil action is as follows:(1) Any such action shall be commenced within four (4) years after the cause of ac…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Cyber Initiative Act”.

(1) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Malicious cyber activity continues to grow rapidly;(2) Critical infrastructure and state networks are primary targets for hackers, including transnational organized crime and national and state actors;(3) Arkansas is home to national and gl…

(1) Unless otherwise provided by law, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission may work with universities, colleges, government agencies, and the private business sector to establish a cyber alliance to be known as the “Arkansas Cyber Initiative” that will support collaborati…

(1) The Arkansas Cyber Initiative may:(1) Identify specific areas where scientific research and innovation may contribute to the creation and growth of knowledge-based and high-technology cyber jobs in Arkansas;(2) Determine specific areas in which financial investment and engage…

(a) In order to assist the Arkansas Cyber Initiative in achieving the objectives identified in this subchapter, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission may contract with a person or an entity recommended by the initiative for activities consistent with the purpose of this su…

The Arkansas Cyber Initiative is exempt from complying with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., if compliance with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., creates a security risk.

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Agency” means any agency, department, office, board, commission, political subdivision, or any of the foregoing entities acting on behalf of the State of Arkansas which store, gather, or generate public information;(2) “Gateway system” means any c…

(a) The Office of State Technology shall have the following duties:(1) To develop and implement an electronic gateway system to provide electronic access to members of the public to public information and to develop, implement, and promote the use of electronic commerce and digit…

(a) There is created the Assessment Coordination Division. (b) (1) The executive head of the Assessment Coordination Division shall be the Director of the Assessment Coordination Division.(2) The director shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, …

(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall retain all of its statutory authority, powers, duties, and functions regarding assessment and equalization of properties of public utilities and public carriers. (b) The Tax Division of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall …

The Assessment Coordination Division shall be subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq.

Disbursement of funds authorized by this chapter shall be limited to the appropriation for the agency being transferred and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations. The restrictions of the Arkansas Procurement Law, § 19-61-101 et seq., the General Accou…