The act becomes effective on July 1, 2007. providing procedures to expedite the release and transfer of motor vehicle titles. unless the board sets a different per diem allowance by board resolution. second class who retire under state-authorized local plans under certain circumstances. The act became effective March 29, 2007. attorneys and consultants in federal proceedings and to recover the cost of retaining those, persons from the affected public utility if it is an electric public utility owned by a public, utility holding company. vote to elect a cochair and co-vice chair of the Legislative Council. 0000001536 00000 n Acts with no emergency clause or specified effective date become effective on the 91st day. TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS FOR PROHIBITED SEXUAL CONDUCT, Act 248 (HB1401) - The act increases the penalty classification for the offense of, transportation of minors for prohibited sexual conduct from a Class C felony to a Class A, felony. placement, and requires extended compliance with the compact for guardianships. Act 53 (SB120) - The act provides that applicants for the real estate examination may sit, for the examination so long as a request for a background check has been sent to the, appropriate parties. government may use arbitration, private judging, mediation-arbitration, fact finding, mini-trials, and summary jury trials to resolve any and all disputes, cases, or, controversies in which they may be directly or indirectly involved, whether between, themselves and members of the public, or their employees or bona fide employee, organizations, or corporations, or nonprofit organizations, or any other state or local, officer, agency, government, or entity of this state or of any other state or any element or, entity of the federal government, so long as the parties have agreed to participate in the. The act became effective on March 29, 2007. Act 206 (HB1435) - The act revises the qualifications for licensure as a medication, assistive person, makes misconduct by medication assistive persons a misdemeanor, and. Services Fund to the Arkansas High Cost Fund as soon as administratively reasonable. Registration of surrogate birth The, Act 59 (HB1103) - The act clarifies that felony arrest information shall not be, disseminated for noncriminal justice purposes if more than three (3) years have elapsed, from the date of the felony arrest and conviction information has not been entered into, Act 1086 (HB1801) - The act creates the State Drug Crime Enforcement and Prosecution, Grant Fund for the purpose of funding state grant awards for multi-jurisdictional drug. assess the terroristic threat level to the state's drinking water supply and exempts those. The act provides, that an obligor's duty to pay child support automatically terminates by operation of law, when the child reaches eighteen (18) years of age unless the child is still attending high, school. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (see ENVIRONMENTAL LAW)--61, UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS, DISQUALIFICATION FOR ILLEGAL DRUG USE (see LABOR AND, UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION ACT OF 2005 (see HIGHWAYS) --.83, UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION ACT OF 2005 (see TRANSPORTATION) --126, UNIFORM CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION ACT (see PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES).108, UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE (see COMMERCIAL LAW) --20, UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT (see CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE)--27, UNIFORM MONEY SERVICES ACT (see COMMERCIAL LAW)--20, UNIFORM REAL PROPERTY ELECTRONIC RECORDING ACT (see CITIES AND COUNTIES)--.16, UNIFORM STATUTORY RULE AGAINST PERPETUITIES (see PROPERTY RIGHTS AND INTERESTS) 105, UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES RETIRED, SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE (see MILITARY AND, UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES (see EDUCATION-HIGHER)--.55, UTILITIES USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF TIRES (see TAXES)--120, UTILITIES, MANUFACTURING (see TAXES)--120, UTILITY DISTRICTS, CONSOLIDATED (see UTILITIES)--126, V Act 726 (SB958) - The act provides protection for Department of Health and Human, Services records, investigations, studies, reports and information related to a risk or, Act 722 (SB918) - The act requires all state agencies to use or permit the use of, electronic records and electronic signatures by June 30, 2009. The act became effective on April 4, 2007. The act allows the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration to, grant a waiver for a variance from the standard. firefighter in a position covered by the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, State Police Retirement, System, or Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System and returns to his or her, previous employment as a police officer or firefighter, the public safety member shall, resume receiving credited service at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate for, Act 198 (SB268) - The act provides that any person in possession of a valid license, issued by another state to carry a concealed handgun shall be provided reciprocity in the. Act 1597 (HB2551) - The act provides that whenever a state agency purchases or requires, a bid for the purchase of an indoor lamp, a preference for high efficiency lighting shall be, exercised if the use of high efficiency lighting is technically feasible and the price is, competitive with consideration given to the long-term cost effectiveness and savings of, Act 844 (HB2716) - The act allows nonprofit corporations to own and operate, Act 452 (HB2305) - The act requires the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, to promulgate regulations that prohibit disposing of an electric lighting device containing, a hazardous level of mercury in a landfill after January 1, 2008, if the device contains, more than two-tenths milligram per liter (0.2 mg/l) of leachable mercury and adequate. or required to register as a sex offender in any other state to knowingly possess an, identification card or driver's license issued under Title 27 of the Arkansas Code that, indicates an incorrect permanent physical address for his or her residence. The act became effective on March 22, 2007. Act 288 (SB785) - The act provides an inflation adjustment for legislative expense, reimbursements and extra compensation for chairs and cochairs. 0000030657 00000 n Act 621 (HB2256) - The act, known as the "Arkansas Subsidized Guardianship Act", creates a program for subsidizing guardianships for children through the Department of, Act 100 (HB1182) - The act gives municipal code enforcement officers the power to tag. Act 344 (HB1563) - The act clarifies the membership requirements for the State Board of, Act 559 (HB2359) - The act amends various provisions of Arkansas law concerning the, State Board of Election Commissioners, including revising information required to be, submitted to the board by the county boards of election commissioners and removing the, board's authority to appoint third members of the county boards of election. maintain a publicly available list of consultants who comply with the act. Act 711 (SB776) - The act modifies the restrictions on the number of motor vehicles that, various institutions of higher education are allowed to purchase, lease, or operate. The act provides that required quarterly, installments of escrow deposits be deposited into a qualified escrow account not later. when it is used in the manufacturing of tires. district to meet the qualifications established by rule of the Department of Education. Publication History. The act also confers eminent domain power on any entity granting the certificate for the, construction of the major electric transmission facility. Biofuels Standard for State Vehicles and Equipment, Act 1039 (SB586) - The act amends the Arkansas Tourism Development Act. Act 223 (SB229) - The act updates cosmetology statutes. Act 83 (HB1235) - The act repeals the offense of carrying a knife as a weapon. from liability for health care professionals acting as Good Samaritans. Act 99 (HB1069) - The act establishes the Arkansas Long-Term Care Partnership, Program to authorize long-term care insurance plans that will allow protections to assets. Act 676 (HB2320) - The act amends provisions of the Arkansas Code to comply with the, Stop Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program and Department of Justice. Act 203 (HB1289) - The act designated the first Monday in May of each year. The act also requires the eight-semester course of study, Act 1013 (HB2731) - The act authorizes the University of Arkansas System Criminal, Justice Institute to train and instruct law enforcement officials and jail personnel in the, Act 820 (HB2335) - The act requires a public high school in the state and an institution of, higher education in the state to provide electronic student transcripts to the Department of. concerning public school funding may be accessed. fair market value when the municipal police officer retires from service. Hometown Heroes program. Act 135 (SB246) - The act clarifies the definition of "imminent danger to health or, safety" in the Adult Maltreatment Custody Act to provide that "imminent danger to, health or safety" means a situation in which death or serious bodily harm could. injury upon another person. sanctions for violations of the security or confidentiality of a state-mandated assessment. The act submits the question of the, issuance of the bonds to the voters at the 2008 general election or a special election called. Click here for PDF of Act 769 of the 2003 Regular Session (The Act creating the law) .