§ 1-4-126. State butterfly
(a) The Diana fritillary butterfly is designated the official butterfly of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state butterfly. (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state […]
§ 1-5-103. State office closings by proclamation
Nothing in §§ 1-5-101, 1-5-102, and 1-5-104 shall be construed as prohibiting the Governor from establishing by executive proclamation additional days when state offices shall be closed in observance of special events, or for other reasons at his or her discretion.
§ 1-4-127. State grain
(a) Rice is designated the official grain of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state grain. (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state grain in future […]
§ 1-5-104. Entitlement to paid holiday or equivalent time
(a) To be eligible for holiday pay, the employee must be on pay status his or her last scheduled work day before the holiday and his or her first scheduled work day after the holiday. (b) When a holiday falls while an employee is on annual or sick leave, that day is charged as a […]
§ 1-4-128. Lowering of state flags when member of armed services killed in action — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “public building” means a structure occupied by an agency of the State of Arkansas or its political subdivisions. (b) The State of Arkansas may honor and pay tribute to a member of the armed services who is killed in action by lowering a state flag located on a public […]
§ 1-5-105. Commercial paper payable day after holiday
All bills of exchange, drafts, or promissory notes which shall become payable on a legal holiday shall be payable on the day next succeeding the holiday.
§ 1-4-129. State grape
(a) The Cynthiana grape, or Vitis Aestivalis, is designated the official grape of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish a publication or brochure in order to list or display the state grape. (2) A state agency or office may include the information concerning […]
§ 1-5-106. Memorial days generally
The following days shall not be legal holidays but shall be memorial days to be commemorated by the issuance of appropriate proclamations by the Governor: (1) General Douglas MacArthur Day — January 26; (2) Silas Hunt Day — February 2; (3) Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday — February 12; (4) Arkansas Teachers’ Day — First Tuesday in […]
§ 1-4-130. State nut
(a) The pecan is designated the official nut of the State of Arkansas. (b) This section does not require a state agency or office to republish any publication or brochure in order to list or display the state nut. A state agency or office may include the information concerning the state nut in future publications […]
§ 1-4-131. Artist laureate
(a) The Governor may confer by proclamation the honorary title of “Artist Laureate of the State of Arkansas” in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions in art by a person who is a resident of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) The person designated or appointed by the Governor as Artist Laureate of the State […]