§ 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 […]
§ 1-4-114. Poet laureate
(a) The Governor is authorized to designate or appoint, by proclamation, a Poet Laureate of the State of Arkansas, which shall be an honorary title in recognition of outstanding accomplishments and contributions in poetry by a person who is a resident of the State of Arkansas. (b) (1) The person designated or appointed by the […]
§ 1-4-115. State fruit and vegetable
It is found and determined by the General Assembly that the South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato has a taste, texture, appearance, and aroma second to none and that the tomato is botanically a fruit and used as a vegetable. It is further determined by the General Assembly that Arkansas does not have a state […]
§ 1-4-116. State songs and anthem
(a) (1) The songs “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)” and “Oh, Arkansas” shall each be designated and known as the official state song. (2) The song “Arkansas”, written in 1916 by Mrs. Eva Ware Barnett, shall be known and designated as Arkansas’ official state anthem. (3) The song “The Arkansas Traveler”, as composed and […]
§ 1-4-117. Official language
(a) The English language shall be the official language of the State of Arkansas. (b) This section shall not prohibit the public schools from performing their duty to provide equal educational opportunities to all children.
§ 1-4-118. State bird
The mockingbird is declared and everywhere recognized as the state bird of the State of Arkansas.
§ 1-4-119. State tree
The pine tree is declared and everywhere recognized as the state tree of the State of Arkansas.
§ 1-4-120. State folk dance
The dance known as the “square dance” is hereby designated and adopted as the American Folk Dance of the State of Arkansas.