As used in this chapter: (1) “Drug crime” means a misdemeanor or felony criminal offense prosecuted in district court or circuit court that violates: (A) Any provision of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-401 et seq., or any solicitation, attempt, or conspiracy to violate the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, § 5-64-401 et seq.; (B) […]
(a) There is hereby established and created on the books of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the Treasurer of State, and the Auditor of State a special revenue fund to be known as the “State Drug Crime Enforcement and Prosecution Grant Fund” for the purpose of funding state grant awards for multi-jurisdictional drug […]
(a) The Department of Finance and Administration shall develop and promulgate grant applications under this chapter and upon the recommendations of the Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council. (b) The department shall administer all grant awards and expenditures under this chapter by the multi-jurisdictional drug crime task forces under applicable state and federal law.
The Arkansas Alcohol and Drug Abuse Coordinating Council shall: (1) Develop and promulgate by rule criteria for the grant applications and awards process under this chapter; (2) Review all grant applications under this chapter; (3) Determine which applicant or applicants should receive grant awards under this chapter; and (4) Retain oversight of all grant expenditures […]
(a) Any multi-jurisdictional drug crime task force receiving a grant award under this chapter shall contribute local matching funds in an amount not less than twenty percent (20%) of the total grant award. (b) The source of local matching funds shall be from county or municipal general revenue appropriations or authorized drug control fund disbursements […]
(a) There is hereby established a drug crime special assessment to be levied by the district courts or circuit courts of this state in the sum of one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) against any person who is convicted of or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or misdemeanor offense the […]
(a) Grant awards under this chapter shall be used specifically for: (1) Salaries; (2) Personal services matching; (3) Overtime; (4) Maintenance and general operations; (5) Evidentiary purchases of controlled substances or information; (6) Informant and witness compensation; (7) Rent; (8) Utilities; (9) Telecommunications; (10) Fuel; (11) Vehicle maintenance and repair; (12) In-state training; and (13) […]
