§ 19-1-201. Chief Fiscal Officer of the State

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.

§ 19-1-202. Secretary

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be at least thirty (30) years of age, of good moral character, and of demonstrated ability in the field of his or her employment. (b) Before entering upon his or her duties of employment, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall […]

§ 19-1-203. Deputy director

The Deputy Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, acting under the authority granted to him or her by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, and under the laws relating to budget and accounting procedure, shall: (1) Prepare and publish all necessary rules for carrying out the budget and accounting laws […]

§ 19-1-204. Personnel

(a) Except as otherwise provided for by this subchapter, all of the personnel of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be employed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. (b) Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be so construed as to inhibit the rights of […]

§ 19-1-205. Office

The Building Authority Division shall assign to the Department of Finance and Administration and divisions of the department suitable office space with the necessary conveniences for the transaction of the department’s business and the safekeeping of the department’s records.

§ 19-1-206. Seal

The Governor shall procure an official seal for the Department of Finance and Administration. Every paper executed by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration or by any other employee of the department and sealed with its official seal shall be received in evidence in any court or other tribunal and may be […]

§ 19-1-207. General accounting system

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall: (1) Have the duty and responsibility of enforcing the general accounting and fiscal procedures of the State of Arkansas which have been placed upon him or her by law; (2) Exercise supervision over the general accounting system of the state and of state agencies; and […]

§ 19-1-208. Rules

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is vested with the authority to make such reasonable rules, not inconsistent with the law, as shall be necessary or desirable for the orderly discharge of the duties vested in the Department of Finance and Administration.

§ 19-1-209. Publications required

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall publish and furnish copies to all state agencies of such rules as are issued by him or her, pursuant to the provisions of law, providing for a general accounting procedure. (b) The secretary shall also publish, not less often than biennially, a financial report […]

§ 19-1-210. Recordkeeping

(a) For the purpose of effectively carrying out the fiscal procedures provided for by law, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the authority to install such recordkeeping and other procedures in his or her own office and in other state offices and departments as he or she shall deem necessary […]

§ 19-1-211. Investigations

(a) (1) In any matter within the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administration, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the power to make investigations and may delegate that power to any division or section head of the department. (2) For this purpose, the secretary shall have the power […]

§ 19-1-212. Duty to avoid deficit

It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to: (1) Keep advised at all times as to the revenues and other income available for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of all state agencies; (2) Exercise the powers conferred upon him or her by law to see […]

§ 19-1-213. Leasing of state property

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may lease, with approval of the Governor, any state property, real or personal, which is not needed for public use, and the leasing of which is not prohibited by law, where the authority to lease the property is not vested in any other state agency. […]

§ 19-1-214. Federal gifts and surplusage

The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration may enter into any contract with the United States Government or with any agency thereof for the purpose of accepting gifts and for the acquisition of surplus materials or property upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon without regard to the provisions of […]