§ 20-86-101. Title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Family Savings Initiative Act”.
§ 20-86-102. Declaration
The General Assembly hereby finds that: (1) Americans of most economic classes are having increasing difficulty climbing the economic ladder. Fully half of all Americans have negligible or no investable assets just as the price of entry to the economic mainstream such as the cost of a house, starting a business, obtaining an adequate education, […]
§ 20-86-103. Purpose
The purpose of this act is to provide for the establishment of individual development accounts designed to: (1) Provide individuals and families with limited means an opportunity to accumulate assets; (2) Facilitate and mobilize savings; (3) Promote home ownership, microenterprise development, education, saving for retirement, and automobile purchase; and (4) Stabilize families and build communities.
§ 20-86-104. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) (A) “Administrative costs” includes, but is not limited to, soliciting matching funds, processing fees charged by the fiduciary organization or financial institution, and traditional overhead costs. (B) Administrative costs shall be limited to no more than ten percent (10%) of the contract; (2) “Eligible educational institution” means the following: […]
§ 20-86-105. Proposals
(a) (1) The Division of Workforce Services shall enter into contracts with one (1) or more fiduciary organizations pursuant to the provisions of this section in such a manner that different regions of the state are served by one (1) or more fiduciary organizations. (2) (A) An organization based in this state which desires to […]
§ 20-86-106. Individual development account
(a) (1) An individual who is a resident of this state may submit an application to open an individual development account to a fiduciary organization approved by the Division of Workforce Services pursuant to the provisions of § 20-86-105. (2) The fiduciary organization shall approve the application only if: (A) The individual has gross household […]
§ 20-82-301. Awareness program established
The Department of Health shall: (1) Develop and administer a program of community education, prevention, and outreach activities to address the health risks and emotional trauma inflicted by the practice of unlawful female genital mutilation and to inform communities of the criminal penalties for committing unlawful female genital mutilation; (2) Develop and disseminate information regarding […]
§ 20-82-302. Statistics required
(a) Healthcare practitioners of each county shall keep annual statistics and report to the Department of Health cases of unlawful female genital mutilation. (b) The department shall thereafter compile an annual report of the incidents reported, which will be published with no personal identifying information.
§ 20-83-101. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Act”.
§ 20-81-111. Entitlement of all veterans to privileges
The soldiers, sailors, and Marines who were disabled in military service during the World Wars, Korean War, and Vietnam War and the dependents of the soldiers, sailors, and Marines are entitled to the same privileges as are now enjoyed by all other veterans.