§ 22-8-102. Leasing and renting of vehicles by state agencies — Definitions
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Lease” means obtaining the use of a motor vehicle from any source for a monetary fee, for a period of thirty-one (31) days or more; (2) “Rental” means obtaining the use of a motor vehicle from any source for a monetary fee for a period of thirty (30) […]
§ 22-8-103. Penalty for noncompliance with §§ 22-8-101 and 22-8-102
Any department head or employee of the State of Arkansas failing or refusing to carry out the provisions of §§ 22-8-101 and 22-8-102 shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished in the manner provided by law.
§ 22-8-104. Private use of state or county vehicles — Penalty
(a) It shall be unlawful for any state or county employee who is employed by the Arkansas Department of Transportation or by a county highway department, county judge, or road commissioner to use trucks and automobiles that belong to the state or county for any purpose other than performing actual service for the state or […]
§ 22-8-105. Global positioning devices on certain state-owned vehicles — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “global positioning device” means a device that can access a global navigation satellite system or that uses radio frequency information technology and provides reliable location and time information and is capable of recording the travel and location of a vehicle. (b) (1) A global positioning device may be installed […]
§ 22-8-201. Title
This subchapter may be known as the “Automobile and Pickup Truck Acquisition Act for the State of Arkansas”.
§ 22-8-202. Purpose
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish procedures for the acquisition, disposal, and reassignment by the Department of Finance and Administration of automobiles and pickup trucks, as defined in § 22-8-203, to be acquired, owned, or otherwise disposed of by certain state agencies, boards, commissions, departments, and institutions of higher education.
§ 22-8-203. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Automobile” means a motorized vehicle equipped with pneumatic tires used for the transportation of persons, as commonly known and recognized by the Revenue Division, as a pleasure vehicle for licensing purposes as established by § 27-14-601(a)(1); (2) “Emergency vehicle” means an automobile or pickup truck used in law enforcement […]
§ 22-8-204. Applicability
This subchapter shall not apply to the elected constitutional officers of the state, to the moneys appropriated by the General Assembly for financing the statutory responsibilities of these officers, to the Arkansas Department of Transportation, nor to any local political subdivision.
§ 22-8-205. Allocation of vehicles — Priority listing
(a) Each state agency requesting the acquisition of an automobile or pickup truck shall: (1) Have its existing automobiles and pickup trucks included on the state vehicle inventory and control system; (2) Not exceed the number of motor vehicles as authorized by law for the agency; and (3) Submit a schedule as required for replacing […]
§ 22-8-206. Purchase of automobiles
(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration shall purchase vehicles for state agencies from moneys as appropriated and made available by the General Assembly. (b) There is created and established upon the financial records of the Department of Finance and Administration, the Treasurer of State, and the Auditor of State a fund […]