§ 25-16-1005. Civil penalties
(a) A public official who knowingly violates § 25-16-1002(a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000). (b) (1) The Attorney General may file suit in Pulaski County Circuit Court to collect the penalty. (2) Penalties collected under this section shall be deposited to the General Revenue Fund Account of the […]
§ 25-16-1006. Administration and enforcement
(a) The Office of Personnel Management shall establish rules and forms for all state agencies that will enable each public official and each supervisory employee within a state agency to determine whether: (1) The hiring of a job applicant would violate § 25-16-1002 or § 25-16-1003; or (2) The promotion or transfer of an employee […]
§ 25-16-1007. Applicability
This subchapter shall not apply to the hiring, transfer, or promotion of any person employed in a state agency as of August 12, 2005.
§ 25-16-1101. Legislative intent
(a) It is the policy of the State of Arkansas to promote integrity in public employment. (b) It is the intent of this subchapter to require that a public servant who pleads guilty to or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of the following to forfeit his or her office, position, or employment, and […]
§ 25-16-1102. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Governmental body” means any office, department, commission, council, board, committee, legislative body, agency, or other establishment of the executive, judicial, or legislative branch of the state, municipality, county, school district, institution of higher education, improvement district, or any political district or subdivision; (2) “Offense” means conduct for which a […]
§ 25-16-1103. Forfeiture of office
(a) A public servant holding an office, position, or employment in a governmental body shall forfeit the office, position, or employment if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of: (1) A felony offense relating to the public servant’s office, position, or employment; (2) A misdemeanor offense involving fraud, […]
§ 25-16-1104. Disqualification from office
A public servant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of an offense under § 25-16-1103(a) shall be disqualified and barred from holding an office, position, or employment in a governmental body.
§ 25-16-1105. Enforcement
(a) (1) Forfeiture of an office, position, or employment may be raised at the time a public servant pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of an offense under § 25-16-1103(a). (2) (A) If the issue of forfeiture is raised against a public servant, the circuit court shall order the public servant […]
§ 25-16-1106. Applicability
(a) This subchapter shall apply to a public servant that, on or after July 31, 2009, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a felony offense relating to his or her office, position, or employment in any governmental body. (b) This subchapter shall not supersede any provision of Arkansas law which […]
§ 25-16-1107. Effect of expungement
An expunged record shall not serve as the basis for forfeiture of office or disqualification from office under this subchapter.