§ 28-68-215. Retirement plans
(a) In this section, “retirement plan” means a plan or account created by an employer, the principal, or another individual to provide retirement benefits or deferred compensation of which the principal is a participant, beneficiary, or owner, including a plan or account under the following sections of the Internal Revenue Code: (1) an individual retirement […]
§ 28-68-216. Taxes
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to taxes authorizes the agent to: (1) prepare, sign, and file federal, state, local, and foreign income, gift, payroll, property, Federal Insurance Contributions Act, and other tax returns, claims for refunds, requests for extension of time, petitions […]
§ 28-68-217. Gifts
(a) In this section, a gift “for the benefit of” a person includes a gift to a trust, an account under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, and a tuition savings account or prepaid tuition plan as defined under Internal Revenue Code Section 529, 26 U.S.C. Section 529, as it existed on January 1, 2011. […]
§ 28-68-301. Statutory form power of attorney
A document substantially in the following form may be used to create a statutory form power of attorney that has the meaning and effect prescribed by this chapter. ARKANSAS STATUTORY FORM POWER OF ATTORNEY IMPORTANT INFORMATION This power of attorney authorizes another person (your agent) to make decisions concerning your property for you (the principal). […]
§ 28-68-302. Agent’s certification
The following optional form may be used by an agent to certify facts concerning a power of attorney. AGENT’S CERTIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY AND AGENT’S AUTHORITY State of County of I, (Name of Agent), certify under penalty of perjury that (Name of Principal) granted me authority as an agent or […]
§ 28-68-401. Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among the states that enact it.
§ 28-68-402. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2011, but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described […]
§ 28-68-403. Effect on existing powers of attorney
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on January 1, 2012: (1) this chapter applies to a power of attorney created before, on, or after January 1, 2012; (2) this chapter applies to a judicial proceeding concerning a power of attorney commenced on or after January 1, 2012; (3) this chapter applies to a judicial […]
§ 28-68-207. Commodities and options
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney granting general authority with respect to commodities and options authorizes the agent to: (1) buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call or put options on stocks or stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange; and (2) […]
§ 28-68-405. Effective date
This chapter takes effect January 1, 2012.