§ 3-8-705. Financial reports — Requirement
(a) A local-option ballot question committee that either receives contributions or makes expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) for the purpose of expressly advocating the qualification, disqualification, passage, or defeat of a local-option ballot question shall file with the Arkansas Ethics Commission a Ballot Question Committee Financial Report as required by §§ 7-9-407 […]
§ 3-8-706. Financial report — Information
In addition to the information required under §§ 7-9-407 — 7-9-409, a financial report of a local-option ballot question committee, individual person, or elected official shall contain the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the local-option ballot question committee, individual person, or elected official filing the report; (2) (A) For a […]
§ 3-8-707. Financial reports — Verification
The financial reports identified in § 3-8-706 shall be verified by affidavit by the person filing them to the effect that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the information disclosed is a complete, true, and accurate financial statement of contributions or expenditures.
§ 3-8-708. Financial reports — Time to file — Late fee
(a) (1) The first financial reports shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days following the month in which the threshold of five hundred dollars ($500) under § 3-8-706 is met and thereafter no later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each month until the election is held. However, for any month […]
§ 3-8-709. Public inspection — Record retention
(a) All statements of organization and financial reports required by this subchapter shall be open to public inspection at the office of the Arkansas Ethics Commission during regular office hours. (b) All records supporting the reports filed under this subchapter shall be: (1) Made available to the commission; and (2) Retained by the filer for […]
§ 3-8-710. Enforcement
The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall have the same power and authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter as are provided the commission under §§ 7-6-217 and 7-6-218 for the enforcement of campaign finance laws.
§ 3-8-711. Reporting the use of state funds to oppose or support ballot measure
Any funds appropriated to any state agency, board, or commission that are expended for the purpose of opposing or supporting a local-option ballot question that is submitted or intended to be submitted to a popular vote at an election, whether or not it qualifies for the ballot, shall be reported to the Legislative Council if […]
§ 3-8-712. Use of state funds to oppose or support a local-option ballot measure
The use of state funds under this subchapter includes expenditures for: (1) Newspaper, television, radio, and other forms of communication; (2) Publication materials; (3) Travel expenses relative to reimbursement; (4) Surveys; (5) Private contracts; and (6) Postage.
§ 3-8-713. Applicability of §§ 3-8-711 and 3-8-712
This subchapter does not apply to state funds appropriated to any elected officials.
§ 3-8-714. Scope
Nothing in this subchapter may limit, waive, or abrogate the scope of any statutory or common law privilege, including, but not limited to, the work product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege.