The rules prescribed in §§ 1-2-202 and 1-2-203 shall apply in all cases, both civil and criminal, unless it is otherwise specially provided or unless there is something in the context or subject matter repugnant to that construction.
All general provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions used in any statute shall be liberally construed in order that the true intent and meaning of the General Assembly may be fully carried out.
(a) When any subject matter, party, or person is described or referred to by words importing the singular number or the masculine gender, several matters and persons, and females as well as males, and bodies corporate as well as individuals, shall be deemed to be included. (b) Whenever, in any statute, words importing the plural […]
Whenever the term “heretofore” occurs in any statute, it shall be construed to mean any time previous to the day when the statute shall take effect. Whenever the term “hereafter” occurs, it shall be construed to mean the time after the statute containing the term shall take effect.
The provisions of each and every act enacted by the General Assembly after July 24, 1973, are declared to be severable and, unless it is otherwise specifically provided in the particular act, the invalidity of any provision of that act shall not affect other provisions of the act which can be given effect without the […]
Whenever, by the decision of any circuit court, a construction may be given to any penal or other statute, every act done in good faith in conformity with that construction after the making of the decision, and before the reversal thereof by the Supreme Court of Arkansas, shall be so far valid that the party […]
(a) (1) When identical acts are enacted by the General Assembly during the same session, the act which the Governor signs last shall be deemed to have repealed the earlier enactment. (2) If the Governor does not sign one (1) or both of the acts then the act which was last voted on by either […]
As used in the Arkansas Code, an act of the General Assembly, and an initiated measure: (1) “Fiscal session” means with respect to the General Assembly the legislative session in which the General Assembly may consider only appropriation bills under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 5(c); and (2) “Regular session” means with respect to the […]
