Ark. Code Ann. § 19-11-219: Legal counsel - Contract review

(a) The Attorney General shall act as counsel for the State Procurement Director in preparation of necessary contracts and in all legal matters. (b) (1) A contract that the director has designated as requiring review shall be reviewed by a person employed as an attorney with a state agency. (2) The review required under this subsection shall occur before the contract is executed. (c) The director shall adopt rules to implement this section, including without limitation rules to: (1) Designate contracts that require review under this section, which may include without limitation contracts that: (A) Exceed a certain dollar amount; (B) Modify the standard state terms and conditions; and (C) Are based on other stated criteria; and (2) Identify the requirements for the attorneys who may review contracts under this section, including without limitation: (A) An attorney employed with the Office of State Procurement, an institution of higher education, or the Office of the Attorney General; and (B) Any other attorney employed by the state and licensed to practice law in Arkansas. Amended by Act 2019, No. 418,§ 2, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1979, No. 482, § 26; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-251.3; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 11.

(a) The Attorney General shall act as counsel for the State Procurement Director in preparation of necessary contracts and in all legal matters.

(b) (1) A contract that the director has designated as requiring review shall be reviewed by a person employed as an attorney with a state agency. (2) The review required under this subsection shall occur before the contract is executed.

(1) A contract that the director has designated as requiring review shall be reviewed by a person employed as an attorney with a state agency.

(2) The review required under this subsection shall occur before the contract is executed.

(c) The director shall adopt rules to implement this section, including without limitation rules to: (1) Designate contracts that require review under this section, which may include without limitation contracts that: (A) Exceed a certain dollar amount; (B) Modify the standard state terms and conditions; and (C) Are based on other stated criteria; and (2) Identify the requirements for the attorneys who may review contracts under this section, including without limitation: (A) An attorney employed with the Office of State Procurement, an institution of higher education, or the Office of the Attorney General; and (B) Any other attorney employed by the state and licensed to practice law in Arkansas.

(1) Designate contracts that require review under this section, which may include without limitation contracts that: (A) Exceed a certain dollar amount; (B) Modify the standard state terms and conditions; and (C) Are based on other stated criteria; and

(A) Exceed a certain dollar amount;

(B) Modify the standard state terms and conditions; and

(C) Are based on other stated criteria; and

(2) Identify the requirements for the attorneys who may review contracts under this section, including without limitation: (A) An attorney employed with the Office of State Procurement, an institution of higher education, or the Office of the Attorney General; and (B) Any other attorney employed by the state and licensed to practice law in Arkansas.

(A) An attorney employed with the Office of State Procurement, an institution of higher education, or the Office of the Attorney General; and

(B) Any other attorney employed by the state and licensed to practice law in Arkansas.