Ark. Code Ann. § 22-1-101: Sale of surplus commodities to not-for-profit organizations before offer for sale to public - Definitions

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Commodities" means commodities under § 19-11-203 ; and (2) "Not-for-profit organization" means a private corporation under § 4-28-201 et seq. that: (A) Has a benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or charitable purpose; and (B) Performs a function that would be performed at the public expense if it were not performed by the organization. (b) Before a state, county, or municipal government entity offers surplus commodities for sale to the public, the state, county, or municipal government entity: (1) Shall consider offers by not-for-profit organizations for the surplus commodities made by not-for-profit organizations; and (2) May accept a reasonable bid or offer for the surplus commodities from a not-for-profit organization. Added by Act 2013, No. 1020,§ 2, eff. 8/16/2013.

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Commodities" means commodities under § 19-11-203 ; and (2) "Not-for-profit organization" means a private corporation under § 4-28-201 et seq. that: (A) Has a benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or charitable purpose; and (B) Performs a function that would be performed at the public expense if it were not performed by the organization.

(1) "Commodities" means commodities under § 19-11-203 ; and

(2) "Not-for-profit organization" means a private corporation under § 4-28-201 et seq. that: (A) Has a benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or charitable purpose; and (B) Performs a function that would be performed at the public expense if it were not performed by the organization.

(A) Has a benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or charitable purpose; and

(B) Performs a function that would be performed at the public expense if it were not performed by the organization.

(b) Before a state, county, or municipal government entity offers surplus commodities for sale to the public, the state, county, or municipal government entity: (1) Shall consider offers by not-for-profit organizations for the surplus commodities made by not-for-profit organizations; and (2) May accept a reasonable bid or offer for the surplus commodities from a not-for-profit organization.

(1) Shall consider offers by not-for-profit organizations for the surplus commodities made by not-for-profit organizations; and

(2) May accept a reasonable bid or offer for the surplus commodities from a not-for-profit organization.