Ark. Code Ann. § 4-27-1904: Administration - Duties of the Secretary of State

The Secretary of State shall: (1) Administer this subchapter; (2) Establish, through cooperative efforts, the standards and requirements necessary to design, build, and implement the State Business Portal; (3) Establish the standards and requirements necessary for a state or local agency to participate in the portal; (4) Authorize a state or local agency to participate in the portal if the Secretary of State determines that the agency meets the standards and requirements necessary to participate; (5) Determine the appropriate requirements to be used by businesses and governmental agencies conducting transactions through use of the portal; (6) Adopt procedures to administer this subchapter; and (7) (A) Establish a unique identifier for each business entity registered to do business in this state. (B) The unique identifier shall be: (i) Alphabetical, alphanumeric, or numeric as determined by the Secretary of State; (ii) Unique to each registered business entity; (iii) The statewide business identifier for each business entity; and (iv) Recognized by all state, county, city, and local governments as the unique business identifier for each business entity registered in this state. Added by Act 2015, No. 1190,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.

The Secretary of State shall:

(1) Administer this subchapter;

(2) Establish, through cooperative efforts, the standards and requirements necessary to design, build, and implement the State Business Portal;

(3) Establish the standards and requirements necessary for a state or local agency to participate in the portal;

(4) Authorize a state or local agency to participate in the portal if the Secretary of State determines that the agency meets the standards and requirements necessary to participate;

(5) Determine the appropriate requirements to be used by businesses and governmental agencies conducting transactions through use of the portal;

(6) Adopt procedures to administer this subchapter; and

(7) (A) Establish a unique identifier for each business entity registered to do business in this state. (B) The unique identifier shall be: (i) Alphabetical, alphanumeric, or numeric as determined by the Secretary of State; (ii) Unique to each registered business entity; (iii) The statewide business identifier for each business entity; and (iv) Recognized by all state, county, city, and local governments as the unique business identifier for each business entity registered in this state.

(A) Establish a unique identifier for each business entity registered to do business in this state.

(B) The unique identifier shall be: (i) Alphabetical, alphanumeric, or numeric as determined by the Secretary of State; (ii) Unique to each registered business entity; (iii) The statewide business identifier for each business entity; and (iv) Recognized by all state, county, city, and local governments as the unique business identifier for each business entity registered in this state.

(i) Alphabetical, alphanumeric, or numeric as determined by the Secretary of State;

(ii) Unique to each registered business entity;

(iii) The statewide business identifier for each business entity; and

(iv) Recognized by all state, county, city, and local governments as the unique business identifier for each business entity registered in this state.