{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-1-603","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 19-1-603","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Agency\" means any state agency, bureau, board, commission, council, department, institution, or office of the State of Arkansas; (2) \"Executive agencies\" means all agencies other than constitutional, judicial, and legislative officers, agencies, and departments; (3) \"Fiscal responsibility and management laws\" means the following laws and rules applicable thereto, as amended: (A) General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101 et seq.; (B) State procurement laws, Arkansas Code Title 19, Chapter 11; (C) Attendance and leave laws, § 21-4-101 et seq.; (D) Regular Salary Procedures and Restrictions Act, §§ 19-4-1601 and 21-5-101 ; (E) Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.; (F) Higher Education Expenditure Restriction Act, § 6-63-301 et seq.; (G) Accounts and Notes Receivable Abatement Act for the State of Arkansas, § 19-2-301 et seq.; (H) Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19-5-101 et seq.; (I) Revenue Classification Law, § 19-6-101 et seq.; (J) Depositories for public funds, § 19-8-101 et seq.; (K) Public works, § 22-9-101 et seq.; and (L) State Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, § 19-1-601 et seq.; (4) \"Knowingly\" means that a person is aware or should have been aware that his or her conduct will violate the fiscal responsibility and management laws; and (5) \"Public officer or employee\" means any officer or employee of the State of Arkansas. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1697, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2015, No. 557,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2015. Acts 1991, No. 280, § 3; 1995, No. 1296, § 67.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Agency\" means any state agency, bureau, board, commission, council, department, institution, or office of the State of Arkansas;\n\n(2) \"Executive agencies\" means all agencies other than constitutional, judicial, and legislative officers, agencies, and departments;\n\n(3) \"Fiscal responsibility and management laws\" means the following laws and rules applicable thereto, as amended: (A) General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101 et seq.; (B) State procurement laws, Arkansas Code Title 19, Chapter 11; (C) Attendance and leave laws, § 21-4-101 et seq.; (D) Regular Salary Procedures and Restrictions Act, §§ 19-4-1601 and 21-5-101 ; (E) Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.; (F) Higher Education Expenditure Restriction Act, § 6-63-301 et seq.; (G) Accounts and Notes Receivable Abatement Act for the State of Arkansas, § 19-2-301 et seq.; (H) Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19-5-101 et seq.; (I) Revenue Classification Law, § 19-6-101 et seq.; (J) Depositories for public funds, § 19-8-101 et seq.; (K) Public works, § 22-9-101 et seq.; and (L) State Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, § 19-1-601 et seq.;\n\n(A) General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, § 19-4-101 et seq.;\n\n(B) State procurement laws, Arkansas Code Title 19, Chapter 11;\n\n(C) Attendance and leave laws, § 21-4-101 et seq.;\n\n(D) Regular Salary Procedures and Restrictions Act, §§ 19-4-1601 and 21-5-101 ;\n\n(E) Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, § 21-5-201 et seq.;\n\n(F) Higher Education Expenditure Restriction Act, § 6-63-301 et seq.;\n\n(G) Accounts and Notes Receivable Abatement Act for the State of Arkansas, § 19-2-301 et seq.;\n\n(H) Revenue Stabilization Law, § 19-5-101 et seq.;\n\n(I) Revenue Classification Law, § 19-6-101 et seq.;\n\n(J) Depositories for public funds, § 19-8-101 et seq.;\n\n(K) Public works, § 22-9-101 et seq.; and\n\n(L) State Fiscal Management Responsibility Act, § 19-1-601 et seq.;\n\n(4) \"Knowingly\" means that a person is aware or should have been aware that his or her conduct will violate the fiscal responsibility and management laws; and\n\n(5) \"Public officer or employee\" means any officer or employee of the State of Arkansas.","path":["AR Code","Title 19","Chapter 1","Subchapter 6"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"a736bf538110ce6f4f6f1bd6847bbe536db10fe9210c302a86fa357f78087c4a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-1-602","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-1-604"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}