{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-76-119","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 20-76-119","heading":"Universal basic income program - Prohibitions - Definitions","body":"(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Local government\" means: (A) A county; (B) A city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town; or (C) Any other district or political subdivision of the state or an agency, board, or commission of the district or political subdivision of the state; (2) \"State agency\" means an office, board, commission, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government; and (3) \"Universal basic income program\" means a program that is not expressly required by federal law in which an individual receives a guaranteed cash payment regularly. (b) Unless expressly authorized by state law, a state agency or a local government shall not enact or enforce, directly or indirectly, a universal basic income program. Added by Act 2023, No. 822,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Act 2023, No. 822 provides that this act shall be known and may be cited as the \"Work Protection Act\".\n\n(a) As used in this section: (1) \"Local government\" means: (A) A county; (B) A city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town; or (C) Any other district or political subdivision of the state or an agency, board, or commission of the district or political subdivision of the state; (2) \"State agency\" means an office, board, commission, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government; and (3) \"Universal basic income program\" means a program that is not expressly required by federal law in which an individual receives a guaranteed cash payment regularly.\n\n(1) \"Local government\" means: (A) A county; (B) A city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town; or (C) Any other district or political subdivision of the state or an agency, board, or commission of the district or political subdivision of the state;\n\n(A) A county;\n\n(B) A city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town; or\n\n(C) Any other district or political subdivision of the state or an agency, board, or commission of the district or political subdivision of the state;\n\n(2) \"State agency\" means an office, board, commission, department, council, bureau, or other agency of state government; and\n\n(3) \"Universal basic income program\" means a program that is not expressly required by federal law in which an individual receives a guaranteed cash payment regularly.\n\n(b) Unless expressly authorized by state law, a state agency or a local government shall not enact or enforce, directly or indirectly, a universal basic income program.\n\nAdded by Act 2023, No. 822,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\nAct 2023, No. 822 provides that this act shall be known and may be cited as the \"Work Protection Act\".","path":["AR Code","Title 20","Chapter 76","Subchapter 1"],"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":"d1c27dfc36d9e98bda6d79cef3d0ff149b8f4261a4ec5399083c1d9ba4df1c8c","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-76-118","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-20-76-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}