{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-22-1-101","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 22-1-101","heading":"Sale of surplus commodities to not-for-profit organizations before offer for sale to public - Definitions","body":"(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) \"Commodities\" means commodities under § 19-11-203 ; and\n\n(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.\n\n(A) Has a benevolent, philanthropic, patriotic, or charitable purpose; and\n\n(B) Performs a function that would be performed at the public expense if it were not performed by the organization.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) Shall consider offers by not-for-profit organizations for the surplus commodities made by not-for-profit organizations; and\n\n(2) May accept a reasonable bid or offer for the surplus commodities from a not-for-profit organization.","path":["AR Code","Title 22","Chapter 1","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":"dee21c0e984479dfeb6207f23083ec6695522c450e38409ecacaa3e2272e5aed","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-22-10-505","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-22-1-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}