{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-22-10-403","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 22-10-403","heading":"Freedom of information","body":"(a) This chapter does not abrogate the obligation of a responsible public entity to comply with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. (b) (1) However, records that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., including without limitation confidential and proprietary information, remain exempt when in the custody or control of a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor. (2) Records related to a qualifying project that are provided to or compiled or developed by a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor in furtherance of the entity's or officer's powers, duties, or obligations under this chapter are exempt under § 25-19-105(b)(9)(A) as files that would give an advantage to competitors or bidders. Added by Act 2017, No. 813,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\n(a) This chapter does not abrogate the obligation of a responsible public entity to comply with the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.\n\n(b) (1) However, records that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., including without limitation confidential and proprietary information, remain exempt when in the custody or control of a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor. (2) Records related to a qualifying project that are provided to or compiled or developed by a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor in furtherance of the entity's or officer's powers, duties, or obligations under this chapter are exempt under § 25-19-105(b)(9)(A) as files that would give an advantage to competitors or bidders.\n\n(1) However, records that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq., including without limitation confidential and proprietary information, remain exempt when in the custody or control of a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor.\n\n(2) Records related to a qualifying project that are provided to or compiled or developed by a public entity, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, or the Governor in furtherance of the entity's or officer's powers, duties, or obligations under this chapter are exempt under § 25-19-105(b)(9)(A) as files that would give an advantage to competitors or bidders.","path":["AR Code","Title 22","Chapter 10","Subchapter 4"],"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":"167d9fd2da5dc1bef4292c5294d7ea0aa597f3de5c3904eb94c6cafae0662fde","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-22-10-402","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-22-10-501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}