{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-1-503","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 25-1-503","heading":"Prohibition on contracting with entities that boycott Israel","body":"(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a public entity shall not: (1) Enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the person or company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel; or (2) Engage in boycotts of Israel. (b) This section does not apply to: (1) A company that fails to meet the requirements under subdivision (a)(1) of this section but offers to provide the goods or services for at least twenty percent (20%) less than the lowest certifying business; or (2) Contracts with a total potential value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Added by Act 2017, No. 710,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017.\n\n(a) Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section, a public entity shall not: (1) Enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the person or company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel; or (2) Engage in boycotts of Israel.\n\n(1) Enter into a contract with a company to acquire or dispose of services, supplies, information technology, or construction unless the contract includes a written certification that the person or company is not currently engaged in, and agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in, a boycott of Israel; or\n\n(2) Engage in boycotts of Israel.\n\n(b) This section does not apply to: (1) A company that fails to meet the requirements under subdivision (a)(1) of this section but offers to provide the goods or services for at least twenty percent (20%) less than the lowest certifying business; or (2) Contracts with a total potential value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).\n\n(1) A company that fails to meet the requirements under subdivision (a)(1) of this section but offers to provide the goods or services for at least twenty percent (20%) less than the lowest certifying business; or\n\n(2) Contracts with a total potential value of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).","path":["AR Code","Title 25","Chapter 1","Subchapter 5"],"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":"51a3eb348347f245be85bd9ca692b13664a01e1bd0f2cb07f31754979e0cd996","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-1-502","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-1-504"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}