{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-16-1103","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 25-16-1103","heading":"Forfeiture of office","body":"(a) A public servant holding an office, position, or employment in a governmental body shall forfeit the office, position, or employment if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of: (1) A felony offense relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; (2) A misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, forgery, or other form of corruption relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; or (3) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 when the victim of the theft is the governmental body with which the public servant is associated. (b) (1) A public official may be removed from office under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5. (2) The General Assembly or the state may consider the following offenses when determining if a public official is qualified: (A) A felony offense; (B) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 ; (C) Abuse of office under § 5-52-107 ; or (D) Witness tampering under § 5-53-110 . (c) A public official or public servant may hold a public office after he or she is removed from an office, position, or employment with a governing body if an offense identified in subdivision (b)(2) of this section is expunged and permitted under applicable law. Amended by Act 2013, No. 995,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 2009, No. 679, § 1.\n\n(a) A public servant holding an office, position, or employment in a governmental body shall forfeit the office, position, or employment if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of: (1) A felony offense relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; (2) A misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, forgery, or other form of corruption relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; or (3) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 when the victim of the theft is the governmental body with which the public servant is associated.\n\n(1) A felony offense relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment;\n\n(2) A misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, forgery, or other form of corruption relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; or\n\n(3) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 when the victim of the theft is the governmental body with which the public servant is associated.\n\n(b) (1) A public official may be removed from office under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5. (2) The General Assembly or the state may consider the following offenses when determining if a public official is qualified: (A) A felony offense; (B) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 ; (C) Abuse of office under § 5-52-107 ; or (D) Witness tampering under § 5-53-110 .\n\n(1) A public official may be removed from office under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5.\n\n(2) The General Assembly or the state may consider the following offenses when determining if a public official is qualified: (A) A felony offense; (B) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 ; (C) Abuse of office under § 5-52-107 ; or (D) Witness tampering under § 5-53-110 .\n\n(A) A felony offense;\n\n(B) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 ;\n\n(C) Abuse of office under § 5-52-107 ; or\n\n(D) Witness tampering under § 5-53-110 .\n\n(c) A public official or public servant may hold a public office after he or she is removed from an office, position, or employment with a governing body if an offense identified in subdivision (b)(2) of this section is expunged and permitted under applicable law.","path":["AR Code","Title 25","Chapter 16","Subchapter 11"],"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":"fc24e82d59986c3d069650ff7e52ebaf226213cf77fdd0b6f9f027722b17ca37","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-16-1102","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-16-1104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}