{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-60-601","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-60-601","heading":"Adoption of textbooks and course materials","body":"(a) (1) For each full semester and collectively for summer sessions, a state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall distribute a list of all textbooks and course materials required or assigned for an undergraduate course by: (A) Publication on its website; and (B) Posting at its bookstore. (2) The list shall be distributed no later than 12:00 noon on: (A) April 1 for the following fall semester; (B) November 1 for the following spring semester; and (C) April 1 for all following summer sessions. (b) For each textbook or course material the list shall include: (1) A brief description of the textbook or course material; (2) The author or authors; (3) The title and edition; and (4) Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or course material. (c) A textbook or course material for an undergraduate course may be adopted after the time specified in subsection (a) of this section for distributing the list if: (1) The adoption is approved by the department chair and the dean or division head of the affected college; and (2) The dean or division head of the college forwards to the chief academic officer of the affected state-supported institution of higher education the following information: (A) A list of each late adoption; (B) The names of the person or persons responsible for each late adoption; and (C) A written statement explaining why each adoption was late. Acts 2007, No. 175, § 1.\n\n(a) (1) For each full semester and collectively for summer sessions, a state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall distribute a list of all textbooks and course materials required or assigned for an undergraduate course by: (A) Publication on its website; and (B) Posting at its bookstore. (2) The list shall be distributed no later than 12:00 noon on: (A) April 1 for the following fall semester; (B) November 1 for the following spring semester; and (C) April 1 for all following summer sessions.\n\n(1) For each full semester and collectively for summer sessions, a state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall distribute a list of all textbooks and course materials required or assigned for an undergraduate course by: (A) Publication on its website; and (B) Posting at its bookstore.\n\n(A) Publication on its website; and\n\n(B) Posting at its bookstore.\n\n(2) The list shall be distributed no later than 12:00 noon on: (A) April 1 for the following fall semester; (B) November 1 for the following spring semester; and (C) April 1 for all following summer sessions.\n\n(A) April 1 for the following fall semester;\n\n(B) November 1 for the following spring semester; and\n\n(C) April 1 for all following summer sessions.\n\n(b) For each textbook or course material the list shall include: (1) A brief description of the textbook or course material; (2) The author or authors; (3) The title and edition; and (4) Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or course material.\n\n(1) A brief description of the textbook or course material;\n\n(2) The author or authors;\n\n(3) The title and edition; and\n\n(4) Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or course material.\naterial; (2) The author or authors; (3) The title and edition; and (4) Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or course material.\n\n(1) A brief description of the textbook or course material;\n\n(2) The author or authors;\n\n(3) The title and edition; and\n\n(4) Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or course material.\n\n(c) A textbook or course material for an undergraduate course may be adopted after the time specified in subsection (a) of this section for distributing the list if: (1) The adoption is approved by the department chair and the dean or division head of the affected college; and (2) The dean or division head of the college forwards to the chief academic officer of the affected state-supported institution of higher education the following information: (A) A list of each late adoption; (B) The names of the person or persons responsible for each late adoption; and (C) A written statement explaining why each adoption was late.\n\n(1) The adoption is approved by the department chair and the dean or division head of the affected college; and\n\n(2) The dean or division head of the college forwards to the chief academic officer of the affected state-supported institution of higher education the following information: (A) A list of each late adoption; (B) The names of the person or persons responsible for each late adoption; and (C) A written statement explaining why each adoption was late.\n\n(A) A list of each late adoption;\n\n(B) The names of the person or persons responsible for each late adoption; and\n\n(C) A written statement explaining why each adoption was late.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 60","Subchapter 6"],"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":"ee9e82cc4752225a1f123cf3f2ca46e55a713be9011345b778f4c03490ca6d57","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-60-504","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-60-602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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