{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-7-9-701","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 7-9-701","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this subchapter: (1) \"Alternate delegate\" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention if the originally chosen delegate is not able to serve or vote; (2) (A) \"Article V Application\" means the document calling the Article V Convention adopted by: (i) The United States Congress, if the Article V Convention is called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution; and (ii) A state legislature if the Article V Convention is called for by application of the legislatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the several states under Article V of the United States Constitution. (B) The Article V Application under subdivision (2)(A)(ii) of this section shall be made by joint resolution passed by the General Assembly; (3) \"Article V Convention\" means an interstate convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution; (4) \"Delegate\" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention, who may be referred to as a commissioner of the State of Arkansas; (5) (A) \"Legislative instructions\" means the instructions of the General Assembly given to delegates and their alternate delegates regarding the permitted scope of the Article V Convention. (B) The General Assembly shall adopt legislative instructions by joint resolution. (C) Legislative instructions shall be consistent with the scope of the convention as defined by the Article V Application passed by the State of Arkansas and relied upon by the United States Congress to call the Article V Convention; and (6) Except as provided under subdivision (6)(B) of this section, \"unauthorized amendment\" means a proposed amendment that: (A) Does not reflect the amendment text in the Article V Application under consideration; or (B) Is outside the subject matter permitted under the Article V Application as may be clarified by the legislative instructions. Added by Act 2023, No. 835,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.\n\nAs used in this subchapter:\n\n(1) \"Alternate delegate\" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention if the originally chosen delegate is not able to serve or vote;\n\n(2) (A) \"Article V Application\" means the document calling the Article V Convention adopted by: (i) The United States Congress, if the Article V Convention is called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution; and (ii) A state legislature if the Article V Convention is called for by application of the legislatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the several states under Article V of the United States Constitution. (B) The Article V Application under subdivision (2)(A)(ii) of this section shall be made by joint resolution passed by the General Assembly;\n\n(A) \"Article V Application\" means the document calling the Article V Convention adopted by: (i) The United States Congress, if the Article V Convention is called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution; and (ii) A state legislature if the Article V Convention is called for by application of the legislatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the several states under Article V of the United States Constitution.\nument calling the Article V Convention adopted by: (i) The United States Congress, if the Article V Convention is called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution; and (ii) A state legislature if the Article V Convention is called for by application of the legislatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the several states under Article V of the United States Constitution.\n\n(i) The United States Congress, if the Article V Convention is called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution; and\n\n(ii) A state legislature if the Article V Convention is called for by application of the legislatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the several states under Article V of the United States Constitution.\n\n(B) The Article V Application under subdivision (2)(A)(ii) of this section shall be made by joint resolution passed by the General Assembly;\n\n(3) \"Article V Convention\" means an interstate convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution;\n\n(4) \"Delegate\" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention, who may be referred to as a commissioner of the State of Arkansas;\n\n(5) (A) \"Legislative instructions\" means the instructions of the General Assembly given to delegates and their alternate delegates regarding the permitted scope of the Article V Convention. (B) The General Assembly shall adopt legislative instructions by joint resolution. (C) Legislative instructions shall be consistent with the scope of the convention as defined by the Article V Application passed by the State of Arkansas and relied upon by the United States Congress to call the Article V Convention; and\n\n(A) \"Legislative instructions\" means the instructions of the General Assembly given to delegates and their alternate delegates regarding the permitted scope of the Article V Convention.\n\n(B) The General Assembly shall adopt legislative instructions by joint resolution.\n\n(C) Legislative instructions shall be consistent with the scope of the convention as defined by the Article V Application passed by the State of Arkansas and relied upon by the United States Congress to call the Article V Convention; and\n\n(6) Except as provided under subdivision (6)(B) of this section, \"unauthorized amendment\" means a proposed amendment that: (A) Does not reflect the amendment text in the Article V Application under consideration; or (B) Is outside the subject matter permitted under the Article V Application as may be clarified by the legislative instructions.\n\n(A) Does not reflect the amendment text in the Article V Application under consideration; or\n\n(B) Is outside the subject matter permitted under the Article V Application as may be clarified by the legislative instructions.","path":["AR Code","Title 7","Chapter 9","Subchapter 7"],"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":"0367adbb7129293781d639bc0a7d9a595942d6099084d46097f923101dca6269","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-7-9-602","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-7-9-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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