Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 1-2-101. Legislative intent of Code

(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Code, the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, be a recodification, revision, modernization, and reenactment of the laws of Arkansas of a general and permanent nature which are currently in force.
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Code resolve conflicts which exist in the laws and to repeal those laws which:
(1) Are obsolete as a result of the passage of time or other causes;
(2) Have been declared unconstitutional or invalid; or
(3) Have been superseded by the enactment of later laws.

(c) Except as otherwise specifically provided, the enactment of this Code by the General Assembly is not intended to alter the substantive law in existence on the effective date of this Code. It is not the purpose of the enactment of this Code to change or alter the effect of any law in existence on December 31, 1987.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 1 - General Provisions

Chapter 2 - The Code and Regulations

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 1-2-101. Legislative intent of Code

§ 1-2-102. Enactment of Code

§ 1-2-103. Repeal of prior laws by Code — Exceptions

§ 1-2-104. Omission of validating and curative acts from Code

§ 1-2-105. Adoption of Code not to affect certain acts

§ 1-2-106. Adoption of Code not to validate constitutionally invalid acts

§ 1-2-107. Repealed acts not revived by Code

§ 1-2-108. Adoption of Code not to affect rules and regulations

§ 1-2-109. Adoption of Code not to validate invalid, unauthorized, or defective rules and regulations

§ 1-2-110. Adoption of Code not to affect terms of office, compensation, expenses, etc

§ 1-2-111. Adoption of Code not to affect existing rights, liabilities, contracts, actions, etc

§ 1-2-112. Adoption of Code not to toll limitations

§ 1-2-113. Designation and citation of Code

§ 1-2-114. References to Code titles, subtitles, chapters, etc

§ 1-2-115. Code classification and organization not to be construed — Notes, headings, etc., not part of law

§ 1-2-116. Amendments to Code

§ 1-2-117. Severability of provisions of Code

§ 1-2-118. Effective date of Code

§ 1-2-119. Common and statute law of England adopted

§ 1-2-120. Effect of repeal of statute

§ 1-2-121. Bills and laws to be clear and unambiguous

§ 1-2-122. Laws requiring use of registered mail — Alternative use of certified mail

§ 1-2-123. Official printed version of Code — Official electronic version of Code — Printed version to take precedence

§ 1-2-124. Respectful language — Disabilities — Definition

§ 1-2-125. Electronic document submissions and publications