Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 1-2-125. Electronic document submissions and publications

(a)
(1) A state agency, a court, or a local government entity that is required by law to accept, solicit, or publish any information, record, report, application, or other required material may accept, solicit, or publish the information, record, report, application, or other required material in an electronic form.
(2) If a state agency, a court, or a local government entity accepts, solicits, or publishes the information, record, report, application, or other required material in an electronic form under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the state agency, the court, or the local government entity shall also comply with existing requirements in law concerning the acceptance, solicitation, or publication of information, records, reports, applications, or other required materials.
(3) A state agency, a court, or a local government entity may require an electronic form of receipt verification of information, records, reports, applications, or other required materials accepted, solicited, or published in an electronic form.

(b) If as provided by this section, a state agency, a court, or a local government entity decides to accept, solicit, or publish the information, record, report, application, or other required material in an electronic form, the state agency, the court, or the local government entity shall:
(1) Notify the Legislative Council within thirty (30) days of its decision and the justifications for the decision; and
(2) On or before the expiration date of this section, advise the Legislative Council as to the sections of the Arkansas Code that should be amended to allow indefinitely for the discretion to accept, solicit, or publish the information, records, report, application, or other required material in an electronic form.

(c) This section expires four (4) years after August 1, 2017.

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 Repealed acts not revived by Code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