(a) In emergency situations the Governor, county sheriff, or municipal police chief may authorize and request retired law enforcement officers, including game wardens, to perform law enforcement functions.
(b) In such instances, the retirement benefits of such retired law enforcement officers shall not be interrupted, reduced, or otherwise adversely affected.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs
Subtitle 5 - Emergency Management
Chapter 75 - Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-75-102. Policy and purposes
§ 12-75-104. Scope of chapter — Limitations
§ 12-75-107. Declaration of disaster emergencies
§ 12-75-108. Local disaster emergencies — Declaration
§ 12-75-109. Division of Emergency Management — Establishment — Personnel
§ 12-75-110. Division of Emergency Management — State emergency operations plan
§ 12-75-111. Division of Emergency Management — Other powers and duties
§ 12-75-112. Communications networks
§ 12-75-113. Emergency response vehicles
§ 12-75-114. Governor — Disaster emergency responsibilities
§ 12-75-115. Disaster prevention generally
§ 12-75-116. State and local governmental entities — Liaison officers
§ 12-75-117. Interjurisdictional disaster planning and service areas
§ 12-75-118. Local and interjurisdictional offices of emergency management and services
§ 12-75-119. Statewide mutual aid system
§ 12-75-121. Utilization of existing services and facilities
§ 12-75-122. Political activity prohibited
§ 12-75-123. Appropriations and authority to accept services, gifts, grants, and loans
§ 12-75-124. Compensation for services and property
§ 12-75-125. Donation of property or equipment — Immunity
§ 12-75-126. Public safety officers
§ 12-75-128. Emergency responders — Immunities and exemptions
§ 12-75-129. Emergency responders — Workers' compensation benefits
§ 12-75-130. Call-up of retired law enforcement officers
§ 12-75-131. Disaster relief pay
§ 12-75-132. Arkansas Homeland Security Advisory Group — Created