When a highway police patrol officer of the Arkansas Highway Police Division of the Arkansas Department of Transportation retires from service or dies while still employed with the Arkansas Department of Transportation, in recognition of and appreciation for the service of the retiring or deceased officer, the State Highway Commission may award the pistol or the shotgun, or both, carried or used by the officer while on duty at the time of his or her death or retirement from service to:
(1) The officer upon retirement; or
(2) The officer's spouse if the officer is deceased and the spouse is eligible under applicable state and federal laws to possess a firearm.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 5 - Highways, Roads, And Streets
Chapter 65 - Arkansas Department of Transportation — State Highway Commission
§ 27-65-102. Administration of department
§ 27-65-107. Powers and duties generally — Definitions
§ 27-65-108. Agreements for promoting highway programs
§ 27-65-109. Transfer agreements
§ 27-65-110. Records and reports
§ 27-65-111. Purchase of equipment and supplies
§ 27-65-112. Acceptance of federal aid
§ 27-65-113. Relocation assistance
§ 27-65-114. Tourist information bureaus
§ 27-65-115. Use of federal aid funds for turnpike projects
§ 27-65-122. Director of State Highways and Transportation
§ 27-65-128. Investigations and reports by engineer and geologist
§ 27-65-130. Bonds — Commissioner and director
§ 27-65-131. Bonds — Suppliers and employees
§ 27-65-132. Contracts between commission and employees
§ 27-65-133. Corruption in office
§ 27-65-134. Venue in suits against state highway officers
§ 27-65-136. Prohibition on increasing number of employees before election
§ 27-65-137. Special expense allowances
§ 27-65-138. Acquisition of property
§ 27-65-139. Uniform allowance
§ 27-65-141. Payment of claims for damages to personal property
§ 27-65-143. Award of pistol, shotgun, or both upon retirement or death
§ 27-65-144. Additional annual reporting
§ 27-65-145. Transportation-Related Research Grant Program — Definition
§ 27-65-146. Proposed legislation — Reporting and approval requirements
§ 27-65-147. Additional reporting before each regular session and each fiscal session — Definitions