(a)
(1) The transfer of a candidate's own personal funds to his or her campaign shall be reported as either a loan from the candidate to his or her campaign or a contribution from the candidate to his or her campaign.
(2) In the event the transfer of such funds is reported as a loan from the candidate to his or her campaign, the campaign funds may be used to repay the candidate for the funds loaned by the candidate to his or her campaign.
(3) In the event the transfer of the funds is reported as a contribution from the candidate to his or her campaign, the campaign funds may not be used to reimburse the candidate for the funds contributed by the candidate to his or her campaign.
(b)
(1) A personal loan made to a candidate by a financial institution that is applied toward a candidate's campaign shall be reported as a loan from the candidate to his or her campaign.
(2) The name of the financial institution, the amount of the loan, and the name of the guarantor, if any, also shall be reported.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 6 - Campaign Practices
Subchapter 2 - Campaign Financing
§ 7-6-204. Restriction on cash contributions or expenditures — Exception
§ 7-6-205. Contributions made indirectly, anonymously, or under assumed names
§ 7-6-206. Records of contributions and expenditures
§ 7-6-207. Reports of contributions — Candidates for state or district office
§ 7-6-208. Reports of contributions — Candidates for school district, township, or municipal office
§ 7-6-209. Reports of contributions — Candidates for county office
§ 7-6-210. Reports of contributions — Personal loans
§ 7-6-213. Verification of reports
§ 7-6-214. Publication of reports
§ 7-6-215. Registration and reporting by approved political action committees
§ 7-6-216. Registration and reports by exploratory committees
§ 7-6-217. Creation of Arkansas Ethics Commission
§ 7-6-218. Citizen complaints — Definition
§ 7-6-219. Retiring a campaign debt
§ 7-6-220. Reporting of independent expenditures
§ 7-6-222. Tax credits for certain individual political contributions
§ 7-6-223. Reports of contributions by political parties
§ 7-6-224. Authority of local jurisdictions
§ 7-6-226. Registration and reporting by county political party committees
§ 7-6-227. Registration by independent expenditure committee
§ 7-6-228. Campaign signs and materials
§ 7-6-229. Amendment of reports — Affirmative defense