Arkansas Code
Title 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 2 - The Code and Regulations

Subchapter 1 - General Provisions

§ 1-2-101. Legislative intent of Code - (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that...

§ 1-2-102. Enactment of Code - (a) The statutory portion of the codification of Arkansas laws...

§ 1-2-103. Repeal of prior laws by Code — Exceptions - (a) All acts, codes, and statutes, and all parts of...

§ 1-2-104. Omission of validating and curative acts from Code - The omission from this Code of any act or section...

§ 1-2-105. Adoption of Code not to affect certain acts - The adoption of this Code shall not be construed to...

§ 1-2-106. Adoption of Code not to validate constitutionally invalid acts - The adoption of this Code shall not validate an act...

§ 1-2-107. Repealed acts not revived by Code - All acts or parts of acts which are repealed or...

§ 1-2-108. Adoption of Code not to affect rules and regulations - Unless otherwise provided, the adoption of this Code shall not...

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

§ 1-2-110. Adoption of Code not to affect terms of office, compensation, expenses, etc - (a) The adoption of this Code shall not affect the...

§ 1-2-111. Adoption of Code not to affect existing rights, liabilities, contracts, actions, etc - (a) The adoption of this Code shall not affect or...

§ 1-2-112. Adoption of Code not to toll limitations - When a limitation or period of time prescribed in any...

§ 1-2-113. Designation and citation of Code - (a) This codification of the laws of Arkansas, consisting of...

§ 1-2-114. References to Code titles, subtitles, chapters, etc - (a) Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Code...

§ 1-2-115. Code classification and organization not to be construed — Notes, headings, etc., not part of law - (a) The classification and organization of the titles, subtitles, chapters,...

§ 1-2-116. Amendments to Code - (a) All acts enacted after December 31, 1987, of a...

§ 1-2-117. Severability of provisions of Code - Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code, in the...

§ 1-2-118. Effective date of Code - This Code is effective at midnight, December 31, 1987.

§ 1-2-119. Common and statute law of England adopted - The common law of England, so far as it is...

§ 1-2-120. Effect of repeal of statute - (a) When a statute is repealed and the repealing statute...

§ 1-2-121. Bills and laws to be clear and unambiguous - No bill shall be considered and no law enacted unless...

§ 1-2-122. Laws requiring use of registered mail — Alternative use of certified mail - (a) Anything permitted or required by the laws of this...

§ 1-2-123. Official printed version of Code — Official electronic version of Code — Printed version to take precedence - If the official electronic version of the Arkansas Code differs...

§ 1-2-124. Respectful language — Disabilities — Definition - (a) (1) The General Assembly recognizes that language used in...

§ 1-2-125. Electronic document submissions and publications - (a) (1) A state agency, a court, or a local...

Subchapter 2 - Construction

§ 1-2-201. Applicability of §§ 1-2-202 and 1-2-203 - The rules prescribed in §§ 1-2-202 and 1-2-203 shall apply...

§ 1-2-202. Liberal construction - All general provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions used in any...

§ 1-2-203. Words importing number and gender - (a) When any subject matter, party, or person is described...

§ 1-2-204. “Heretofore” and “hereafter” - Whenever the term “heretofore” occurs in any statute, it shall...

§ 1-2-205. General severability - The provisions of each and every act enacted by the...

§ 1-2-206. Effect of construction of statute by circuit court - Whenever, by the decision of any circuit court, a construction...

§ 1-2-207. Identical acts — Same subject matter - (a) (1) When identical acts are enacted by the General...

§ 1-2-208. “Fiscal session” and “regular session” defined - As used in the Arkansas Code, an act of the...

Subchapter 3 - Arkansas Code Revision Commission

§ 1-2-301. Creation — Members - (a) (1) There is created within the legislative branch of...

§ 1-2-302. Code Revisor and staff assistance - (a) (1) The Bureau of Legislative Research shall employ a...

§ 1-2-303. Powers and duties — Definition - (a) (1) The Arkansas Code Revision Commission from time to...

§ 1-2-304. Commission not to incur obligations absent appropriated or available funds - (a) The Arkansas Code Revision Commission shall not enter into...

§ 1-2-308. Acts amending Arkansas Constitution - (a) (1) If an act of the General Assembly amends...

Subchapter 4 - Commission on Uniform State Laws

§ 1-2-401. Creation — Members - (a) A commission is created to be known as the...

§ 1-2-402. Meetings and organization - The commissioners of the Commission on Uniform State Laws shall...

§ 1-2-403. Duties - (a) Each commissioner of the Commission on Uniform State Laws...

Subchapter 5 - Minorities in Arkansas Act of 2001

§ 1-2-501. Short title - This subchapter shall be known as the “Minorities in Arkansas...

§ 1-2-502. Legislative findings - (a) The General Assembly finds that there are great disparities...

§ 1-2-503. “Minority” defined - For terms of Arkansas law, “minority” means black or African...

§ 1-2-504. Other definitions of “minority” - (a) When enacting specific laws, the definition of “minority” shall...