Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1058: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AND TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM GIVING ADVANCE NOTICE TO ENTITIES OF REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning ethics and conflicts of interest for public officers and employees; to prohibit public employees from giving advance notice to entities of required inspections; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning ethics and conflicts of interest for public officers and employees; and to prohibit public employees from giving advance notice to entities of required inspections.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM GIVING ADVANCE NOTICE TO ENTITIES OF REQUIRED INSPECTIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ETHICS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; AND TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM GIVING ADVANCE NOTICE TO ENTITIES OF REQUIRED INSPECTIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 21, Chapter 8, Subchapter 3, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 21-8-311. Advance notice of inspections prohibited. (a) A public servant shall not provide an entity subject to inspection by a governmental body advance notice of a complaint-based inspection that is outside of the notice regularly provided to all persons before an inspection. (b)(1) A person convicted under this section shall thereafter be ineligible to hold any office or employment in any of the departments in this state. (2)(A) If a person is convicted under this section while employed by any of the departments of this state, he or she shall be removed *LGL014* 01-16-2025 15:23:28 LGL014 As Engrossed: H1/16/25 HB1058 from employment immediately. (B) If a person is convicted under this section while holding public office, the conviction …