Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1565: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF A COUNTY PROPERTY ASSESSOR; AND TO PERMIT A PROPERTY OWNER TO OPT OUT OF HAVING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION POSTED ON AN ONLINE DATABASE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the duties of a county property assessor; to permit a property owner to opt out of having the property owner's information posted on an online database; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the duties of a county property assessor; and to permit a property owner to opt out of having the property owner's information posted on an online database.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF A COUNTY PROPERTY ASSESSOR; TO PERMIT A PROPERTY OWNER TO OPT OUT OF HAVING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION POSTED ON AN ONLINE DATABASE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF A COUNTY PROPERTY ASSESSOR; AND TO PERMIT A PROPERTY OWNER TO OPT OUT OF HAVING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION POSTED ON AN ONLINE DATABASE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Records published online by county assessors are for the convenience of a property owner; (2) Online records afford a property owner the ability to pay taxes and fees online; (3) County assessors in Arkansas are not required by law to publish records online however, certain records are available upon request; and (4) Property owners may desire to opt out of having their records placed online for privacy or other reasons. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 14-14-111(b), concerning county government *SSS200* 02/24/2025 11:05:13 AM SSS200 HB1565 use of electronic records, is amended to add an additional subdivision to read as follows: (4) "Online database" means a website with administrative rights retained by a county official that is used by members of …
Sponsors
- Rebecca Burkes (R, 11) · primary sponsor