AR SB1039

Grants the Arkansas Ethics Commission authority to promulgate rules, investigate violations, and enforce conflict of interest provisions for members and former members of covered state boards and entities.

Establishes conflict of interest disclosure requirements for special state employees appointed to covered boards, requiring written disclosure to the board head and filing a conflict of interest report with the Secretary of State within five business days.

Prohibits special state employees from voting on, participating in, or influencing procurement decisions when they have a conflict of interest, including receiving employment offers, serving as officers of involved entities, or receiving compensation from parties involved.

Restricts registered lobbyists serving on covered boards from participating in procurement matters involving their lobbying clients or competitors of those clients.

Prohibits former special state employees from representing entities other than the state in matters they previously participated in and from lobbying the covered board for one year after leaving membership.