AR SB939

Secretary of State shall permit and arrange placement of a Ten Commandments monument on Arkansas State Capitol grounds containing text from the monument upheld in Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005)

Monument shall be designed, constructed, and placed by private entities at no expense to the State of Arkansas

Monument shall be placed where other monuments are located on Capitol grounds, with design and site selection approved by Secretary of State after consulting the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission

Attorney General may prepare a legal defense of the monument if its legality or constitutionality is challenged in court, or may request Liberty Legal Institute prepare the defense

Monument placement shall not be construed to mean the State of Arkansas favors any particular religion or denomination over others