HB 1356 Summary

• Amends Arkansas Code § 7-6-218 to make technical corrections clarifying references to the "Arkansas Ethics Commission" throughout the citizen complaints section.

• Changes language from "the commission" to "the Arkansas Ethics Commission" in all subsections governing complaint procedures, investigations, and enforcement actions.

• Modifies complaint filing language by changing "must" to "shall" regarding the four-year deadline for filing complaints about failure to file or incorrect reports.

• Clarifies that the Arkansas Ethics Commission may be considered a citizen for purposes of filing complaints under this section.

• Establishes legislative intent that this act makes only technical, not substantive, changes to Arkansas Code and does not repeal acts from the 91st General Assembly regular session.