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AR HB1330

Bill

Status

Failed

4/24/2019

Primary Sponsor

Douglas House

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public servants from soliciting or receiving gifts or compensation for performance of their official duties, except for legitimate income and benefits from their governmental body

  • Prohibits public servants from soliciting prizes, donations, gifts, or compensation from contractors for the benefit of themselves, their governmental body/department, or any other person or entity

  • Prohibits public servants from using or disclosing confidential government information obtained through official duties to secure anything of value for themselves or their family

  • Establishes that first violations by non-lobbyists who confer gifts to public servants result in written warnings, while second and subsequent violations by non-lobbyists and first violations by registered lobbyists are subject to penalties under § 7-6-218

  • Requires the Office of Personnel Management and Office of State Procurement to adopt rules and personnel policies implementing this section, with final rules to be filed by January 1, 2020

Legislative Description

To Prohibit A Public Servant From Soliciting A Gift Or Compensation; To Amend The Law Concerning Ethics Of Those In Public Service; And To Amend A Portion Of The Arkansas Code Which Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1988.

Last Action

Died on House Calendar at Sine Die Adjournment

4/24/2019

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