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AR SB374

Bill

Status

Passed

4/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Matt McKee

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Origin

Senate

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Replaces "moneys" with "revenue" throughout county treasurer and financial accounting laws for consistency in terminology.

  • Revises Arkansas Code § 14-15-807 to require treasurers to maintain financial records as public records and allows county judges and quorum courts to request any county financial information needed for sound financial decisions.

  • Modifies distribution timelines in §§ 26-36-209, 26-37-109, and 26-39-201 by changing the certificate of distribution deadline from the thirtieth day to the fifteenth day of each month for delinquent property tax and collector payments.

  • Updates Arkansas Code § 14-25-114 to standardize accounting practice terminology, replacing "books or records of accounts" with "county financial records" and renumbering subsections while maintaining existing requirements for checks, warrant documentation, reconciliation, and receipt procedures.

  • Allows municipal fund revenue to be remitted to municipalities by separate check or electronic transfer for each dedicated fund, and allows all publication costs of the annual financial report to be charged to the county treasurer's budget.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Laws Relating To A County Treasurer And The Financial Operations Of A County.

Last Action

Notification that SB374 is now Act 472

4/19/2023

Committee Referrals

City, County and Local Affairs3/15/2023
City, County & Local Affairs3/7/2023

Full Bill Text

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