Arkansas § 2-36-101 Fair-funding program

Arkansas Statutes

§ 2-36-101 — Fair-funding program

Arkansas § 2-36-101

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 2-36-101 (2026).

Text

(a)There is created within the Department of Agriculture a fair-funding program that shall be used to provide fair-funding assistance to junior livestock shows, county fairs, district fairs, and the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show.

(b)The department shall utilize a historical average of total fair funding provided by the State of Arkansas to previous fair-funding recipients in determining an equitable distribution of available funding appropriated by the General Assembly.

(c)(1) (A) A recipient of fair funding under the fair-funding program under subsection (a) of this section shall:

(i)Maintain records of expenditures; and (ii) Submit an annual financial report to the department and to Arkansas Legislative Audit by the end of each calendar year.

(B)A recipient of fair funding

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(a) There is created within the Department of Agriculture a fair-funding program that shall be used to provide fair-funding assistance to junior livestock shows, county fairs, district fairs, and the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show. (b) The department shall utilize a historical average of total fair funding provided by the State of Arkansas to previous fair-funding recipients in determining an equitable distribution of available funding appropriated by the General Assembly. (c) (1) (A) A recipient of fair funding under the fair-funding program under subsection (a) of this section shall: (i) Maintain records of expenditures; and (ii) Submit an annual financial report to the department and to Arkansas Legislative Audit by the end of each calendar year. (B) A recipient of fair funding is subject to a decrease in future funding if the recipient of fair funding does not: (i) Submit an annual financial report as required under subdivision (c)(1)(A)(ii) of this section; or (ii) Provide proof of yearly continuing education requirements under guidance adopted by the department. (2) A recipient of fair funding under the fair-funding program established under subsection (a) of this section is subject to audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2021, No. 700,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1032, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1973, No. 317, §§ 6, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 78-1615, 78-1616; Acts 1999, No. 1323, § 1; 2011, No. 776, § 2.