§ 25-1-203 — Distribution of other publications

(a) A state agency shall not distribute a state publication except as provided in this section. (b) (1) A state agency shall place a state publication on its website. (2) The Division of Information Systems shall assist those state agencies requesting assistance in placing publications on the state agency's website. (c) Upon request, a state agency shall provide an unbound, black-and-white copy of a state publication to a person. (d) (1) A state agency shall compile a mailing list of persons requesting publications distributed by the state agency. (2) (A) Before distributing a state publication, the state agency shall send by mail a card to each person on the mailing list requesting the person to return the card to the state agency if the person wishes to receive an unbound, black-and-white copy of the publication. (B) The card shall include the address of the website on which the publication is located. (C) Upon return receipt of a card, the state agency shall then send a copy of the publication to the person. (e) This section does not apply to the following publications: (1) Public information pamphlets; (2) Promotional brochures; (3) Copies of legislative bills; (4) Copies of statutes, laws, and rules; (5) Information disseminated to the press or requested pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.; (6) Publications that are applications, instructions, or guidelines for complying with state or federal law, regulation, or policy; (7) Publications of the Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas; (8) Information, forms, and notices necessary to comply with state tax laws, driver's licensing laws, and motor vehicle registration and titling laws; (9) Financial reports required by a: (A) Governing board if the rules, procedures, or bylaws of the governing board as of January 1, 2013, required a printed financial report; (B) Bond rating agency; (C) Bond trustee; or (D) Financial institution; and (10) The Arkansas Highways magazine published by the Arkansas Department of Transportation. (f) A state agency may distribute upon request an abstract that contains a description of reports submitted to the General Assembly and of any other information that is available. (g) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (g)(3) of this section, on or before October 1 of each even-numbered year a state agency shall submit an electronic report to the Department of Finance and Administration containing the: (A) Number of unbound, black-and-white publications the state agency distributed under this section in the past two (2) years; and (B) The cost of producing the unbound, black-and-white publications distributed under this section in the past two (2) years. (2) (A) The Department of Finance and Administration shall provide a report containing the information reported by state agencies under subdivision (g)(1) of this section by November 1 of each even-numbered year. (B) The report shall identify the number of publications distributed and the cost of producing the publications for each individual state agency reporting under subdivision (g)(1) of this section. (3) Subdivision (g)(1) of this section does not apply to the General Assembly or the divisions, commissions, and bureaus operating under the authority of the General Assembly.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 2906, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 6254, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 286, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 501,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1999, No. 1276, § 3.