Arkansas § 25-16-1103 Forfeiture of office

Arkansas Statutes

§ 25-16-1103 — Forfeiture of office

Arkansas § 25-16-1103

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Ark. Code Ann. § 25-16-1103 (2026).

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(a)A public servant holding an office, position, or employment in a governmental body shall forfeit the office, position, or employment if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of:

(1)A felony offense relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment;

(2)A misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, forgery, or other form of corruption relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; or (3) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 when the victim of the theft is the governmental body with which the public servant is associated.

(b)(1) A public official may be removed from office under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5.

(2)The General Assembly or the state may consider the following offenses when determining if a public

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(a) A public servant holding an office, position, or employment in a governmental body shall forfeit the office, position, or employment if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of: (1) A felony offense relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; (2) A misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, forgery, or other form of corruption relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; or (3) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 when the victim of the theft is the governmental body with which the public servant is associated. (b) (1) A public official may be removed from office under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5. (2) The General Assembly or the state may consider the following offenses when determining if a public official is qualified: (A) A felony offense; (B) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 ; (C) Abuse of office under § 5-52-107 ; or (D) Witness tampering under § 5-53-110 . (c) A public official or public servant may hold a public office after he or she is removed from an office, position, or employment with a governing body if an offense identified in subdivision (b)(2) of this section is expunged and permitted under applicable law.