Arkansas § 6-60-601 Adoption of textbooks and course materials

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-60-601 — Adoption of textbooks and course materials

Arkansas § 6-60-601

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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-60-601 (2026).

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(a)(1) For each full semester and collectively for summer sessions, a state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall distribute a list of all textbooks and course materials required or assigned for an undergraduate course by:

(A)Publication on its website; and (B) Posting at its bookstore.

(2)The list shall be distributed no later than 12:00 noon on:

(A)April 1 for the following fall semester;

(B)November 1 for the following spring semester; and (C) April 1 for all following summer sessions.

(b)For each textbook or course material the list shall include:

(1)A brief description of the textbook or course material;

(2)The author or authors;

(3)The title and edition; and (4) Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or cours

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(a) (1) For each full semester and collectively for summer sessions, a state-supported institution of higher education in this state shall distribute a list of all textbooks and course materials required or assigned for an undergraduate course by: (A) Publication on its website; and (B) Posting at its bookstore. (2) The list shall be distributed no later than 12:00 noon on: (A) April 1 for the following fall semester; (B) November 1 for the following spring semester; and (C) April 1 for all following summer sessions. (b) For each textbook or course material the list shall include: (1) A brief description of the textbook or course material; (2) The author or authors; (3) The title and edition; and (4) Any special instructions or circumstances for the purchase or use of the textbook or course material. (c) A textbook or course material for an undergraduate course may be adopted after the time specified in subsection (a) of this section for distributing the list if: (1) The adoption is approved by the department chair and the dean or division head of the affected college; and (2) The dean or division head of the college forwards to the chief academic officer of the affected state-supported institution of higher education the following information: (A) A list of each late adoption; (B) The names of the person or persons responsible for each late adoption; and (C) A written statement explaining why each adoption was late.