§ 6-82-501 — Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) "Child" or "children" means any natural child, adopted child, or stepchild who is eligible under § 6-82-504 ; (2) "Division of Community Correction employee" means any employee of the Division of Community Correction who suffers fatal injuries or wounds or becomes permanently and totally disabled as a result of injuries or wounds that occurred through contact with parolees, probationers, or center residents; (3) (A) "Emergency medical services personnel" means an individual licensed by the Department of Health at any level established by the rules adopted by the State Board of Health under the Emergency Medical Services Act, § 20-13-201 et seq., and authorized to perform those services set forth in the rules. (B) This shall include without limitation an emergency medical technician, advanced emergency medical technician, paramedic, emergency medical services instructor, or emergency medical services instructor trainer; (4) "Firefighter" means any firefighter employed on a full-time or volunteer duty status while actually engaged in the performance of his or her duties; (5) "Law enforcement officer" means a: (A) Constable, which includes all duly elected constables of any beat of any county within the state while actually engaged in the performance of their duties concerning the criminal laws of the county and state; (B) Game warden, which includes all appointed game wardens employed by the State of Arkansas on a full-time duty status while actually engaged in their duties concerning the game laws of this state; (C) Municipal and college or university police officer, which includes all law enforcement officers of any municipality, college, or university who are regular duty personnel on full-time status and does not include auxiliary officers or those serving on a temporary or part-time status; (D) Sheriff or deputy sheriff, which includes all law enforcement officers of full-time status on a regular basis serving the sheriff's department of any county but does not include deputy sheriffs who are engaged in administrative or civil duty or deputy sheriffs serving in a temporary capacity or part-time basis; and (E) State highway patrolman, which includes any law enforcement officer, regardless of department or bureau, of the Division of Arkansas State Police; (6) "State correction employee" means any employee of the Division of Correction or the Arkansas Correctional School District who becomes subject to injury through contact with inmates or parolees of the Division of Correction; (7) "State forestry employee" means an employee of the Arkansas Forestry Commission who is actively engaged in his or her duties of fighting forest fires; (8) "State highway employee" means any employee of the Arkansas Department of Transportation who actively engages in highway maintenance, construction, or traffic operations on the roadways and bridges of the state highway system while the roadways and bridges are open for use by the traveling public; (9) "State parks employee" means any employee of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism who is a commissioned law enforcement officer or emergency response employee while actively engaged in the performance of his or her duties; and (10) "Teacher" means any person employed by a public school for the purpose of giving instruction and whose employment requires state certification.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2021, No. 493,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2019, No. 692,§ 12, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 687, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 686, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 685, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1973, No. 521, § 2; 1985, No. 420, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-3360; Acts 1993, No. 153, § 1; 1997, No. 547, § 8; 1999, No. 56, § 1; 1999, No. 1034, § 1; 2001, No. 113, § 1; Acts 2007, No. 806, § 2.