§ 7-6-232 — Delinquent reports

(a) The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall review the timeliness of reports filed with the Secretary of State by all candidates for state or district office pursuant to § 7-6-207 . (b) (1) If a candidate for state or district office has failed to file a required report, the commission shall notify the candidate in writing that the report is delinquent and request that the report be filed within thirty (30) days of the report's original due date. (2) The notice under subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be sent by regular mail to the candidate. (c) (1) The third and subsequent time during an election cycle that a candidate is sent written notice of a delinquent report and fails to file the report within thirty (30) days of the report's original due date, the commission shall bring a complaint against the candidate and, if a violation is found, impose a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) unless good cause be shown for the violation. (2) In addition to imposing a fine, the commission shall also be authorized to take one (1) or more of the following actions: (A) Issue a public letter of caution, warning, or reprimand; (B) Order the candidate to file one (1) or more reports; or (C) Report the matter and make recommendations to proper law enforcement authorities. (d) The commission shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

Legislative History

Added by Act 2023, No. 753,§ 13, eff. 8/1/2023.