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22-3-221. Ten Commandments Monument Display Act.
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22-3-221. Ten Commandments Monument Display Act.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Ten Commandments Monument Display Act”.
(b)(1) The Secretary of State shall permit and arrange for the placement on the State Capitol grounds of a suitable monument commemorating the Ten Commandments and containing the following text, which was displayed on the monument declared constitutional in Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005):
“The Ten Commandments
I AM the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven images.
Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.”.
(2)(A) The Secretary of State shall arrange for the monument to be designed, constructed, and placed on the State Capitol grounds by private entities at no expense to the State of Arkansas.
(B) The monument shall be placed on the State Capitol grounds where there are other monuments.
(3) The Secretary of State shall:
(A) Approve the design and site selection for the monument under this subsection; and
(B) Arrange a suitable time for its placement.
(4)(A) Before approving the design and site selection for the monument under this subsection, the Secretary of State shall consult the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission and obtain the commission's views on design a
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-3-221
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22-3-221. Ten Commandments Monument Display Act.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Ten Commandments Monument Display Act”.
(b)(1) The Secretary of State shall permit and arrange for the placement on the State Capitol grounds of a suitable monument commemorating the Ten Commandments and containing the following text, which was displayed on the monument declared constitutional in Van Orden v. Perry, 545 U.S. 677 (2005):
“The Ten Commandments
I AM the LORD thy God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven images.
Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Thou shalt not kill.
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Thou shalt not steal.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.”.
(2)(A) The Secretary of State shall arrange for the monument to be designed, constructed, and placed on the State Capitol grounds by private entities at no expense to the State of Arkansas.
(B) The monument shall be placed on the State Capitol grounds where there are other monuments.
(3) The Secretary of State shall:
(A) Approve the design and site selection for the monument under this subsection; and
(B) Arrange a suitable time for its placement.
(4)(A) Before approving the design and site selection for the monument under this subsection, the Secretary of State shall consult the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission and obtain the commission's views on design and site selection.
(B) The monument under this subsection shall be exempt from § 22-3-301 et seq. and § 22-3-501 et seq.
(c) In the event that the legality or constitutionality of the monument under subsection (b) of this section is challenged in a court of law, the Attorney General may:
(1) Prepare and present a legal defense of the monument; or
(2)(A) Request that Liberty Legal Institute prepare and present a legal defense of the monument.
(B) A request that Liberty Legal Institute prepare and present a legal defense of the monument shall not be subject to § 25-16-702.
(d) The placement of the monument under this section shall not be construed to mean that the State of Arkansas favors any particular religion or denomination over others.
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22-3-301. Construction.
(a) This subchapter shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, method, manner, power, or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, methods, manners, powers, or things.
(b) This subchapter shall be the complete and sole authority for the accomplishment of the purpose of the subchapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-3-301
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22-3-501. Definitions.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Project” means expenditures for capital construction or for capital improvements, including landscaping on the State Capitol grounds, but shall not include:
(A) Renovations, improvements, or remodeling within the interior of structures now existing on the State Capitol grounds;
(B) Repair or maintenance that does not substantially change the existing use of space on the State Capitol grounds, that does not add additional square footage to existing buildings or facilities, and that does not change exterior building design; or
(C) Individual plantings within an established landscaping plan that do not alter the overall plan concept;
(2) “Project” or “capital improvement project” means and includes the location of memorials, fountains, monuments, sculptures, and other works of art, including proposals for the relocation of any fountains, memorials, or monuments and similar facilities on the State Capitol grounds;
(3) “State agency” means any state board, commission, department, or any division thereof authorized by law to engage in capital construction or improvement projects on the State Capitol grounds; and
(4)(A) “State Capitol grounds” means all land, parking areas, and streets which are under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of State.
(B) This shall include the land, parking areas, and streets surrounding the State Capitol Building, the Capitol Hill Building, the Grounds Operations shop, and other land that is maintained by the Secretary of State.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 22-3-501
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25-16-702. Representation of state agencies and officers generally — Employment of outside counsel.
(a) The Attorney General shall be the attorney for all state officials, departments, institutions, and agencies. Whenever any officer or department, institution, or agency of the state needs the services of an attorney, the matter shall be certified to the Attorney General for attention.
(b)(1) All office work and advice for state officials, departments, institutions, and agencies shall be given by the Attorney General and his or her assistants, and no special counsel shall be employed or additional expense paid for those services.
(2) If, in the opinion of the Attorney General, it shall at any time be necessary to employ special counsel to prosecute any suit brought on behalf of the state or to defend a suit brought against any official, board, commission, or agency of the state, the Attorney General, with the approval of the Governor, may employ special counsel. The compensation for the special counsel shall be fixed by the court where the litigation is pending, with the written approval of the Governor and the Attorney General. The Attorney General shall not enter into any contract for the employment of outside legal counsel without first seeking prior review by the Legislative Council.
(c) If any official, department, institution, or agency of the state needs the service of an attorney and the Attorney General fails to render the service when requested in writing, then, upon the establishment of that fact, the Governor may appoint counsel to look after the matter or may authorize the employment of counsel by the officer, department, agency, or institution needing the services of an attorney.
(d) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be su
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-16-702
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 25-16-702. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.