{"id":"AR-032","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Arkansas","state":"AR","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Arkansas General Assembly; approved by the Governor","authority":"Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-107 and 12-75-114 as amended","instrument":"Act 403 of 2021 (SB 379)","title":"An Act Concerning the Process for Emergency Declarations in the State of Arkansas; Concerning Directives Issued to Address a Statewide State of Disaster Emergency Related to Public Health; to Declare an Emergency","dateIssued":"2021-03-19","effective":"2021-03-19 (emergency clause)","end":"n/a","startDate":"2021-03-19","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["EMER"],"addressees":["Governor","Legislative Council","Department of Health and State Board of Health"],"clause":"12-75-107(b)(2)(B) A statewide state of disaster emergency related to public health under subsection (g) of this section shall not continue for longer than sixty (60) days unless renewed by the Governor, so long as the Legislative Council does not vote to deny the request for renewal.... (g)(3)(B) If the Governor desires to renew a statewide state of disaster emergency related to public health, he or she shall submit a written statement to the Legislative Council at least ten (10) days prior to the date on which the statewide state of disaster emergency related to public health will expire","enforcement":"Statute; concurrent-resolution termination procedure; Legislative Council veto of renewals and of directives","functions":["EMER predicate (explains the sixty-day terms of EO 21-14 and the May 30, 2021 expiry)"],"notes":"Also amends 12-75-114(e)(7) and adds (f) requiring Legislative Council review of public-health emergency orders and directives.","sourceUrl":"https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2021R%2FPublic%2F\u0026file=403.pdf\u0026ddBienniumSession=2021%2F2021R","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":283582,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AR","url":"/library/AR-032","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AR-032","citation":"Arkansas General Assembly; approved by the Governor, Act 403 of 2021 (SB 379) (Mar. 19, 2021) (Ex. AR-032)","stateName":"Arkansas","related":["DUT-AR-001","AR-033"]}