The bill proposes to amend Arkansas law by officially changing the name of the "Department of Transformation and Shared Services" to the "Department of Administrative Services." This name change is reflected throughout the bill, where instances of "Transformation and Shared Services" are deleted and replaced with "Administrative Services." The amendments impact various sections of the Arkansas Code, including those related to the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Department of Administrative Services, the management of procurement activities, and the administration of employee benefits programs. The bill also establishes the Building Authority Division within the new department, detailing its responsibilities regarding leasing state agency spaces and managing capital improvements.

In addition to the name change, the bill outlines the administrative responsibilities of the newly named department, emphasizing compliance with fiscal responsibility laws and the establishment of procedures for contract negotiations, payroll deductions, and the management of surplus commodities. It mandates that all leases for office space must use a standard form approved by the Secretary and requires appraisals and the Governor's approval for land transactions. The bill includes an emergency clause for immediate implementation, indicating the urgency of these changes for the efficient operation of state government agencies. Overall, the bill aims to streamline administrative processes, enhance accountability, and clarify the roles of various state agencies and officials.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB147 V2 - 2-5-2025 11:54 AM: 6-21-112(e), 6-63-602, 02-05-2025, 15-21-205, 15-21-206(1), 15-21-207, 15-21-208, 15-21-503(c), 16-93-214(b), 19-4-1405(e), 19-4-1413(a), 19-4-1602(c), 19-4-1603(a), 19-4-1604(a), 19-4-1606(a), 19-4-1607(a), 19-4-1610(c), 19-4-1612(b), 19-11-215, 25-15-201, 19-11-216, 19-11-217(b), 19-11-218(a), 19-11-220(b), 19-11-226, 19-11-227, 19-11-235(b), 19-11-242, 22-1-101, 19-11-249(a), 19-11-264(c), 19-11-705(b), 19-11-706(a), 19-11-713(b), 19-11-715, 19-11-705, 19-11-716(b), 19-11-1014, 19-1-601, 19-11-1101, 21-1-103(d), 21-1-604(f), 21-3-601(a), 21-4-214, 21-4-209, 21-5-106(b), 21-5-109(a), 21-5-203(a), 21-5-211(b), 21-5-214(c), 21-5-218, 19-4-1604, 21-5-220(c), 21-5-221(c), 21-5-222(a), 21-5-223(a), 21-5-406(a), 21-5-414(a), 21-5-1101(a), 21-5-1202(b), 21-11-104(a), 22-2-104, 22-2-108, 22-2-105, 21-5-201, 22-2-107(a), 22-2-110, 22-2-102, 22-2-111, 22-2-113, 22-2-112, 22-2-113(a), 22-2-114(a), 22-2-115(a), 22-2-120(b), 22-3-405, 22-3-406, 22-3-906, 22-3-918(d), 22-3-1207(a), 22-3-1208(d), 22-3-1405(4), 22-3-1902(a), 22-6-601, 22-6-113, 19-5-1004, 22-9-201(c), 22-9-208(a), 22-10-501(b), 22-10-502(a), 22-10-503, 22-10-202, 25-1-126(a), 25-1-128, 25-19-101, 21-1-501, 21-1-601, 25-1-129(d), 25-1-901(4), 25-1-904(b), 25-4-104, 25-4-111(c), 25-4-115(b), 25-4-119(b), 25-4-127(a), 25-8-110(a), 25-10-503, 25-32-117, 25-32-118(a), 25-43-104(a), 25-43-108(d), 25-43-1501, 25-43-1502, 15-21-503, 15-21-502, 25-4-127, 25-43-1505, 25-43-1503(a)
Act 205: 6-21-112(e), 6-63-602, 02-05-2025, 15-21-205, 15-21-206(1), 15-21-207, 15-21-208, 15-21-503(c), 16-93-214(b), 19-4-1405(e), 19-4-1413(a), 19-4-1602(c), 19-4-1603(a), 19-4-1604(a), 19-4-1606(a), 19-4-1607(a), 19-4-1610(c), 19-4-1612(b), 19-11-215, 25-15-201, 19-11-216, 19-11-217(b), 19-11-218(a), 19-11-220(b), 19-11-226, 19-11-227, 19-11-235(b), 19-11-242, 22-1-101, 19-11-249(a), 19-11-264(c), 19-11-705(b), 19-11-706(a), 19-11-713(b), 19-11-715, 19-11-705, 19-11-716(b), 19-11-1014, 19-1-601, 19-11-1101, 21-1-103(d), 21-1-604(f), 21-3-601(a), 21-4-214, 21-4-209, 21-5-106(b), 21-5-109(a), 21-5-203(a), 21-5-211(b), 21-5-214(c), 21-5-218, 19-4-1604, 21-5-220(c), 21-5-221(c), 21-5-222(a), 21-5-223(a), 21-5-406(a), 21-5-414(a), 21-5-1101(a), 21-5-1202(b), 21-11-104(a), 22-2-104, 22-2-108, 22-2-105, 21-5-201, 22-2-107(a), 22-2-110, 22-2-102, 22-2-111, 22-2-113, 22-2-112, 22-2-113(a), 22-2-114(a), 22-2-115(a), 22-2-120(b), 22-3-405, 22-3-406, 22-3-906, 22-3-918(d), 22-3-1207(a), 22-3-1208(d), 22-3-1405(4), 22-3-1902(a), 22-6-601, 22-6-113, 19-5-1004, 22-9-201(c), 22-9-208(a), 22-10-501(b), 22-10-502(a), 22-10-503, 22-10-202, 25-1-126(a), 25-1-128, 25-19-101, 21-1-501, 21-1-601, 25-1-129(d), 25-1-901(4), 25-1-904(b), 25-4-104, 25-4-111(c), 25-4-115(b), 25-4-119(b), 25-4-127(a), 25-8-110(a), 25-10-503, 25-32-117, 25-32-118(a), 25-43-104(a), 25-43-108(d), 25-43-1501, 25-43-1502, 15-21-503, 15-21-502, 25-4-127, 25-43-1505, 25-43-1503(a)