This bill amends the Arkansas Procurement Law to expand the definition of "critical emergency" in the context of emergency procurements. Specifically, it includes a state of disaster emergency as a qualifying condition for such procurements. The amendment modifies the existing language to clarify that a critical emergency can be defined as either an emergency that endangers human life or health or a state of disaster emergency declared under a specific statute.

The legal language changes include the deletion of the word "an" and the insertion of "An" at the beginning of the definition, as well as the addition of a new clause that explicitly states that a state of disaster emergency is included in the definition of critical emergency. This change aims to ensure that emergency procurement processes can be effectively utilized during declared disaster situations, thereby enhancing the state's ability to respond to emergencies.

Statutes affected:
SB 166: 19-11-233(b)
Act 207: 19-11-233(b)