The bill amends the Arkansas Procurement Law to expand the definition of "critical emergency" for emergency procurements. Specifically, it includes a state of disaster emergency as a qualifying condition for such procurements. This change is intended to ensure that necessary resources can be acquired swiftly during significant emergencies that threaten human life or health.

The legal language in the bill modifies the existing definition by deleting the phrase "an" and inserting "An" at the beginning of the definition, while also adding a new clause that specifies a state of disaster emergency declared under Arkansas Code 12-75-107 as part of the critical emergency criteria. This amendment aims to enhance the state's ability to respond effectively to emergencies by broadening the circumstances under which emergency procurement procedures can be enacted.

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