This bill amends the Arkansas Procurement Law to expand the definition of "critical emergency" in the context of emergency procurements. Specifically, it adds a new category to the definition, which includes a "state of disaster emergency" declared under Arkansas Code 12-75-107.

The existing language that defined a critical emergency as an emergency in which human life or health is imminently endangered is retained, but the bill modifies it by changing "an" to "A" at the beginning of the definition. The addition of the state of disaster emergency aims to provide more clarity and flexibility in emergency procurement situations, ensuring that necessary resources can be acquired promptly during such declared emergencies.

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