The bill amends the Arkansas Procurement Law to expand the definition of "critical emergency" for the purposes of emergency procurements. Specifically, it includes a state of disaster emergency as a qualifying condition alongside emergencies that imminently endanger human life or health.

The legal language in the bill modifies Arkansas Code 19-11-233(b)(2) by deleting the phrase "an" and inserting "An" at the beginning of the definition, while also adding a new clause that defines a critical emergency to include "A state of disaster emergency declared under 12-75-107." This change aims to ensure that emergency procurement processes can be effectively utilized during declared disaster situations.

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