This bill amends Arkansas Code Title 25, Chapter 1, Subchapter 2, by adding a new section, 25-1-207, which outlines the procedures for the submission of recurring reports to the General Assembly. A "recurring report" is defined as one that must be filed more than once, either as required by statute or requested by the General Assembly or its committees. State agencies are mandated to submit these reports three times in the required manner. After the third submission, agencies are not required to file additional reports unless specifically requested by the receiving entity. Furthermore, agencies must inform the recipients after the third submission that no further reports will be filed unless requested.
The bill also includes provisions for its implementation, stating that it will be applied prospectively. This means that state agencies must file recurring reports three times after the effective date of the act before ceasing reporting. However, if a state agency has already submitted a report more than three times prior to the act's effective date, the receiving entity may request that the agency stop filing subsequent reports unless requested. This legislation aims to streamline the reporting process and reduce unnecessary paperwork for state agencies and the General Assembly.