The bill amends various laws concerning state accounting, budgetary procedures, state-owned motor vehicles, public property, and the Automobile and Pickup Truck Acquisition Act in Arkansas. Key changes include the designation of the Secretary of the Department of Shared Administrative Services as the authority responsible for directing state agencies to maintain records of state-owned motor vehicles and requiring them to file reports on operating costs. Additionally, the bill mandates that all state agencies register their motor vehicles annually with the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, and it establishes new requirements for the installation of global positioning devices on state-owned vehicles.

Furthermore, the bill updates the procedures for the acquisition, disposal, and reassignment of automobiles and pickup trucks, transferring these responsibilities from the Department of Finance and Administration to the Department of Shared Administrative Services. It also specifies that the Secretary of the Department of Shared Administrative Services will maintain a current inventory of state-owned vehicles and make annual reports to the Legislative Council. The effective date for the provisions outlined in the bill is set for January 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
Old version SB343 Original - 2-27-2025 01:41 PM: 19-4-906(a), 19-4-907, 22-8-101, 22-8-105, 25-19-101, 22-8-202, 22-8-203, 22-8-203(6), 22-8-205(b)
Old version SB343 V2 - 3-10-2025 02:04 PM: 19-4-906(a), 19-4-907, 03-10-2025, 22-8-101, 22-8-105, 25-19-101, 22-8-202, 22-8-203, 22-8-203(6), 22-8-205(b)
Old version SB343 V3 - 4-3-2025 12:06 PM: 19-4-906(a), 19-4-907, 04-03-2025, 22-8-101, 22-8-105, 25-19-101, 22-8-202, 22-8-203, 22-8-203(6), 22-8-205(b)
SB 343: 19-4-906(a), 19-4-907, 22-8-101, 22-8-105, 25-19-101, 22-8-202, 22-8-203, 22-8-203(6), 22-8-205(b)
Act 734: 19-4-906(a), 19-4-907, 04-03-2025, 22-8-101, 22-8-105, 25-19-101, 22-8-202, 22-8-203, 22-8-203(6), 22-8-205(b)