Arkansas § 8-6-404 - Disposition of fines collected.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 8-6-404 — Disposition of fines collected., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-6-404. Disposition of fines collected.
All fines collected under §§ 8-6-406 — 8-6-408 shall be deposited as follows: If a municipality or county where the offense occurs is a certified affiliate of Keep Arkansas Beautiful or Keep America Beautiful, Inc., and participates in litter-control programs conducted by these organizations, then the moneys from fines collected for offenses in that jurisdiction shall be deposited, according to accounting procedures prescribed by law, into the city general fund or the county general fund to be used for the purpose of community improvement as determined by the municipal or county governing body; or If the municipality or county where the offense occurs is not a certified affiliate of Keep Arkansas Beautiful or Keep America Beautiful, Inc., or does not participate in litter-control programs conducted by these organizations, then the moneys from fines collected for offenses in those jurisdictions shall be remitted by the tenth day of each month to the Administration of Justice Funds Section of the Office of Administrative Services of the Department of Finance and Administration, on a form provided by the Office of Administrative Services of the Department of Finance and Administration, for deposit into the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Fund Account to be used by the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission, as appropriated by the General Assembly, for the purposes of encouraging litter prevention and anti-litter education and increasing awareness of litter law enforcement statewide.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 8-6-404
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 8-6-404 cover?
Section 8-6-404 ("Disposition of fines collected.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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