Arkansas § 12-12-929 - Registered offender prohibited from holding position of public trust — Definition.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-929 — Registered offender prohibited from holding position of public trust — Definition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-12-929. Registered offender prohibited from holding position of public trust — Definition.
As used in this section, “position of public trust” means a position that: Is in a public agency that provides public safety services, including without limitation a fire department, law enforcement agency, or emergency medical services agency; and As part of the ordinary course of the duties of the position, requires a person holding the position to have direct physical contact with or come within the immediate vicinity of a member of the public outside of the building in which the public agency is located. A sex offender who is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq., and who has been assessed as a Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 offender may not hold a position of public trust.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-12-929 cover?
Section 12-12-929 ("Registered offender prohibited from holding position of public trust — Definition.") 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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