Arkansas § 12-8-304 - Construction — Applicability of other acts.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-8-304 — Construction — Applicability of other acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-8-304. Construction — Applicability of other acts.
This subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish the intent and purposes of this subchapter and shall be the sole authority required for the accomplishment of these purposes. It shall not be necessary to comply with the general provisions of other laws dealing with public commodities and public facilities and their acquisition, construction, leasing, encumbering, or disposition if: The Arkansas State Police Commission shall comply with §§ 25-4-108 and 25-4-110 before acquiring any communications equipment authorized under this subchapter; and The commission submits any invitation or request for bids, quotes, or proposals and the procedures to be used in evaluating them to the State Procurement Director for review and written approval prior to any obligation being incurred by the commission or the Department of Arkansas State Police as the obligation relates to any acquisition authorized and defined by this subchapter. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, and thing in this subchapter shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods, or things. To the extent that there is a conflict between the provisions of this subchapter and §§ 12-8-101 — 12-8-107, 12-8-110 — 12-8-112, 12-8-114 — 12-8-116, 12-8-118, 12-8-119, 12-8-201 — 12-8-205, 12-8-213, and 12-12-103, the provisions of this subchapter shall govern.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 12-8-304
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 12-8-304 cover?
Section 12-8-304 ("Construction — Applicability of other acts.") 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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