Ark. Code Ann. § 15-4-3902
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The General Assembly finds that: (1) The State of Arkansas has a long and distinguished history of hosting military installations vital to the defense of the United States; (2) This state is currently home to the following five (5) military installations: (A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas; (B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas; (C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas; (D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and (E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas; (3) Military installations are a major employer and contribute to state and local economic development; (4) The closure or reduction in operation of any military installation would have a detrimental impact on the economy of our state; and (5) State and local support for a military installation is a significant consideration of the United States Government in making decisions to realign or close a military installation. Added by Act 2021, No. 522,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The State of Arkansas has a long and distinguished history of hosting military installations vital to the defense of the United States;
(2) This state is currently home to the following five (5) military installations: (A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas; (B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas; (C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas; (D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and (E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;
(A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas;
(B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas;
(C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas;
(D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and
(E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;
(3) Military installations are a major employer and contribute to state and local economic development;
(4) The closure or reduction in operation of any military installation would have a detrimental impact on the economy of our state; and
(5) State and local support for a military installation is a significant consideration of the United States Government in making decisions to realign or close a military installation.
Added by Act 2021, No. 522,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The State of Arkansas has a long and distinguished history of hosting military installations vital to the defense of the United States;
(2) This state is currently home to the following five (5) military installations: (A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas; (B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas; (C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas; (D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and (E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;
(A) Little Rock Air Force Base in Jacksonville, Arkansas;
(B) Pine Bluff Arsenal in Pine Bluff, Arkansas;
(C) Robinson Maneuver Training Center in North Little Rock, Arkansas;
(D) Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas; and
(E) Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas;
(3) Military installations are a major employer and contribute to state and local economic development;
(4) The closure or reduction in operation of any military installation would have a detrimental impact on the economy of our state; and
(5) State and local support for a military installation is a significant consideration of the United States Government in making decisions to realign or close a military installation.
Added by Act 2021, No. 522,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
Status: in_force
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