Ark. Code Ann. § 19-4-1304
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Failure to conform to directives and mandates
Official statutory text
(a) If a state agency shall fail or refuse to conform to the directives and mandates of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to restrict or curtail its financial obligations or program commitments as intended by this subchapter, the agency head or members of the board or commission responsible therefor may be guilty of misfeasance in office or employment and may be removed from office by appropriate legal proceedings. (b) The fact that it may be necessary for an agency to reduce existing levels of services in order to conform to orders or directives of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, as intended by this subchapter, shall not be lawful justification for failure to conform thereto. Acts 1983, No. 781, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-376.
(a) If a state agency shall fail or refuse to conform to the directives and mandates of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to restrict or curtail its financial obligations or program commitments as intended by this subchapter, the agency head or members of the board or commission responsible therefor may be guilty of misfeasance in office or employment and may be removed from office by appropriate legal proceedings.
(b) The fact that it may be necessary for an agency to reduce existing levels of services in order to conform to orders or directives of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, as intended by this subchapter, shall not be lawful justification for failure to conform thereto.
Acts 1983, No. 781, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-376.
(a) If a state agency shall fail or refuse to conform to the directives and mandates of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State to restrict or curtail its financial obligations or program commitments as intended by this subchapter, the agency head or members of the board or commission responsible therefor may be guilty of misfeasance in office or employment and may be removed from office by appropriate legal proceedings.
(b) The fact that it may be necessary for an agency to reduce existing levels of services in order to conform to orders or directives of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, as intended by this subchapter, shall not be lawful justification for failure to conform thereto.
Acts 1983, No. 781, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-376.
Status: in_force
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