Ark. Code Ann. § 21-2-802
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(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks from malicious actors resulting in substantial risks, damages, and losses; (2) The cost to purchase cybersecurity insurance for coverage of the risks, damages, and losses suffered during a cyberattack is too burdensome for a city, county, or school district; and (3) Considerable savings might be effected by the establishment of a self-funded cyber response program for a cyberattack committed against the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state and their respective public officials and public employees. (b) By enacting this subchapter, the General Assembly intends to: (1) Establish the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program for participating governmental entities and to establish the Arkansas Cyber Response Board to administer the program; and (2) Provide that the program is in lieu of, or in addition to, various cybersecurity insurance policies and to thereby effectuate substantial savings in the cost of a response to a cyberattack for those participating governmental entities. Added by Act 2023, No. 846,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks from malicious actors resulting in substantial risks, damages, and losses; (2) The cost to purchase cybersecurity insurance for coverage of the risks, damages, and losses suffered during a cyberattack is too burdensome for a city, county, or school district; and (3) Considerable savings might be effected by the establishment of a self-funded cyber response program for a cyberattack committed against the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state and their respective public officials and public employees.
(1) The counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks from malicious actors resulting in substantial risks, damages, and losses;
(2) The cost to purchase cybersecurity insurance for coverage of the risks, damages, and losses suffered during a cyberattack is too burdensome for a city, county, or school district; and
(3) Considerable savings might be effected by the establishment of a self-funded cyber response program for a cyberattack committed against the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state and their respective public officials and public employees.
(b) By enacting this subchapter, the General Assembly intends to: (1) Establish the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program for participating governmental entities and to establish the Arkansas Cyber Response Board to administer the program; and (2) Provide that the program is in lieu of, or in addition to, various cybersecurity insurance policies and to thereby effectuate substantial savings in the cost of a response to a cyberattack for those participating governmental entities.
(1) Establish the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program for participating governmental entities and to establish the Arkansas Cyber Response Board to administer the program; and
(2) Provide that the program is in lieu of, or in addition to, various cybersecurity insurance policies and to thereby effectuate substantial savings in the cost of a response to a cyberattack for those participating governmental entities.
Added by Act 2023, No. 846,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks from malicious actors resulting in substantial risks, damages, and losses; (2) The cost to purchase cybersecurity insurance for coverage of the risks, damages, and losses suffered during a cyberattack is too burdensome for a city, county, or school district; and (3) Considerable savings might be effected by the establishment of a self-funded cyber response program for a cyberattack committed against the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state and their respective public officials and public employees.
(1) The counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks from malicious actors resulting in substantial risks, damages, and losses;
(2) The cost to purchase cybersecurity insurance for coverage of the risks, damages, and losses suffered during a cyberattack is too burdensome for a city, county, or school district; and
(3) Considerable savings might be effected by the establishment of a self-funded cyber response program for a cyberattack committed against the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state and their respective public officials and public employees.
(b) By enacting this subchapter, the General Assembly intends to: (1) Establish the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program for participating governmental entities and to establish the Arkansas Cyber Response Board to administer the program; and (2) Provide that the program is in lieu of, or in addition to, various cybersecurity insurance policies and to thereby effectuate substantial savings in the cost of a response to a cyberattack for those participating governmental entities.
(1) Establish the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program for participating governmental entities and to establish the Arkansas Cyber Response Board to administer the program; and
(2) Provide that the program is in lieu of, or in addition to, various cybersecurity insurance policies and to thereby effectuate substantial savings in the cost of a response to a cyberattack for those participating governmental entities.
Added by Act 2023, No. 846,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Status: in_force
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