Ark. Code Ann. § 23-4-302
This is the official text of Ark. Code Ann. § 23-4-302, part of Arkansas’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Arkansas, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Legislative findings and purpose
Official statutory text
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The people of the State of Arkansas are faced with rapidly rising utility costs; (2) Residents of the state are finding it increasingly difficult to afford basic utility usage; (3) The people of Arkansas need aggressive and effective representation in utility rate hearings and other utility-related proceedings; and (4) In order to make informed decisions about their energy consumption, the people of this state need to be informed about the rate-making process and the opportunity to reduce utility bills through conservation measures and the use of alternative energy sources. (b) The General Assembly finds that the public policy and responsibility of the state as set forth in this section can best be attained with the establishment of the Consumer Utilities Rate Advocacy Division within the Office of the Attorney General, and it is the purpose of this subchapter to create this division. Acts 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 39, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217n.
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The people of the State of Arkansas are faced with rapidly rising utility costs; (2) Residents of the state are finding it increasingly difficult to afford basic utility usage; (3) The people of Arkansas need aggressive and effective representation in utility rate hearings and other utility-related proceedings; and (4) In order to make informed decisions about their energy consumption, the people of this state need to be informed about the rate-making process and the opportunity to reduce utility bills through conservation measures and the use of alternative energy sources.
(1) The people of the State of Arkansas are faced with rapidly rising utility costs;
(2) Residents of the state are finding it increasingly difficult to afford basic utility usage;
(3) The people of Arkansas need aggressive and effective representation in utility rate hearings and other utility-related proceedings; and
(4) In order to make informed decisions about their energy consumption, the people of this state need to be informed about the rate-making process and the opportunity to reduce utility bills through conservation measures and the use of alternative energy sources.
(b) The General Assembly finds that the public policy and responsibility of the state as set forth in this section can best be attained with the establishment of the Consumer Utilities Rate Advocacy Division within the Office of the Attorney General, and it is the purpose of this subchapter to create this division.
Acts 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 39, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217n.
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) The people of the State of Arkansas are faced with rapidly rising utility costs; (2) Residents of the state are finding it increasingly difficult to afford basic utility usage; (3) The people of Arkansas need aggressive and effective representation in utility rate hearings and other utility-related proceedings; and (4) In order to make informed decisions about their energy consumption, the people of this state need to be informed about the rate-making process and the opportunity to reduce utility bills through conservation measures and the use of alternative energy sources.
(1) The people of the State of Arkansas are faced with rapidly rising utility costs;
(2) Residents of the state are finding it increasingly difficult to afford basic utility usage;
(3) The people of Arkansas need aggressive and effective representation in utility rate hearings and other utility-related proceedings; and
(4) In order to make informed decisions about their energy consumption, the people of this state need to be informed about the rate-making process and the opportunity to reduce utility bills through conservation measures and the use of alternative energy sources.
(b) The General Assembly finds that the public policy and responsibility of the state as set forth in this section can best be attained with the establishment of the Consumer Utilities Rate Advocacy Division within the Office of the Attorney General, and it is the purpose of this subchapter to create this division.
Acts 1981 (Ex. Sess.), No. 39, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 73-217n.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Arkansas?
Find a Arkansas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.