Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 118 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S2/11/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1199 3
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By: Representative Barker 5
By: Senator J. Bryant 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO REPEAL THE STATUTE CONCERNING THE 9
PROHIBITION AGAINST A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF 10
DIRECTORS GRANTING A LEGAL TRANSFER UNDER CERTAIN 11
CONDITIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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TO REPEAL THE STATUTE CONCERNING THE 16
PROHIBITION AGAINST A SCHOOL DISTRICT 17
BOARD OF DIRECTORS GRANTING A LEGAL 18
TRANSFER UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6 -18-317 is repealed. 23
6-18-317. Prohibited transfers. 24
(a) Boards of directors of local school districts are prohibited from 25
granting legal transfers under § 6 -18-316 when: 26
(1) Either the resident district or the receiving district is 27
under a desegregation -related court order; and 28
(2) The transfer in question would violate the court order. 29
(b) Each form filed with the Division of Elementary and Secondary 30
Education reporting a legal student transfer must be accompanied by an 31
affidavit signed by each member of both school district boards of directors 32
stating that the transfer does not violate the prohibition set forth in 33
subsection (a) of this section. 34
(c) If the transfer fails to comply with subsection (b) of this 35
section, the division shall withhold from each district state aid in an 36 As Engrossed: S2/11/25 HB1199
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amount equal to that to be generated by the student in question in the 1
respective districts. 2
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