Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 507 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/6/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1498 3
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By: Representatives Painter, Ray 5
By: Senator Crowell 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MILITARY -TYPE 9
CANTEENS AND EXCHANGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 10
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Subtitle 13
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING MILITARY -14
TYPE CANTEENS AND EXCHANGES. 15
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 17
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 12-63-404(b), concerning the establishment 19
and operations of military -type canteens and exchanges, is amended to read as 20
follows: 21
(b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, a 22
military-type canteen and exchange established or operated under this section 23
is subject to similar procedures, policies, privileges, limitations, and 24
restrictions governing the canteens and exchanges of the Army and Air Force 25
Exchange Service, as the Adjutant General may deem advisable, necessary, or 26
expedient. 27
(2)(A) Military-type canteens and exchanges established or operated 28
under this section shall not sell, trade, exchange, market, or vend 29
automobiles, household appliances, furniture, building products, motorcycles, 30
or bicycles. 31
(B) Military-type canteens and exchanges may contract with one (1) or 32
more automobile rental agencies to provide leased or rented vehicles for use 33
by uniformed service members, trainees, and other temporary residents of 34
military reservations. 35
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 12 -63-406(a), concerning the inventory and 1
sales of military-type canteens and exchanges, is amended to read as follows: 2
(a) The Adjutant General, acting for and on behalf of the Arkansas 3
National Guard, may enter into a contract or agreement with military -focused 4
nonprofits, military -focused nonprofit foundations, or other entities for the 5
purchase of normally regarded military -type canteen and exchange inventory 6
items, subject to the limitations prescribed in § 12-63-404. 7
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 12 -63-409 is amended to read as follows: 9
12-63-409. Military-type canteens and exchanges — Use of funds. 10
All nonappropriated funds derived from the operation of the Robinson 11
Maneuver Training Center and the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center 12
military-type canteens and exchanges under the authority of the Adjutant 13
General shall be used exclusively for improvements on, to, or for the 14
Robinson Maneuver Training Center, the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training 15
Center, or any other military reservation, armory, or airfield, or for the 16
general welfare of the units and members of the Arkansas National Guard. 17
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SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 12 -63-410(a), concerning the termination of 19
of the operation of military -type canteens and exchanges, is amended to read 20
as follows: 21
(a) If the Adjutant General deems it to be in the best interest of the 22
military forces of this state or of the United States, the Adjutant General 23
may enter into an agreement or agreements with the Army and Air Force 24
Exchange Service for the institution, maintenance, and operation by the Army 25
and Air Force Exchange Service of post exchanges on t he Robinson Maneuver 26
Training Center or the Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, or both 27
military properties and military reservations of the Arkansas National Guard . 28
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APPROVED: 4/10/25 33
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