Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1565 3
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By: Representative R. Burkes 5
By: Senator Crowell 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF A 9
COUNTY PROPERTY ASSESSOR; TO PERMIT A PROPERTY OWNER 10
TO OPT OUT OF HAVING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION 11
POSTED ON AN ONLINE DATABASE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES 16
OF A COUNTY PROPERTY ASSESSOR; AND TO 17
PERMIT A PROPERTY OWNER TO OPT OUT OF 18
HAVING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S INFORMATION 19
POSTED ON AN ONLINE DATABASE. 20
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22
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SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Legislative findings. 24
The General Assembly finds that: 25
(1) Records published online by county assessors are for the 26
convenience of a property owner; 27
(2) Online records afford a property owner the ability to pay 28
taxes and fees online; 29
(3) County assessors in Arkansas are not required by law to 30
publish records online however, certain records are available upon request; 31
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(4) Property owners may desire to opt out of having their 33
records placed online for privacy or other reasons. 34
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 14 -14-111(b), concerning county government 36 HB1565
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use of electronic records, is amended to add an additional subdivision to 1
read as follows: 2
(4) "Online database" means a website with administrative rights 3
retained by a county official that is used by members of the public to search 4
public records maintained by the office of the county official. 5
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 14 -14-111, concerning county government use 7
of electronic records, is amended to add additional subsections to read as 8
follows: 9
(e)(1) A county assessor who maintains an online database for property 10
records shall allow a property owner to opt out of making the property 11
owner's information available on the online database. 12
(2) To opt out of having the property owner's information 13
included in the online database under subdivision (e)(1) of this section, the 14
property owner shall submit a request in writing to the county assessor 15
stating the property owner's intent to opt out of the online database. 16
(f) The Assessment Coordination Division may promulgate rules to 17
create and maintain the forms necessary to submit a request under subsection 18
(e) of this section. 19
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