Bill > HB1058

This bill amends Arkansas law to prohibit public servants from providing advance notice of inspections to entities being inspected, beyond the standard notice typically given to all parties. Specifically, the bill creates a new legal provision that makes it illegal for a public employee to give an entity a heads-up about an upcoming governmental inspection that would not be routinely communicated to everyone. The consequences for violating this law are severe: a person convicted of such an offense would be immediately removed from their current public employment and become ineligible to hold any state government office or job in the future. Moreover, if the person is an elected official, the conviction would be considered a misfeasance and malfeasance in office, which could potentially lead to impeachment proceedings. The bill aims to ensure transparency, fairness, and prevent potential corruption or special treatment in governmental inspection processes by eliminating the opportunity for advance warning that could allow an entity to prepare or hide potential violations before an official inspection.

Government Affairs

https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1058&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R