§ 12-64-817 - Failure to obey order or regulation. - Arkansas Statutes

12-64-817. Failure to obey order or regulation.

Any person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct if he:

(1) (A) Violates or fails to obey any lawful order or regulation. A lawful order or regulation is a written, electronic, nonverbal or oral communication by a member of the armed forces acting within the scope of official military duties regarding instruction, decision, rule, judgment, directive, procedure, statement or command, and which primarily affects the action, organization, training, good order, discipline, property, welfare, administration, operation, and procedure of the armed forces.

(B) Lawful orders and regulations shall not be subject to the requirements of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, 25-15-201 et seq.;

(2) Having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the organized militia, which it is his duty to obey, fails to obey the order or;

(3) Is derelict in the performance of his duties.