§ 19-11-713 - Civil and administrative remedies against nonemployees who breach ethical standards. - Arkansas Statutes

19-11-713. Civil and administrative remedies against nonemployees who breach ethical standards.

(a) Existing Remedies Not Impaired. Civil and administrative remedies against nonemployees which are in existence on July 1, 1979, shall not be impaired.

(b) Supplemental Remedies. In addition to the existing remedies for breach of the ethical standards of this subchapter, or regulations promulgated thereunder, the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration may impose any one or more of the following:

(1) Oral or written warnings or reprimands;

(2) Termination of transactions; and

(3) Suspension or debarment from being a contractor or subcontractor under state contracts.

(c) Right to Recover from Nonemployee Value Transferred in Breach of Ethical Standards. The value of anything transferred in breach of the ethical standards of this subchapter, or regulations promulgated thereunder, by a nonemployee shall be recoverable by the state from such person as provided in 19-11-714, which refers to recovery of value transferred or received in breach of ethical standards.

(d) Due Process. Notice and an opportunity for a hearing shall be provided prior to imposition of any of the remedies set forth in subsection (b) of this section.