§ 25-16-1006 - Administration and enforcement. - Arkansas Statutes

25-16-1006. Administration and enforcement.

(a) The Office of Personnel Management of the Division of Management Services of the Department of Finance and Administration shall establish rules and forms for all state agencies that will enable each public official and each supervisory employee within a state agency to determine whether:

(1) The hiring of a job applicant would violate 25-16-1002 or 25-16-1003; or

(2) The promotion or transfer of an employee of a state agency would violate 25-16-1003.

(b) The office shall also establish rules concerning the procedures for:

(1) Reporting suspected violations of this subchapter to the office; and

(2) (A) Referring suspected violations to the Attorney General or Pulaski County Prosecutor for enforcing civil penalties under 25-16-1005.

(B) If the Attorney General is suspected of violating this subchapter, the office shall refer the matter to the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney.