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Ark. Code Ann. § 2-20-511 (2026)

[Repealed.]

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Publisher's Notes. This section, concerning a referendum for alternative assessment on grown rice, was repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1553, § 2. The section was derived from Acts 1995, No. 344, § 1.

Subchapter 6 — Wheat Promotion

Effective Dates. Acts 1985, No. 283, § 9: Aug. 1, 1985.

Acts 1995, No. 107, § 6: July 1, 1995. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that the increase in the Wheat Promotion Board Assessment should apply to the current year's crop; and that unless this act goes into effect on July 1, 1995, a substantial portion of the crop will not be subject to the increased assessment levied by this act. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 1995.”

Acts 2019, No. 910, § 6346(b): July 1, 2019. Emergency clause provided: “It is found and determined by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that this act revises the duties of certain state entities; that this act establishes new departments of the state; that these revisions impact the expenses and operations of state government; and that the sections of this act other than the two uncodified sections of this act preceding the emergency clause titled ‘Funding and classification of cabinet-level department secretaries’ and ‘Transformation and Efficiencies Act transition team’ should become effective at the beginning of the fiscal year to allow for implementation of the new provisions at the beginning of the fiscal year. Therefore, an emergency is declared to exist, and Sections 1 through 6343 of this act being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, and safety shall become effective on July 1, 2019”.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2003 · leading case: Leathers v. Gulf Rice Arkansas, Inc., 994 S.W.2d 481 (Ark. 1999).
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Leathers v. Gulf Rice Arkansas, Inc., 994 S.W.2d 481 (Ark. 1999). · cites it 8× “Gulf Rice alleged that Act 344 of 1995, the Arkansas Research and Promotion Act, codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 2-20-511 (Repl.1996), was an illegal delegation of the taxing power that violated Article 2, § 23, and Article 16, § 13, of the Arkansas Constitution.”
Carwell Elevator Co., Inc. v. Leathers, 101 S.W.3d 211 (Ark. 2003). · cites it 4× “Facts Act 344 of 1995, codified at Ark.Code Ann. § 2-20-511 (Repl.1996), authorized the Board to refer to the rice producers the question of whether the Board should levy an assessment of $1.”
Ark. Code Ann. § 2-20-511(b)(2): 1 case
Leathers v. Gulf Rice Arkansas, Inc., 994 S.W.2d 481 (Ark. 1999). “Gulf Rice alleged that Act 344 of 1995, the Arkansas Research and Promotion Act, codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 2-20-511 (Repl.1996), was an illegal delegation of the taxing power that violated Article 2, § 23, and Article 16, § 13, of the Arkansas Constitution.”
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