Ark. Code Ann. § 6-64-301 (2026)

The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas is authorized to establish and operate, as a part thereof, a campus to be known as the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, incorporating therein the private institution formerly known as Little Rock University, which was transferred to the control of the board for purposes of this merger.

History. Acts 1969, No. 35, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 80-2884.

A.C.R.C. Notes. Acts 1991, No. 599, § 6, provided:

“The University of Arkansas at Little Rock shall be exempt from the provisions of Arkansas Code § 19-4-1707 to the extent that the University of Arkansas at Little Rock shall be allowed to hire adjunct professors and visiting professors who are currently providing professional and consulting services to the State of Arkansas, providing that they are not in a position to influence decisions regarding the awarding of grants or contracts, and providing that the term of their employment with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock does not exceed 25% of that required for a full-time employee.”

Acts 2015, No. 321, § 7, provided:

“SPECIAL ALLOWANCES. For the purpose of providing necessary allowances for housing and other unusual expenses incurred by or in behalf of the athletic director, assistant athletic directors, head coaches, and assistant coaches at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Board of Trustees may make special allowances available therefor in such amounts as the Board of Trustees may determine as justified, an equitable allowance in view of the unusual and exacting duties of said athletic director, assistant athletic directors, head coaches, and assistant coaches, and for the purpose of providing such allowances, the Board of Trustees is authorized to expend from the auxiliary income of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which is derived from athletic event receipts, an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in the aggregate for such purposes during each fiscal year for the athletic director and head coaches, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the aggregate for such purposes during each fiscal year for the assistant athletic directors and assistant coaches. Provided that any such allowances shall be in addition to the regular salary of such athletic director, assistant athletic directors, head coaches and assistant coaches, as established herein provided that the amount of such allowance shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum for any one salaried position. Further, if the special allowance funds authorized herein are utilized the University of Arkansas at Little Rock shall report annually to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee the exact disposition of those special allowances funds.

“The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.”

Acts 2016, No. 124, § 7, provided:

“SPECIAL ALLOWANCES. For the purpose of providing necessary allowances for housing and other unusual expenses incurred by or in behalf of the athletic director, assistant athletic directors, head coaches, and assistant coaches at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the Board of Trustees may make special allowances available therefor in such amounts as the Board of Trustees may determine as justified, an equitable allowance in view of the unusual and exacting duties of said athletic director, assistant athletic directors, head coaches, and assistant coaches, and for the purpose of providing such allowances, the Board of Trustees is authorized to expend from the auxiliary income of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, which is derived from athletic event receipts, an amount not to exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in the aggregate for such purposes during each fiscal year for the athletic director and head coaches, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) in the aggregate for such purposes during each fiscal year for the assistant athletic directors and assistant coaches. Provided that any such allowances shall be in addition to the regular salary of such athletic director, assistant athletic directors, head coaches and assistant coaches, as established herein provided that the amount of such allowance shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum for any one salaried position. Further, if the special allowance funds authorized herein are utilized the University of Arkansas at Little Rock shall report annually to the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee the exact disposition of those special allowances funds.

“The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.”