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Title 27 Transportation

Subtitle 2. Motor Vehicle Registration And Licensing

Chapter 19 Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act

Subchapter 4 - Administration

27-19-401. Responsibility.

27-19-402. Rules and regulations.

27-19-403. Forms.

27-19-404. Procedure for suspension of license.

27-19-405. Requests of persons aggrieved.

27-19-406. Operating record to be furnished.

27-19-407. Public inspection of records.

27-19-408. Court review.

Effective Dates. Acts 1973, No. 46, § 3: Feb. 1, 1973. Emergency clause provided: “The General Assembly has determined that the U. S. Supreme Court Decision styled Bell vs. Burson requires hearings prior to suspension under the Financial Responsibility Law of this State; that there are no provisions for said hearings under the present Financial Responsibility Law of this State; and that, therefore, this has created doubt and confusion. The Department at present has no statutory authority to conduct said hearings. An emergency, therefore, is declared to exist and this Act shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and approval.”

Acts 1975, No. 1007, § 15: Apr. 22, 1975. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that the present laws of this State relative to the reporting of accidents, the deposit of security, report of judgments, the suspension of driver's licenses and motor vehicle license under the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law are inadequate to assure the proper and efficient enforcement and administration of the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law and that it is essential to public safety on the highways of this State that these laws be clarified immediately. 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 its passage and approval.”

Acts 1987, No. 976, § 6: Apr. 14, 1987. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas that hearings conducted by the Office of Driver Services should not be subject to the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act and furthermore that a uniform method should be adopted for appeals from the decisions rendered by the Office of Driver Services concerning the denial, suspension, revocation or posting of security by a licensee or other interested party. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, this Act shall be in effect from the date of its passage and approval.”

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