27-53-401. Measure of damages to motor vehicles.
27-53-402. Failure to pay small damage claims.
27-53-403. Payment of damage claim not admissible in personal injury action.
27-53-404. Liability coverage for dealer vehicles used in driver education required.
27-53-405. Funeral homes not liable for acts of private vehicle operators.
Preambles. Acts 1963, No. 199 contained a preamble which read:
“Whereas, automobile dealers perform a great service to the State of Arkansas by furnishing motor vehicles for use in drivers education program; and
“Whereas, automobile dealers may presently be held liable for the consequences of any accident involving the dealer-owned motor vehicle during its use in the drivers education program; and
“Whereas, exemption from legal liability would encourage future participation by automobile dealers in the drivers education programs of the public schools of this State;
“Now, therefore .”
Effective Dates. Acts 1957, No. 283, § 4: Mar. 27, 1957.
Acts 1963, No. 199, § 3: Mar. 8, 1963. Emergency clause provided: “It is hereby found and determined by the General Assembly that the furnishing of automobiles to public schools in this State by automobile dealers has resulted in significant savings in funds to such public schools; that every effort shall be made to encourage automobile dealers to make available automobiles to public schools to be used in driver education and other essential programs of such schools; and, it being determined that the immediate passage of this act is necessary in order to encourage the loaning of such automobiles to such public schools since it is hereby determined by the General Assembly that the possibility of damage suits arising out of the use of such automobiles while under control of the public schools jeopardizes the willingness of automobile dealers to make such automobiles available to such schools. 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.”