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FOI Information
COMPLIANCE WITH ACT 1653 OF 2001
The following document is created in compliance with Act 1653 of 2001, codified in the Arkansas Code at § 25-19-108, a part of the “Arkansas Freedom of Information Act” (“FOIA”). Section 3 of Act 1653 requires each state agency, board and commission to prepare and make available certain information to the public, including the agency’s method of operations, records the agency maintains and certain regulations, rules of procedure and policies adopted by the agency. The required information for the Attorney General’s Office is detailed below. Please be aware, however, that many of the records listed below may not be available for public inspection under the FOIA because they are exempt from disclosure under that Act, or other state or federal law.
I. Location, Methods for Requesting Records and Organization
The Attorney General’s office is located at 323 Center Street, Suite 1100, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. The telephone numbers are (501) 682-2007 and 1-800-482-8982 (toll free in Arkansas). The fax number is (501) 682-8084. The Attorney General’s office may be reached by e-mail at oag@ag.state.ar.us. The website address is arkansasag.gov.
In accordance with Act 1653 of 2001, citizens of Arkansas may request access to public records from the Attorney General’s Office in person, by telephone, by mail, facsimile transmission or e-mail, by utilizing the addresses and numbers listed above.
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, an elected constitutional officer of the State of Arkansas, heads the Attorney General’s Office. The office is divided into a number of departments and divisions.
II. List and General Description of Records
The Attorney General maintains a great many records, including those necessary in the administration of his office and in the substantive performance of his duties. A general description of the records follows:
- Personnel Records- including individual employment data such as salary, position of assignment, benefits, withholdings, insurance and hire data and time, attendance and leave records; travel reimbursement requests and records;
- Financial Records- including vendor files containing purchase requests, invoices and other payment data; logistic files containing inventory information such as type of equipment, serial numbers and location of equipment; contract files containing information on individual contracts executed by the office for professional services and lease of office space; budget files containing information on budget requests and budget appropriation and authorization; bank files for cash accounts derived from court-authorized settlements of litigation;
- leadings and other court documents, correspondence, legal research files and materials, internal memoranda; state agency client files, working papers and notes of attorneys and staff personnel; management documents for litigation, including case summaries, ticklers and new business reports;
- Consumer complaints and related documents, registration files of charities, paid solicitors and fundraising counsel; charitable reports, consumer brochures and tip sheets; active and closed investigative files and records; “Do Not Call” records;
- Suspense files for pending criminal appeals, including case numbers, names and due dates of pleadings; card files for criminal appeals containing summary of events, due dates, attorney assigned, conviction locale, court action, etc.; files and records relating to habeas corpus petitions; reports, investigative and legal files and other documents relating to abuse, neglect, death or theft of patient funds or property; Medicaid fraud investigative records and conviction records;
- Formal opinion request letters and related documents, completed Attorney General opinion documents (also available on-line from 1991, arkansasag.gov); formal Attorney General opinions dating back to 1949 in storage (on hard copy and microfiche); notes, working papers and materials used to give seminars and presentations;
- Informational materials, brochures, videos and curriculum on child safety, missing children and youth suicide prevention; active and inactive grant files containing federal grant applications, quarterly reports and related information; crime victims reparations records, including reimbursement forms, press releases, monthly mailings, Crime Victims Reparations Board meeting minutes, mental health provider agreements; records relating to production of “Ten-Eight” newsletter (quarterly publication for law enforcement officers); and
- Computer databases, including Microsoft Access Civil Litigation Case Tracking Database; Microsoft Access Criminal Case Tracking Database; Microsoft Access Habeas Corpus Case Tracking Database; Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Tracking Database; “Legal Edge” Consumer Complaint Tracking Database; Microsoft Access Charitable Registrations and Solicitation Database; “Do Not Call” Database; Microsoft Access 2000 Opinions Tracking Database; Microsoft Access Crime Victims Tracking Database; Microsoft Access Mental Health Provider Database; Microsoft Access “Smart Choices, Better Chances” Tracking Database; AASIS Personnel and Financial Records Database; and ACT Contact Management Databases.
III. Regulations, Rules of Procedure and Written Statements of Policy
A. Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board Rules and Regulations
Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board Rules and Regulations -PDF
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IV. Copies of Records Released Under A.C.A. § 25-19-105 that are Likely to be Frequently Requested
Records will be posted on the Attorney General’s website from time to time as required.
