General policy

(a) It is the policy of the state to promote and balance the objective of protecting integrity and facilitating the recruitment and retention of personnel needed by public educational entities. (b) All board members, administrators, and employees, as defined herein, shall carry out all official duties for the benefit of the people of the community and the State of Arkansas and shall abide by the provisions of this chapter. (c) It is the specific intent of this chapter to prohibit self-dealing in transactions between public educational entities and board members, administrators, or employees. Acts 2001, No. 1599, § 1. (a) It is the policy of the state to promote and balance the objective of protecting integrity and facilitating the recruitment and retention of personnel needed by public educational entities. (b) All board members, administrators, and employees, as defined herein, shall carry out all official duties for the benefit of the people of the community and the State of Arkansas and shall abide by the provisions of this chapter. (c) It is the specific intent of this chapter to prohibit self-dealing in transactions between public educational entities and board members, administrators, or employees. Acts 2001, No. 1599, § 1.