RULES

CURRENT RULES

 

NOTICE OF RULEMAKING

PROPOSED AMENDED RULES

Proposed Amended Rules CAR Format – Post Public Comment Period

PUBLIC COMMENTS RECEIVED FOR PROPOSED AMENDED RULES

Final Repeal of Rules on Campaign Contribution Limit Effective Date: 11/1/2026

Final Rules on Campaign Finance & Disclosure Effective Date: 11/1/2026

Final Rules on Conflicts Effective Date: 11/5/2026

Final Rules on Independent Expenditures Effective Date: 11/5/2026

Final Rules on Ballot and Legislative Question Committees Effective Date: 11/7/2026

Final Rules on Political Committees Effective Date: 11/7/2026

LINK TO CODE OF ARKANSAS RULES

Code of Arkansas Rules-Rules on Ballot & Legislative Question Committees Rev. 2023
Rules on Campaign Contribution Limit* Rev. 2023
Code of Arkansas Rules-Rules on Campaign Finance & Disclosure Rev. 2023
Code of Arkansas Rules – Rules on Conflicts Rev. 2023
Code of Arkansas Rules-Rules on Gifts Rev. 2017
Code of Arkansas Rules – Rules on Independent Expenditures Rev. 2017
Code of Arkansas Rules – Rules on Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Rev. 2020
Code of Arkansas Rules – Rules on Local-Option Ballot Question Committees Rev. 2023
Code of Arkansas Rules – Rules of Practice and Procedure Rev. 2023
Code of Arkansas Rules-Rules on Political Committees Rev. 2023
Code of Arkansas Rules – Rules on Prohibition of Gifts from Lobbyists to Certain Public Officials Under Ark. Const. Art. 19, § 30 Rev. 2017
Code of Arkansas Rules – Special State Employees-Conflicts of Interest Rev. 2015
*  The Ethics Commission increased the campaign contribution limit for the 2025-2026 election cycle to $3,500 pursuant to Act 270 of 2025. For more information, click here.