Legislative findings and intent.
Ark. Code Ann. § 21-2-802
in effect(a) The General Assembly finds that:
(1) The counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks from malicious actors resulting in substantial risks, damages, and losses;
(2) The cost to purchase cybersecurity insurance for coverage of the risks, damages, and losses suffered during a cyberattack is too burdensome for a city, county, or school district; and
(3) Considerable savings might be effected by the establishment of a self-funded cyber response program for a cyberattack committed against the counties, municipalities, and school districts of this state and their respective public officials and public employees.
(b) By enacting this subchapter, the General Assembly intends to:
(1) Establish the Arkansas Self-Funded Cyber Response Program for participating governmental entities and to establish the Arkansas Cyber Response Board to administer the program; and
(2) Provide that the program is in lieu of, or in addition to, various cybersecurity insurance policies and to thereby effectuate substantial savings in the cost of a response to a cyberattack for those participating governmental entities.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2023R%2FPublic%2F&file=846.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2023%2F2023RFetched: 11/8/2026