Forfeiture of office.
Ark. Code Ann. § 25-16-1103
in effect(a) A public servant holding an office, position, or employment in a governmental body shall forfeit the office, position, or employment if he or she pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of:
(1) A felony offense relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment;
(2) A misdemeanor offense involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, forgery, or other form of corruption relating to the public servant's office, position, or employment; or
(3) Theft of property under § 5-36-103 when the victim of the theft is the governmental body with which the public servant is associated.
(b)(1) A public official may be removed from office under Arkansas Constitution, Article 5.
(2) The General Assembly or the state may consider the following offenses when determining if a public official is qualified:
(A) A felony offense;
(B) Theft of property under § 5-36-103;
(C) Abuse of office under § 5-52-107; or
(D) Witness tampering under § 5-53-110.
(c) A public official or public servant may hold a public office after he or she is removed from an office, position, or employment with a governing body if an offense identified in subdivision (b)(2) of this section is expunged and permitted under applicable law.
Source: Public.Resource.Org / UniCourt, Official Code of Arkansas Annotated, Release 78 (2020) (unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar)URL: https://unicourt.github.io/cic-code-ar/transforms/ar/ocar/r78/gov.ar.code.title.25.htmlFetched: 11/8/2026