12 CAR § 5-101 – Scope — Authority — Administration

(a) Scope.
1. (1) This part applies to all criminal justice agencies and officials in Arkansas.
2. (2) Authority for this part that governs the operation and use of the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) system is found in Arkansas Code § 12-12-203(a)(5) and § 12-12-203(b).
(b) System authorization. The ACIC system was established by Acts 1971, No. 286, as amended, and codified in Arkansas Code §§ 12-12-201 – 12-12-214 and 12-12-1001 – 12-12-1015.
(c) Administration.
1. (1) ACIC is administered by a director and a fourteen-member supervisory board.
2. (2) Membership of the Supervisory Board for the Arkansas Crime Information Center is specified in Arkansas Code § 12-12-202.
3. (3) This board appoints the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center and establishes the general policies and rules governing the operation of the ACIC system.
(d) Control Terminal Agency.
1. (1) The National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) both require that each state designate a criminal justice agency as Control Terminal Agency for their services.
2. (2) Arkansas Code § 12-12-208 designates ACIC as the control agency in Arkansas for NCIC and NLETS.