- (a) Officers of the Arkansas National Guard holding the pay grade of O-5 and above cannot participate in this program.
- (b) Soldiers or airmen assigned or attached (full-time, part-time, temporary status, or performing Active Duty for Operational Support) to the Arkansas Recruiting and Retention Battalion of the Arkansas Army National Guard or the Recruiting Command for the Arkansas Air National Guard and their immediate family members are excluded from participating in this program.
(c)
- (1) The persons described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section are prohibited from receiving any funds, directly or indirectly, paid to a JEEP assistant.
- (2) Receipt of such funds in any amount by a prohibited person according to any agreement, understanding, or deal is considered misconduct and appropriate disciplinary action may be taken.
- (3) Allegations of any criminal acts or conduct, including, but not limited to, fraud or misuse of this program, will be investigated and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
(4) Any assistant charged with a criminal offense under this program is subject to:
- (A) Civilian prosecution;
- (B) Administrative actions; and
- (C) Actions under the Arkansas Code of Military Justice, to include courts-martial.
- (d) An assistant may not assign any rights or expectations of payment to another person.
- (e) Any acts directly or indirectly related to excluded persons or prohibited activities could result in disciplinary actions or prosecution as deemed necessary by the Adjutant General or the Governor.