- (a) A candidate, a political party, or a person acting on a candidate’s behalf shall keep records of all contributions and expenditures in a manner sufficient to evidence compliance with this part and the campaign finance disclosure laws, Arkansas Code § 7‑6‑201 et seq.
- (b) The records shall be made available to the Arkansas Ethics Commission and the prosecuting attorney in the district in which the candidate resides, and such records shall be maintained for a period of no less than four (4) years.
- (c) If a candidate ends a campaign with remaining campaign funds as defined by Arkansas Code § 7‑6‑201(17) and 7 CAR § 3-101(25), he or she must maintain records of such campaign funds for no less than ten (10) years or until such time as the funds are expended completely or disposed of, whichever occurs first.
- (d) The information required by this part, including any and all Contribution and Expenditure Reports, shall, upon proper filing, constitute a public record and shall be available within twenty-four (24) hours of the reporting deadline to all interested persons and the news media.
- (e) The official website of the Secretary of State shall allow for searches of campaign contribution and expenditure report information required to be filed in electronic form under 7 CAR § 3-137(c)(1).
Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules contained a footnote to 7 CAR § 3-134(d) as follows: “46 Ark. Code Ann. § 7-6-214”.