Arkansas Code Title 19. Public Finance § 19-4-2201. Definitions--Review generally

(1) “Discretionary grant” means a grant in which the recipient of the grant funds or the formula for the grant award is not specifically stated in the legislation authorizing the grant;

(2) “Nondiscretionary grant” means a grant in which the recipient of the grant funds or the formula for the grant award is specifically stated in the legislation authorizing the grant, or in specific agency rules promulgated by the agency and reviewed by the Legislative Council, or in the case of federal funds, in the statute, regulation, or other federal directive which restricts the disbursement of the funds according to federal guidelines; and

(3) “State agency” means:

(1) Grants for which the total consideration is less than or equal to ten thousand dollars ($10,000);

(2) Nondiscretionary grants as determined by the agency;

(3) Grants to another governmental entity such as a state agency, public educational institution, federal governmental entity, or body of a local government;

(4) Disaster relief grants;

(5) Grants identified as not requiring review by the Legislative Council between legislative sessions, or the Joint Budget Committee during legislative sessions;

(6) Grants containing confidential information, the disclosure of which is determined by the agency to constitute a violation of other provisions of law regarding disclosure; and

(7) Any scholarship or financial assistance award to, or on behalf of, a postsecondary student.