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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) If the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration, or any of his or her deputies or assistants shall collect or receive any tax, revenue, or funds by virtue of his or her official duties or position and shall neglect or fail to turn them over to the Treasurer of State within ten (10) days after the tax, revenue, or funds shall have come into his or her hands or possession, the offender shall be deemed guilty of a felony and be punished by confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of not less than one (1) year and not more than five (5) years.
(b) The secretary shall be liable upon his or her official bond for all funds not turned into the Treasurer of State within ten (10) days after they may come into the hands of the secretary or any of his or her deputies or assistants.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 26. Taxation § 26-17-501. Penalty - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-26-taxation/ar-code-sect-26-17-501/
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