Arkansas Code Title 26. Taxation § 26-55-1102. Agreement authorized--Requirements

(a) The Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to enter into the International Fuel Tax Agreement of July 1987 with jurisdictions outside this state to provide for cooperation and assistance among member jurisdictions in the administration and collection of taxes imposed upon the consumption of all fuels used in vehicles operated or intended to operate interstate. Provided, however, that the agreement shall not be effective until stated and agreed to in writing and filed with the secretary.

(b) The agreement authorized by this subchapter may provide for determining the base jurisdiction for fuel users, users' record requirements, audit procedures, exchange of information, eligibility for licensing, definition of qualified motor vehicles, definition of motor fuels, bond requirements, reporting requirements, reporting periods, methods for collecting and forwarding fuel taxes and penalties to another jurisdiction, and other provisions to facilitate the administration of the agreement.

(c) No agreement authorized by this subchapter shall preclude the secretary from auditing the records of any person subject to the provisions of this chapter or the Special Motor Fuels Tax Law, § 26-56-101 et seq.

(d) For the purposes of this subchapter, the amount necessary to recover reasonable administrative costs for issuance of a vehicle identification decal is hereby determined to be that amount required to be paid for the distinctive marking under § 26-55-708.