16 CAR § 30-305. Economic sanctions
16 CAR § 30-305. Economic sanctions.
(a) Applicability. Circuit courts, Arkansas Post-Prison Transfer Board, offenders, and Division of Community Correction employees.
(b) Policy. It is Board of Corrections policy that Division of Community Correction offenders participate in economic sanctions programs as described in this section.
(c) Definition. As used in this section, “offenders” means individuals released to or assigned to community supervision and/or other programs/services under the Division of Community Correction.
(d) Guidelines.
(1)(A) Fees or fee ranges for division programs and services are established by the Board of Corrections.
(B) Assessment of economic sanctions will be as imposed by the courts and the Post-Prison Transfer Board.
(C) Exemptions and waivers will be as authorized by:
(i) Division policy;
(ii) The courts; and
(iii) The Post-Prison Transfer Board.
(D) In no way does this section affect circuit court and Post-Prison Transfer Board authority to suspend or modify the amount to be assessed.
(E) Fees (other than restitution) collected by the division may be converted to community service hours as authorized in procedures established in agency guidance.
(2)(A) State laws, Department of Finance and Administration rules, division administrative rules, and general accounting procedures will govern the collection and disbursement of fees collected.
(B) Procedures for collection and disbursement shall be:
(i) Established;
(ii) Approved by the Director of the Division of Community Correction; and
(iii) Distributed to appropriate staff.
(C) They shall include the current fee rates for each program/service as established and approved by the Board of Corrections.
(D) The Assistant Director of Administrative Services shall maintain a historical record of the rates in force for each program/service for each fiscal year.
"Section Number: DCC AR 2.9 Page Number: 1
Board Approval Date: 8/15/02
Supersedes: AR 2.9 Dated: 2/22/94
Reference: Effective Date: 9/15/02"
"I. AUTHORITY. The Board of Corrections is vested with the authority to promulgate Administrative Rules by Ark. Code Ann. §§ 12-27-105, 16-93-1203, and 16-93-1205."
"VI. REFERENCE. Ark. Code Ann. §16-93-104."