§ 12-8-109 - Police protection for statewide functions.
12-8-109. Police protection for statewide functions.
(a) The Department of Arkansas State Police shall provide police protection, commensurate with the available personnel and resources of the department which are not required for other activities, benefiting any statewide function or similar activities sponsored or conducted by:
(1) A state agency, board, or commission;
(2) A state-supported college or university;
(3) A private nonprofit association or organization on public property; or
(4) Statewide athletic events under the auspices of the public schools.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the statewide functions for which the department may provide police protection at the Arkansas Livestock Showgrounds shall include the Annual State Livestock Show held at the showgrounds, and statewide athletic contests in which the public schools of this state participate which are held at the showgrounds.