§ 24-2-703 - Tax exemptions.
               	 		
24-2-703.    Tax exemptions.
    (a)  The  assets of the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System, the State  Police Retirement System, the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System, the  Arkansas State Highway Employees' Retirement System, and the Arkansas  Teacher Retirement System are exempt from taxes by the state or any  political subdivision or agency thereof.
(b)    (1)  It  is the purpose of this section to provide equitable tax treatment to  persons receiving benefits from alternate publicly supported retirement  or annuity plans of the state's colleges and universities and the  Department of Higher Education.
      (2)  It  is not the intent of this section to reduce the income tax exemption  provided by law to any person in regard to retirement or survivor  benefits.