§ 22-10-201. Responsible public entity

AR Code § 22-10-201 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) Before issuing a request for proposals or an invitation for bids, a public entity shall:

(1) Seek the advice and consent of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission and the Arkansas Development Finance Authority; and

(2) Be designated as the responsible public entity for purposes of developing the qualifying project.

(b) A responsible public entity shall:

(1) Adopt and make publicly available guidelines that are consistent with the rules promulgated under this chapter before issuing a request for proposals or an invitation for bids for a qualifying project under this chapter; and

(2) Identify a representative of the responsible public entity who is available to meet with private entities that are considering submitting a proposal.