Ark. Code Ann. § 21-9-301

Tort liability — Immunity declared

Applied in 70 court decisions — leading case Reed Je v. Woodruff County Arkansas (1993)

Most recently applied in Benton School District; Lori Bacon, in Her Individual and Official Capacity; And Lita Gattis, in Her Individual and Official Capacity v. Brandi Greer (March 2026)

Acts 1969, No. 165, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-2901; Acts 1991, No. 542, § 7; 1993, No. 292, § 2; 1999, No. 984, § 1; 2011, No. 993, § 17.

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(1) It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Arkansas that all counties, municipal corporations, school districts, public charter schools, special improvement districts, and all other political subdivisions of the state and any of their boards, commissions, agencies, authorities, or other governing bodies shall be immune from liability and from suit for damages except to the extent that they may be covered by liability insurance.

(2) No tort action shall lie against any such political subdivision because of the acts of its agents and employees.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.