Arkansas Code § 12-29-116

Authority of director in case of alarm or danger
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The Director of the Department of Correction shall have the authority of a county sheriff over the power of the county in which a Department of Correction's prison or inmate camp is situated in all cases of alarm or danger at the prison or inmate camp, in the absence of the county sheriff or the county sheriff's inability to act. Amended by Act 2013, No. 295,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1893, No. 76, § 56, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9724; Pope's Dig., § 12755; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-164.
The Director of the Department of Correction shall have the authority of a county sheriff over the power of the county in which a Department of Correction's prison or inmate camp is situated in all cases of alarm or danger at the prison or inmate camp, in the absence of the county sheriff or the county sheriff's inability to act. Amended by Act 2013, No. 295,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1893, No. 76, § 56, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9724; Pope's Dig., § 12755; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-164.
The Director of the Department of Correction shall have the authority of a county sheriff over the power of the county in which a Department of Correction's prison or inmate camp is situated in all cases of alarm or danger at the prison or inmate camp, in the absence of the county sheriff or the county sheriff's inability to act. Amended by Act 2013, No. 295,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1893, No. 76, § 56, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9724; Pope's Dig., § 12755; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-164.
The Director of the Department of Correction shall have the authority of a county sheriff over the power of the county in which a Department of Correction's prison or inmate camp is situated in all cases of alarm or danger at the prison or inmate camp, in the absence of the county sheriff or the county sheriff's inability to act.
Acts 1893, No. 76, § 56, p. 121; C. & M. Dig., § 9724; Pope's Dig., § 12755; A.S.A. 1947, § 46-164.

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