§ 12-63-407 - Canteens -- Camp Robinson and Fort Chaffee.

12-63-407. Canteens -- Camp Robinson and Fort Chaffee.

(a) The General Assembly finds that the Adjutant General is subject to conflicting laws of the State of Arkansas and regulations of the Department of the Army and the National Guard Bureau, requiring the Adjutant General to reconcile conflicting laws and regulations.

(b) The purpose of this section is to eliminate duplicated and conflicting laws, reconcile state law to Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, and National Guard Bureau regulations, and to reduce operating expenses of the Camp Joseph T. Robinson and Fort Chaffee canteens.

(c) The Adjutant General is authorized to operate the Camp Joseph T. Robinson and Fort Chaffee canteens in accordance with the regulations of the Department of the Army, Department of the Air Force, and the National Guard Bureau governing morale, welfare, and recreation fund activities as he or she may determine to be applicable.

(d) (1) Nothing in this section shall be construed to eliminate the restrictions on the types of goods or services the Camp Joseph T. Robinson and Fort Chaffee canteens may offer for sale, trade, exchange, market, or vend.

(2) This section shall not be construed to expand or broaden the authority of the Camp Joseph T. Robinson and Fort Chaffee canteens to sell goods and services to any person other than to:

(A) Active, retired, and reserve members of the armed services;

(B) Full-time employees of the Arkansas Military Department and Department of Defense;

(C) Employees of contractors performing contracts or services on either Camp Joseph T. Robinson or Fort Chaffee; or

(D) Employees of other government agencies, students, and other tenants of either Camp Joseph T. Robinson or Fort Chaffee.

(e) (1) The Adjutant General shall cause an external annual audit of the Camp Joseph T. Robinson and Fort Chaffee canteens.

(2) The audit shall be conducted by a certified public accountant.

(f) The Adjutant General shall, within ten (10) days of receipt, submit a copy of the annual audits and any other audits of the Camp Joseph T. Robinson and Fort Chaffee canteens conducted in accordance with regulations of the Department of the Army, the Department of the Air Force, and the National Guard Bureau to the Division of Legislative Audit.