TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO RESPOND TO A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR A LEGAL OPINION WITHIN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME.

HB 1520 would have required Arkansas' Department of Finance and Administration to respond to written legal opinion requests within 90 days for new opinions or 45 days for renewals (if no legal changes occurred). It directly affected the Department of Finance and Administration, setting strict deadlines for issuing or renewing legal advice as required by law. The bill aimed to streamline administrative processes but was withdrawn by its author on March 4, 2025, before becoming law. This was a procedural bill focused on internal agency timelines, not substantive policy changes.