TO ALLOW AN OFFICER OF A CLOSELY HELD CORPORATION TO REPRESENT THE CORPORATION IN COURT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVICTION PROCEEDINGS AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER PROCEEDINGS.

Senate Bill 629 proposed an amendment to Arkansas law regarding legal representation for corporations. It would have allowed an officer of a closely held corporation to represent that corporation in court. This exception would apply specifically to eviction proceedings and unlawful detainer cases. To qualify, the closely held corporation would need to have fewer than twenty shareholders, thereby creating a specific exemption to the general requirement for licensed attorneys in corporate legal matters.