Arkansas Code § 19-11-714 - Recovery of Value Transferred or Received in Breach of Ethical Standards

(a) General Provisions. The value of anything transferred or received in breach of the ethical standards of this subchapter, or regulations promulgated thereunder, by an employee or a nonemployee may be recovered from both the employee and the nonemployee.

(b) Recovery of Kickbacks by the State. Upon a showing that a subcontractor made a kickback to a prime contractor or a higher tier subcontractor in connection with the award of a subcontract or order thereunder, it shall be conclusively presumed that the amount thereof was included in the price of the subcontract or order and ultimately borne by the state and will be recoverable under this subchapter from the recipient. In addition, this value may also be recovered from the subcontractor making such kickbacks. Recovery from one (1) offending party shall not preclude recovery from other offending parties.

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