Section 5-73-325 - Firearm-sensitive areas - Security plan approval(a)(1) The following entities may submit a security plan to the Division of Arkansas State Police for approval that designates certain areas as a firearm-sensitive area where possession of a concealed handgun by a licensee under this subchapter is prohibited: (A) The Arkansas State Hospital;(B) The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and(C)(i) An institution of higher education that hosts or sponsors a collegiate athletic event.(ii) A firearm-sensitive area under subdivision (a)(1)(C)(i) of this section is limited to an area where a collegiate athletic event is held.(2) A security plan submitted under this section shall include the following information and corresponding security measures:(A) Total projected attendance;(B) Number of entrances and exits;(C) Number of on-site private security personnel;(D) Number of on-site law enforcement officers;(E) Number of on-site first responders;(F) Location of parking areas and number of motor vehicles projected to use the parking areas;(G) Routes for emergency vehicles;(H) Locations of all restrooms, stairs, and elevators;(I) Evacuation procedures;(J) Security communication protocol;(K) Location of emergency vehicles;(L) Public communication protocol; and(M) Bomb threat and active shooter procedures.(b) Security measures under this section shall include without limitation:(1) Security personnel or law enforcement officers on-site;(2) Use of a magnetometer or other metal-detecting device designed to detect a weapon;(4) Other measures or devices designed to protect the public from a security threat.(c)(1) An entity shall submit a security plan to the division under this section annually or no later than five (5) days before a scheduled collegiate athletic event.(2) The division shall approve or disapprove a security plan for a scheduled collegiate athletic event within seventy-two (72) hours of the receipt of the security plan.(3) Otherwise the division shall approve or disapprove a security plan within ten (10) business days.(d) Upon approval of a security plan, an entity shall post a notification at all firearm-sensitive areas that possession of a concealed handgun is prohibited.(e) A security plan submitted under this section is exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.Added by Act 2017, No. 859,§ 9, eff. 9/1/2017.