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Act 20 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2022 SENATE BILL 31
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
10 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023; AND FOR
11 OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL
17 YEAR.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the following
24 maximum number of regular employees.
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26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2022-2023
30 (1) Q009N SUPREME COURT CLERK 1 GRADE SE01
31 (2) Q051C NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT08
32 (3) Q263C APPELLATE AUTOMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
33 (4) Q106C DATA POLICY MANAGER 1 GRADE IT06
34 (5) Q021C APPELLATE REVIEW ATTORNEY II 2 GRADE GS12
35 (6) Q011C CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS12
36 (7) Q072C FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS12
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1 (8) Q010C LIBRARY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12
2 (9) Q035C SUPREME COURT LAW CLERK 14 GRADE GS12
3 (10) Q012C SUPREME COURT REPORTER 1 GRADE GS12
4 (11) Q037C ASSISTANT CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS10
5 (12) Q036C CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS10
6 (13) Q217C DEPUTY CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10
7 (14) Q083C COMMUNICATIONS COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS09
8 (15) Q038C DEPUTY REPORTER 1 GRADE GS09
9 (16) Q090C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CLERK 1 GRADE GS08
10 (17) Q091C JUDICIAL CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST 1 GRADE GS08
11 (18) Q125C SUPREME COURT POLICE OFFICER 3 GRADE GS08
12 (19) Q228C DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS07
13 (20) Q108C FINANCIAL SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS07
14 (21) Q116C JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 6 GRADE GS07
15 (22) Q109C RECORDS SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07
16 (23) Q107C ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS06
17 (24) Q122C DATA RESEARCH ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
18 (25) Q192C PUBLIC SERVICE LIBRARIAN 1 GRADE GS06
19 (26) Q124C LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS05
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 48
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22 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
23 the Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the following
24 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
25 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five (5)
26 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
27 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
28 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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30 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
31 to the Arkansas Supreme Court, to be payable from the State Central Services
32 Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas Supreme
33 Court for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
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35 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
36 NO. 2022-2023
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1 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,503,109
2 (02) EXTRA HELP 30,000
3 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,066,159
4 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
5 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 342,765
6 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 30,000
7 (C) PROF. FEES 25,000
8 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 112,000
9 (E) DATA PROC. 0
10 (05) ARKANSAS REPORTS 229,477
11 (06) COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS 195,000
12 (07) COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 20,000
13 (08) SPECIAL JUSTICES 5,500
14 (09) JUDICIAL EDUCATION 100,000
15 (10) RECORDS MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY 300,000
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,959,010
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18 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is
19 hereby established for the Arkansas Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas for the
20 2022-2023 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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22 Maximum Annual
23 Maximum Salary Rate
24 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
25 No. Code Title Employees 2022-2023
26 (1) Q057N SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF OPC 1 GRADE SE01
27 (2) Q058N SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF OPP 1 GRADE SE01
28 (3) Q059N SUPREME COURT DEP DIRECTOR OF OPC 1 GRADE GS13
29 (4) Q268C SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS12
30 (5) Q269C SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
31 (6) Q200C SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF AJC 1 GRADE GS11
32 (7) Q201C SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF JLAP 1 GRADE GS11
33 (8) Q199C SUPREME COURT SENIOR STAFF ATTY OPC 1 GRADE GS11
34 (9) Q202C SUPREME COURT STAFF ATTORNEY OPC 2 GRADE GS10
35 (10) Q264C HELP DESK APPLICATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS09
36 (11) Q207C SUPREME COURT DATABASE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
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1 (12) Q204C SUPREME COURT DEPUTY DIRECTOR JLAP 1 GRADE GS09
2 (13) Q229C SUPREME COURT PROGRAM COORD AJC 1 GRADE GS09
3 (14) Q203C SUPREME COURT PROGRAM COORDINATOR OPP 2 GRADE GS09
4 (15) Q270C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASST/PARALEGAL 1 GRADE GS07
5 (16) Q206C SUPREME COURT FINANCIAL SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS07
6 (17) Q208C SUPREME COURT PARALEGAL OPC 1 GRADE GS07
7 (18) Q211C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT AJC 1 GRADE GS05
8 (19) Q209C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT OPC 2 GRADE GS05
9 (20) Q210C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT OPP 2 GRADE GS05
10 (21) Q230C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASST JLAP 1 GRADE GS05
11 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25
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13 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is hereby
14 authorized, for the Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the
15 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
16 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five
17 (5) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
18 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
19 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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21 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is
22 hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas Supreme Court, to be payable from cash
23 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and
24 operating expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, the following:
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26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2022-2023
28 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,615,000
29 (02) EXTRA HELP 20,000
30 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 522,500
31 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
32 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 750,000
33 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 156,700
34 (C) PROF. FEES 375,000
35 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 75,000
36 (E) DATA PROC. 0
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1 (05) CONSTRUCTION 75,000
2 (06) REFUNDS/INVESTMENTS/TRANSFERS 1,690,000
3 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,279,200
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5 SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
6 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
7 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
8 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
9 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
10 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
11 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
12 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
13 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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15 SECTION 8. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
16 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
17 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
18 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
19 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
20 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
21 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
22 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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24 SECTION 9. EFFECTIVE DATE. This act is effective on and after July 1,
25 2022.
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