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Act 799 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H2/28/23 H3/7/23 H4/5/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1133
4
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 SECRETARY OF STATE FOR
10 THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024; AND FOR OTHER
11 PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL
17 YEAR.
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19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the Secretary of State for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following
24 maximum number of regular employees.
25
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
30 (1) Q171U SEC OF STATE CHIEF DEPUTY 1 $132,286
31 (2) Q172U SEC OF STATE DEPUTY 2 $118,545
32 (3) Q174U SEC OF STATE SENIOR INFO TECHNICIAN 1 $109,169
33 (4) Q173U SEC OF STATE GENERAL COUNSEL 1 $106,234
34 (5) Q175U SEC OF STATE INFO TECHNICIAN 1 $98,118
35 (6) Q178U SEC OF STATE CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF 1 $95,204
36 (7) Q176U SEC OF STATE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR 7 $95,204
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1 (8) Q177U SEC OF STATE ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 1 $85,320
2 (9) Q179U SEC OF STATE SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 $78,807
3 (10) Q184U SEC OF STATE BUDGET ANALYST 1 $76,464
4 (11) Q183U SEC OF STATE DEPARTMENT MANAGER 1 $76,464
5 (12) Q182U SEC OF STATE SENIOR SUPERVISOR 1 $76,464
6 (13) Q181U SEC OF STATE CAPITOL POLICE CAPTAIN 1 $76,464
7 (14) Q190U SEC OF STATE INFO TECH ANALYST 1 $70,631
8 (15) Q185U SEC OF STATE PROGRAMMER ANALYST 1 $70,631
9 (16) Q197U SEC OF STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR II 3 $68,529
10 (17) Q192U SEC OF STATE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR 2 $68,529
11 (18) Q188U SEC OF STATE TRADE SUPERVISOR 2 $68,529
12 (19) Q187U SEC OF STATE POLICE SERGEANT 5 $68,529
13 (20) Q186U SEC OF STATE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 3 $68,529
14 (21) Q195U SEC OF STATE INFO TECH ADMINISTRATOR 2 $63,303
15 (22) Q231U SEC OF STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR I 4 $61,418
16 (23) Q212U SEC OF STATE BLDGS & GRND SUPERVISOR I 3 $61,418
17 (24) Q201U SEC OF STATE CORPORAL 24 $61,418
18 (25) Q198U SEC OF STATE BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT II 3 $61,418
19 (26) Q194U SEC OF STATE CREATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 $61,418
20 (27) Q193U SEC OF STATE MASTER TRADESPERSON 2 $61,418
21 (28) Q191U SEC OF STATE ELECTION COORDINATOR 5 $61,418
22 (29) Q180U SEC OF STATE PUBLIC EVENTS COORD 1 $61,418
23 (30) Q199U SEC OF STATE INFO TECH SPECIALIST 1 $56,737
24 (31) Q210U SEC OF STATE CORPORATIONS REP III 4 $55,047
25 (32) Q209U SEC OF STATE TRADESPERSON 2 $55,047
26 (33) Q208U SEC OF STATE MAINTENANCE WORKER II 4 $55,047
27 (34) Q204U SEC OF STATE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 4 $55,047
28 (35) Q203U SEC OF STATE CREATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 $55,047
29 (36) Q202U SEC OF STATE VOTER SVCS ADMINISTRATOR 2 $55,047
30 (37) Q200U SEC OF STATE CUSTOMER SVCS COORD II 3 $55,047
31 (38) Q215U SEC OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST III 7 $49,337
32 (39) Q214U SEC OF STATE FACILITIES SVC REP II 1 $49,337
33 (40) Q213U SEC OF STATE CREATIVE SPECIALIST I 1 $49,337
34 (41) Q211U SEC OF STATE RECORDS SPECIALIST 2 $49,337
35 (42) Q206U SEC OF STATE BLDG SVCS COORDINATOR 1 $49,337
36 (43) Q222U SEC OF STATE MAINTENANCE WORKER I 4 $44,223
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1 (44) Q221U SEC OF STATE FACILITIES SVC REP I 4 $44,223
2 (45) Q219U SEC OF STATE CORPORATIONS REP II 11 $44,223
3 (46) Q218U SEC OF STATE BUSINESS ASSISTANT I 3 $44,223
4 (47) Q216U SEC OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST II 3 $44,223
5 (48) Q229U SEC OF STATE MAIL CLERK 1 $39,637
6 (49) Q225U SEC OF STATE DISPATCHER 2 $39,637
7 (50) Q224U SEC OF STATE CUSTODIAN II 1 $39,637
8 (51) Q223U SEC OF STATE CORPORATIONS REP I 4 $39,637
9 (52) Q220U SEC OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST I 5 $39,637
10 (53) Q227U SEC OF STATE CUSTODIAN I 5 $35,528
11 (54) Q226U SEC OF STATE BLDG SVCS REP 2 $35,528
12 (55) Q230U SEC OF STATE RECEPTIONIST I 1 $33,495
13 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 162
14
15 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
16 the Secretary of State - Operations for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
17 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
18 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes:
19 forty-five (45) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
20 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
21 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
22 classification.
23
24 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
25 to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the State Central Services
26 Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Secretary of State
27 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2023-2024
31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $9,559,104
32 (02) EXTRA HELP 144,909
33 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,345,815
34 (04) OVERTIME 33,000
35 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,258,525
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 65,651
2 (C) PROF. FEES 205,956
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 210,000
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 (06) SPECIAL MAINTENANCE 675,048
6 (07) BUILDING & GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 372,678
7 (08) ELECTION EXPENSES 3,088,029
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,958,715
9
10 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CAPITOL GROUNDS MONUMENT/MEMORIAL
11 PRESERVATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be
12 payable from the Capitol Grounds Monument And Memorial Preservation Fund, for
13 various construction and operating expenses for the preservation of Monuments
14 and Memorials on the State Capitol Grounds by the Secretary of State for the
15 fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
16
17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2023-2024
19 (01) VARIOUS OPERATING & CONSTRUCTION
20 EXPENSES FOR MONUMENT/MEMORIAL
21 PRESERVATION $77,456
22
23 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE CAPITOL BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
24 RESTORATION - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State,
25 to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
26 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, from contributions and
27 donations for maintenance and restoration projects by the Secretary of State
28 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
29
30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2023-2024
32 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
35 (C) PROF. FEES 0
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,000
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4 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - ADMINISTRATIVE & MAINTENANCE - CASH. There
5 is hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from cash
6 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for various operating and
7 associated expenses for administrative and maintenance expenses for the State
8 Capitol grounds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2023-2024
12 (01) VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE & MAINTENANCE
13 EXPENSES $1,000,000
14
15 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - FEE AND TAX REFUNDS. There is hereby
16 appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the Miscellaneous
17 Revolving Fund, for refunds and reimbursements of corporate filings fees and
18 franchise taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
19
20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2023-2024
22 (01) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $550,000
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24 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - COUNTY VOTING SYSTEM GRANT FUND. There is
25 hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the County
26 Voting System Grant Fund, for professional fees and services for upgrading or
27 purchasing county voting systems, grants and aid for voting system equipment,
28 programming, maintenance or equipment and devices used to view voter
29 registration records at a polling location and refunds/reimbursements of fees
30 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2023-2024
34 (01) COUNTY VOTING SYSTEMS GRANT $10,000,000
35
36 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS VIDEO SERVICE ACT. There is hereby
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1 appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the Arkansas
2 Video Service Fund, for the review and issue of certificates of franchise
3 authority and refunds/reimbursements of fees of the Arkansas Video Service
4 Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
5
6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2023-2024
8 (01) ARKANSAS VIDEO SERVICE ACT $25,000
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10 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - NATIONAL STATUARY HALL COLLECTION. There is
11 hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the
12 National Statuary Hall Collection Trust Fund, for placement and replacement
13 of Arkansas statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United
14 States Capitol as provided under § 1-4-134 for the fiscal year ending June
15 30, 2024, the sum of........................................... $750,000.
16
17 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT - FEDERAL. There is
18 hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the
19 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
20 expenditures requiring state matching for maintenance, operating expenses and
21 associated costs for the Help America Vote Act for the fiscal year ending
22 June 30, 2024, the sum of...................................... $4,000,000.
23
24 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - GIFT SHOP AND 500 GRILL. There is hereby
25 appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the cash funds as
26 defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and miscellaneous
27 operating expenses of the Gift Shop and 500 Grill for the fiscal year ending
28 June 30, 2024, the sum of...........................................$490,000.
29
30 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - FILING & REPORTING SYSTEMS. There is hereby
31 appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the State Central
32 Services Fund, for expenses relating to the Secretary of State's Financial
33 Disclosure Online Filing System and the Business and Commercial Service
34 Division's filing, processing and information retrieval system for the fiscal
35 year ending June 30, 2024, the sum
36 of.........................................$1,083,697.
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1 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - MECHANICAL ROOM CONSTRUCTION. There is
2 hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the cash
3 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
4 Officer of the State, for costs associated with architectural design,
5 construction and renovations of the State Capitol Building mechanical room
6 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the sum of.............$4,500,000.
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8 SECTION 15. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
9 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
10 TRANSFER PROVISION. After receiving approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer
11 of the State, and prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint
12 Budget Committee, the Agency is authorized to transfer appropriation from any
13 line item authorized in Operations appropriation to any other line item
14 authorized in Operations appropriation.
15 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2022
16 2023 through June 30, 2023 2024.
17
18 SECTION 16. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
19 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
20 PERMANENT GIFT SHOP. The Arkansas Secretary of State shall operate a gift
21 shop to be permanently located in a space on the first floor of the State
22 Capitol Building. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to maintain
23 a space on the first floor of the State Capitol Building for the use of a
24 gift shop. The Arkansas Secretary of State is prohibited from removing a
25 gift shop from the first floor of the State Capitol Building or to nullify or
26 void the provisions of this section. A space on the first floor of the State
27 Capitol Building shall be the only location for the Arkansas Secretary of
28 State gift shop operations and shall be the only location items of the
29 Arkansas Secretary of State gift shop