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Act 137 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1008
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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 DEPARTMENT OF
10 EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION FOR THE
11 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION -
17 EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION DIVISION
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the
25 Department of Education - Educational Television Division for the 2024-2025
26 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
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28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
32 (1) U032U AR PBS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02
33 (2) U087U AR PBS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE01
34 (3) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
35 (4) D054C COMPUTER SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT05
36 (5) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORD SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT05
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1 (6) D056C SYSTEMS COORDINATION ANALYST 3 GRADE IT05
2 (7) D036C AR PBS WEBSITE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE IT04
3 (8) D068C INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 GRADE IT04
4 (9) D066C DIGITAL BROADCAST SPECIALIST 11 GRADE IT03
5 (10) D083C DIGITAL BROADCAST TECHNICIAN 4 GRADE IT02
6 (11) A013N AR PBS ADMIN. & FINANCE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13
7 (12) B007N AR PBS ENGINEERING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13
8 (13) E070C AR PBS HEAD OF AUDIENCE 1 GRADE GS13
9 (14) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 1 GRADE GS12
10 (15) E003C AR PBS EDUCATION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
11 (16) E002C AR PBS MARKETING & ENGAGEMENT DIR 1 GRADE GS11
12 (17) S002C AR PBS OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
13 (18) P001C AR PBS PRODUCTION DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS11
14 (19) G076C ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
15 (20) E063C AR PBS EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS10
16 (21) E013C EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS10
17 (22) B018C SENIOR BROADCAST ENGINEER 3 GRADE GS10
18 (23) A052C ACCOUNTING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09
19 (24) P007C AR PBS CHIEF POST PRODUCTION EDITOR 1 GRADE GS09
20 (25) E022C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09
21 (26) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09
22 (27) E026C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION COORDINATOR 4 GRADE GS08
23 (28) E031C EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
24 (29) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
25 (30) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
26 (31) P009C TELEVISION PRODUCTION MANAGER 4 GRADE GS08
27 (32) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 1 GRADE GS07
28 (33) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
29 (34) E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS07
30 (35) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07
31 (36) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07
32 (37) P012C TELEVISION PRODUCER 9 GRADE GS07
33 (38) P008C TELEVISION PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07
34 (39) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 3 GRADE GS06
35 (40) P023C BROADCAST PROMOTION SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06
36 (41) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
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1 (42) P017C TELEVISION PRODUCTION COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS06
2 (43) S039C TELEVISION PROGRAM SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS06
3 (44) P042C BROADCAST PRODUCTION SPECIALIST 10 GRADE GS05
4 (45) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
5 (46) R032C HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM REP 1 GRADE GS05
6 (47) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 3 GRADE GS04
7 (48) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04
8 (49) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 1 GRADE GS03
9 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 102
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11 SECTION 2. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
12 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
13 EXTRA HELP – STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for the
14 Department of Education - Educational Television Division – State Operations
15 for the 2023-2024 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of
16 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from
17 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five (5) temporary or part-time
18 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
19 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, for the
20 appropriate classification. Many of these positions are related to specific
21 projects, and those positions so related are specifically exempt from
22 limitations of hours, either by act or regulation.
23 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2023
24 2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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26 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
27 appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the
28 Educational Television Fund Account, for personal services and operating
29 expenses of the Department of Education - Educational Television Division -
30 State Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2024-2025
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,993,369
35 (02) EXTRA HELP 11,959
36 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,418,842
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1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 818,979
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,243,149
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9 SECTION 4. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
10 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
11 EXTRA HELP – CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for the Department
12 of Education - Educational Television Division - Cash Operations for the
13 2023-2024 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or
14 temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds
15 appropriated herein for such purposes: forty-six (46) temporary or part-time
16 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the
17 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, for the
18 appropriate classification. Many of these positions are related to specific
19 projects, and those positions so related are specifically exempt from
20 limitations of hours, either by act or regulation.
21 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2023
22 2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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24 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH OPERATIONS. There is hereby
25 appropriated, to the Department of Education, to be payable from the cash
26 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
27 Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the
28 Department of Education - Educational Television Division - Cash Operations
29 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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31 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
32 NO. 2024-2025
33 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,582,339
34 (02) EXTRA HELP 366,930
35 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 652,208
36 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
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1 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 5,343,973
2 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 56,450
3 (C) PROF. FEES 350,093
4 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 500,000
5 (E) DATA PROC. 0
6 (05) GRANTS AND AID 40,000
7 (06) RESALE (COGS) 5,000
8 (07) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 60,000
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,956,993
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11 SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
12 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
13 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
14 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
15 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
16 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
17 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
18 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
19 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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21 SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
22 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
23 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
24 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
25 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
26 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
27 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
28 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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30 SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
31 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
32 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
33 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
34 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
35 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
36 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
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1 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
2 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
3 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
4 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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