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Act 51 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1016
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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 COURT OF
10 APPEALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND
11 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 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 Court of Appeals for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
24 following 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 2024-2025
30 (1) Q017N CA CHIEF STAFF ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS15
31 (2) Q033C CA LAW CLERK 24 GRADE GS14
32 (3) Q013C CA STAFF ATTORNEY 3 GRADE GS14
33 (4) Q034C CA CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS12
34 (5) Q087C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CA 1 GRADE GS11
35 (6) Q112C CA JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 12 GRADE GS09
36 (7) Q098C CA ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS08
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1 (8) Q099C CA FINANCE OFFICER 1 GRADE GS08
2 (9) Q100C CA RECORDS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
3 (10) Q119C CA DEPUTY CLERK 3 GRADE GS07
4 (11) Q111C JUDICIAL ADMIN ASSISTANT TO CA 1 GRADE GS07
5 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 49
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7 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
8 the Arkansas Court of Appeals for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following
9 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
10 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2)
11 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
12 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
13 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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15 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
16 to the Arkansas Court of Appeals, to be payable from the State Central
17 Services Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, special judges,
18 court appointed attorneys, and other legal expenses of the Arkansas Court of
19 Appeals for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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21 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
22 NO. 2024-2025
23 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,943,592
24 (02) EXTRA HELP 25,000
25 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,279,896
26 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
27 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 251,129
28 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 68,900
29 (C) PROF. FEES 0
30 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
31 (E) DATA PROC. 0
32 (05) LEGAL COUNSEL 320,000
33 (06) SPECIAL JUDGES 17,044
34 (07) MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 60,000
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,015,561
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1 SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
2 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
3 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
4 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
5 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
6 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
7 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
8 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
9 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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11 SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
12 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
13 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
14 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
15 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
16 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
17 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
18 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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20 SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
21 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
22 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
23 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
24 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
25 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
26 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
27 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
28 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
29 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
30 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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