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Act 36 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 14
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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 PUBLIC
10 DEFENDER COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
11 30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC DEFENDER
16 COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-
17 2025 FISCAL 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 - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
23 established for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - State Operations
24 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
25 employees.
26
27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
31 (1) U082U PUBLIC DEF COMM EXEC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE03
32 (2) G317C APDC MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE 1 GRADE SE01
33 (3) G334C CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER II 9 GRADE GS15
34 (4) A014C FISCAL DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS12
35 (5) X222C APDC CHIEF CAPITAL INVESTIGATOR 1 GRADE GS10
36 (6) G335C PD INVESTIGATOR SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS08
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1 (7) G336C MITIGATION SPECIALIST II 1 GRADE GS08
2 (8) G337C PD LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS08
3 (9) G122C PUBLIC DEFENDER PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06
4 (10) C012C PUBLIC DEFENDER SUPT SVCS SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS05
5 (11) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 GRADE GS04
6 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 22
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8 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized,
9 for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - State Operations for the 2024-
10 2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary
11 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated
12 herein for such purposes: three (3) temporary or part-time employees, when
13 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform
14 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the
15 appropriate classification.
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17 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
18 appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, to be payable from
19 the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
20 of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - State Operations for the fiscal
21 year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
22
23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2024-2025
25 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,960,472
26 (02) EXTRA HELP 12,000
27 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 634,943
28 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
29 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 247,648
30 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 19,690
31 (C) PROF. FEES 925,000
32 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
33 (E) DATA PROC. 0
34 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,799,753
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36 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - TRIAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE. There is
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1 hereby established for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Trial Public
2 Defender Office for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number
3 of regular employees.
4
5 Maximum Annual
6 Maximum Salary Rate
7 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
8 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
9 (1) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
10 (2) D039C NETWORK SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT06
11 (3) G061N SENIOR PUBLIC DEFENDER 8 GRADE SE01
12 (4) G334C CHIEF PUBLIC DEFENDER II 35 GRADE GS15
13 (5) G012N PUBLIC DEFENDER III 127 GRADE GS13
14 (6) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
15 (7) G092C PUBLIC DEFENDER PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08
16 (8) G335C PD INVESTIGATOR SPECIALIST 10 GRADE GS08
17 (9) G336C MITIGATION SPECIALIST II 12 GRADE GS08
18 (10) G338C DRUG COURT CASE COORDINATOR II 1 GRADE GS08
19 (11) G337C PD LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 4 GRADE GS08
20 (12) G194C PUBLIC DEFENDER INTERPRETER II 2 GRADE GS08
21 (13) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06
22 (14) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 5 GRADE GS06
23 (15) G204C PLANNING SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
24 (16) G122C PUBLIC DEFENDER PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS06
25 (17) C012C PUBLIC DEFENDER SUPT SVCS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05
26 (18) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 47 GRADE GS04
27 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 259
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29 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - TRIAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE. There is hereby
30 authorized, for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Trial Public
31 Defender Office for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number
32 of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable
33 from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: three (3) temporary or
34 part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
35 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
36 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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2 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - TRIAL PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICE. There is
3 hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, to be
4 payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and
5 operating expenses of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Trial Public
6 Defender Office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
7
8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $20,911,659
11 (02) EXTRA HELP 15,000
12 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 6,880,021
13 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
14 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 659,256
15 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 34,000
16 (C) PROF. FEES 725,000
17 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
18 (E) DATA PROC. 0
19 (05) PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION PROGRAMS 770,000
20 (06) BAIL BOND COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER 300,000
21 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $30,294,936
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23 SECTION 7. REGULAR SALARIES - OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. There is hereby
24 established for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Ombudsman Program
25 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
26 employees.
27
28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
32 (1) G108C PUBLIC DEF OMBUDSMAN COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
33 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 1
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35 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. There is hereby
36 appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, to be payable from
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1 the State Central Services Fund, for personal services of the Arkansas Public
2 Defender Commission - Ombudsman Program for the fiscal year ending June 30,
3 2025, the following:
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5 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
6 NO. 2024-2025
7 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $56,685
8 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 20,666
9 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $77,351
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11 SECTION 9. REGULAR SALARIES - COMMISSION FOR PARENT COUNSEL. There is
12 hereby established for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Commission
13 for Parent Counsel for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum
14 number of regular employees.
15
16 Maximum Annual
17 Maximum Salary Rate
18 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
19 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
20 (1) G296C EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARENT COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS15
21 (2) G025C ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS12
22 (3) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
23 (4) G297C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT PARENT COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS06
24 (5) G179C LEGAL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06
25 (6) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04
26 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 7
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28 SECTION 10. EXTRA HELP - COMMISSION FOR PARENT COUNSEL. There is
29 hereby authorized, for the Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Commission
30 for Parent Counsel for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum
31 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
32 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: fourteen (14)
33 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
34 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
35 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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1 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - COMMISSION FOR PARENT COUNSEL. There is
2 hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, to be
3 payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal services,
4 operating expenses and parent counsel refunds/reimbursements of the
5 Commission for Parent Counsel for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
6 following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2024-2025
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $535,172
11 (02) EXTRA HELP 280,000
12 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 200,373
13 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
14 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 50,000
15 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
16 (C) PROF. FEES 75,000
17 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
18 (E) DATA PROC. 0
19 (05) PARENT COUNSEL REIMBURSEMENTS 3,630,231
20 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,780,776
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22 SECTION 12. EXTRA HELP - CASH. There is hereby authorized, for the
23 Arkansas Public Defender Commission - Cash for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
24 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
25 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes:
26 forty-five (45) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
27 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
28 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
29 classification.
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31 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - EXTRA HELP - CASH. There is hereby
32 appropriated, to the Arkansas Public Defender Commission, to be payable from
33 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
34 Fiscal Officer of the State, for extra help and associated matching costs of
35 the Arkansas Public Defender Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30,
36 2025, the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2024-2025
4 (01) EXTRA HELP & MATCHING COSTS - CASH $1,000,000
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6 SECTION 14. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
7 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
8 INDIGENT PARENT COUNSEL REPRESENTATION. The Commission for Parent Counsel
9 shall have the authority to use the appropriation provided in line item
10 Parent Counsel Reimbursements of the Parent Counsel Program appropriation
11 herein for the purpose of entering into independent professional service
12 contracts on a full-time or part-time basis with attorneys who are qualified
13 to provide counsel for indigent parents in dependency-neglect cases.
14 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2023
15 2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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17 SECTION 15. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
18 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
19 TRANSFER PROVISION – LINE ITEMS - COMMISSION FOR PARENT COUNSEL. After
20 receiving approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and prior
21 review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, the
22 Director of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission is authorized to transfer
23 appropriation, with the exception of Personal Services Matching, between the
24 line items authorized herein for the Commission for Parent Counsel, to best
25 utilize resources to meet the needs of the Parent Counsel’s clientele.
26 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2023
27 2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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29 SECTION 16. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
30 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
31 EXTRA HELP EXEMPTION - COMMISSION FOR PARENT COUNSEL. Extra Help positions
32 authorized herein for the Commission for Parent Counsel are specifically
33 exempt from limitation of hours. Employees c