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Act 162 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/25/24
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 28
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 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
10 OF THE COURTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
11 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
16 THE COURTS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-
17 2025 FISCAL 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 Administrative Office of the Courts for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,
24 the following 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 2024-2025
30 (1) Q004N AOC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE04
31 (2) Q260C AOC COURT APPLICATIONS BUSINESS DIR 1 GRADE IT12
32 (3) D143C AOC JUDICIAL CHIEF IT SECURITY ARCHITECT 1 GRADE IT11
33 (4) Q088C AOC COMPUTER SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE IT09
34 (5) Q219C AOC DATA QUALITY MANAGER 2 GRADE IT09
35 (6) Q114C AOC COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST II 2 GRADE IT08
36 (7) Q048C AOC SOFTWARE ENGINEER 2 GRADE IT08
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1 (8) Q070C AOC REGIONAL FUNCTIONAL SPECIALIST 6 GRADE IT07
2 (9) Q082C AOC INTERPRETER SC:L 1 GRADE IT06
3 (10) Q008N AOC DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15
4 (11) Q009C AOC MANAGING ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS15
5 (12) Q019C AOC SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 3 GRADE GS14
6 (13) Q050C AOC COURT INTERPRETER SERVICES DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS13
7 (14) Q071C AOC FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS13
8 (15) Q058C AOC JUDICIAL BRANCH EDUCATION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS12
9 (16) Q104C AOC PERSONNEL MANAGER 2 GRADE GS12
10 (17) Q014C AOC SPECIALTY COURT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS12
11 (18) Q069C AOC CASA COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS11
12 (19) G309C AOC GRANTS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
13 (20) Q258C AOC JUVENILE JUSTICE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
14 (21) Q089C AOC OFFICE MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11
15 (22) Q057C AOC PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE GS10
16 (23) Q081C AOC SPANISH INTERPRETER 4 GRADE GS10
17 (24) Q289C AOC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS09
18 (25) Q113C AOC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 5 GRADE GS08
19 (26) Q102C AOC JUDICIAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS08
20 (27) A142C AOC PAYROLL SERVICES SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS08
21 (28) Q105C AOC RESEARCH ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08
22 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 47
23
24 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
25 the Administrative Office of the Courts - Operations for the 2024-2025 fiscal
26 year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be
27 known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such
28 purposes: two (2) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
29 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
30 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
31 classification.
32
33 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
34 to the Administrative Office of the Courts, to be payable from the State
35 Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
36 Administrative Office of the Courts - Operations for the fiscal year ending
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1 June 30, 2025, the following:
2
3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2024-2025
5 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,317,182
6 (02) EXTRA HELP 5,000
7 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,106,218
8 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
9 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 619,627
10 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 35,000
11 (C) PROF. FEES 45,000
12 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 164,500
13 (E) DATA PROC. 0
14 (05) JUDICIAL EDUCATION 400,000
15 (06) COURT INTERPRETER FEES 519,350
16 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,211,877
17
18 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION. There is
19 hereby established for the Administrative Office of the Courts - Dispute
20 Resolution Commission for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum
21 number of regular employees.
22
23 Maximum Annual
24 Maximum Salary Rate
25 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
26 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
27 (1) Q020C AOC ADR PROGRAM COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS12
28 (2) Q132C AOC ADR TRAINING COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08
29 (3) Q113C AOC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS08
30 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 3
31
32 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION - STATE.
33 There is hereby appropriated, to the Administrative Office of the Courts, to
34 be payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal services,
35 operating expenses and grants of the Administrative Office of the Courts -
36 Dispute Resolution Commission - State for the fiscal year ending June 30,
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1 2025, the following:
2
3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2024-2025
5 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $185,450
6 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 65,386
7 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
8 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 35,514
9 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,000
10 (C) PROF. FEES 31,604
11 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
12 (E) DATA PROC. 0
13 (04) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION GRANTS 25,000
14 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $357,954
15
16 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION -
17 CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Administrative Office of the
18 Courts, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
19 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses,
20 fees and services of the Administrative Office of the Courts - Alternative
21 Dispute Resolution Commission - Cash for the fiscal year ending June 30,
22 2025, the following:
23
24 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
25 NO. 2024-2025
26 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
27 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $125,000
28 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 30,000
29 (C) PROF. FEES 120,000
30 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
31 (E) DATA PROC. 0
32 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $275,000
33
34 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - HEARING & VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS - STATE. There
35 is hereby appropriated, to the Administrative Office of the Courts, to be
36 payable from the State Central Services Fund, for operating expenses for
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1 reasonable accommodations for persons with hearing and visual impairments to
2 act as a venire person or juror for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the
3 following:
4
5 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
6 NO. 2024-2025
7 (01) AUXILIARY AIDS-HEARING & VISUAL
8 IMPAIRMENTS $10,000
9
10 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - DISTRICT JUDGES CONTINUING EDUCATION -
11 STATE. There is hereby appropriated, to the Administrative Office of the
12 Courts, to be payable from the State Central Services Fund, for operating
13 expenses for a continuing education program for District Judges for the
14 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
15
16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2024-2025
18 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $60,000
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 20,000
21 (C) PROF. FEES 0
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $80,000
25
26 SECTION 9. REGULAR SALARIES - DIVISION OF DEPENDENCY-NEGLECT
27 REPRESENTATION. There is hereby established for the Administrative Office of
28 the Courts - Division of Dependency-Neglect Representation for the 2024-2025
29 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
30
31 Maximum Annual
32 Maximum Salary Rate
33 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
34 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
35 (1) Q191C AOC DATA ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06
36 (2) Q019C AOC SENIOR STAFF ATTORNEY 2 GRADE GS14
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1 (3) Q029C AOC AD LITEM ATTORNEY 34 GRADE GS13
2 (4) Q113C AOC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS08
3 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 38
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5 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - DIVISION OF DEPENDENCY-NEGLECT
6 REPRESENTATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Administrative Office
7 of the Courts, to be transferred from the State Administration of Justice
8 Fund, and to be payable from the State Central Services Fund, for personal
9 services and operating expenses of the Administrative Office of the Courts -
10 Division of Dependency-Neglect Representation for the fiscal year ending June
11 30, 2025, the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2024-2025
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,183,076
16 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,020,903
17 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
18 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 566,514
19 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 10,000
20 (C) PROF. FEES 1,405,816
21 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
22 (E) DATA PROC. 0
23 (04) LOCAL CASA PROGRAM GRANTS 1,750,000
24 (05) ATTORNEY AD LITEM FEES/REIMBURSEMENTS 396,750
25 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,333,059
26
27 SECTION 11. REGULAR SALARIES - COURT AUTOMATION. There is hereby
28 established for the Administrative Office of the Courts - Court Automation
29 for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular
30 employees.
31
32 Maximum Annual
33 Maximum Salary Rate
34 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
35 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
36 (1) Q015N AOC APPLICATIONS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE IT12
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1 (2) Q012N AOC CIS DIVISION DIRECTOR 1 GRADE IT12
2 (3) Q261C AOC IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE DIR 1 GRADE IT12
3 (4) Q062N AOC SYSTEMS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE IT12
4 (5) N187N CIS DIVISION ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE IT12
5 (6) Q259C AOC JUDICIAL CHIEF IT SECURITY OFFICER 1 GRADE IT11
6 (7) Q016C AOC PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE IT11
7 (8) Q005C AOC DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE IT10
8 (9) Q140C AOC DEVELOPMENT TEAM MANAGER 1 GRADE IT10
9 (10) Q028C AOC TECHNICAL TEAM MANAGER 1 GRADE IT10
10 (11) Q136C AOC INFORMATION SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR 2 GRADE IT09
11 (12) Q139C AOC IT SECURITY ANALYST 1 GRADE IT08
12 (13) Q190C AOC PROJECT MANAGER II 3 GRADE IT08
13 (14) Q142C AOC SOFTWARE ENGINEER 4 GRADE IT08
14 (15) Q049C AOC TECHNICAL ANALYST 3 GRADE IT08
15 (16) Q101C AOC WEBSITE DEVELOPER 1 GRADE IT08
16 (17) Q135C AOC BUSINESS ANALYST 4 GRADE IT07
17 (18) Q191C AOC DATA ANALYST 1 GRADE IT06
18 (19) Q189C AOC PROJECT ANALYST 2 GRADE IT06
19 (20) Q138C AOC QUALITY ASSURANCE LEAD 1 GRADE GS12
20 (21) Q068C AOC APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST 8 GRADE GS11
21 (22) Q137C AOC QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS11
22 (23) Q113C AOC EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS08
23 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 43
24
25 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - COURT AUTOMATION. There is hereby
26 appropriated, to the Administrative Office of the Courts, to be payable from
27 the Judicial Fine Collection Enhancement Fund, for personal services,
28 operating expenses and other costs associated with the state court autom