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Act 145 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/25/24
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 HOUSE BILL 1037
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 OFFICE OF ATTORNEY
10 GENERAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND
11 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2024-2025 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 Office of Attorney General for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
24 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) Q242U SOLICITOR GENERAL 1 $200,000
31 (2) Q426U CHIEF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 $200,000
32 (3) Q427U DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 12 $184,000
33 (4) Q428U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 4 $161,000
34 (5) Q446U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT I 4 $155,000
35 (6) Q434U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL II 12 $154,000
36 (7) Q447U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL III 17 $138,000
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1 (8) Q448U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT II 5 $138,000
2 (9) Q430U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 13 $124,000
3 (10) Q431U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL II 22 $111,000
4 (11) Q432U MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT 7 $99,000
5 (12) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 4 $99,000
6 (13) Q433U SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 12 $85,000
7 (14) Q070U INVESTIGATOR II 6 $85,000
8 (15) Q034U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I 18 $71,000
9 (16) Q130U INVESTIGATOR III 10 $71,000
10 (17) Q071U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 16 $64,000
11 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 164
12
13 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for the
14 Office of Attorney General - Operations for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
15 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
16 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: ten
17 (10) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
18 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
19 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
20
21 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the
22 Office of Attorney General, to be payable from the State Central Services
23 Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Office of Attorney
24 General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2024-2025
28 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $18,533,205
29 (02) EXTRA HELP 250,000
30 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 5,624,505
31 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
32 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,885,000
33 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,000
34 (C) PROF. FEES 50,000
35 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 25,000
36 (E) DATA PROC. 0
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1 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $26,392,710
2
3 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - STATE. There
4 is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
5 Division - State for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum number
6 of regular employees.
7
8 Maximum Annual
9 Maximum Salary Rate
10 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
11 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
12 (1) Q427U DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 $184,000
13 (2) Q48U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT II 1 $138,000
14 (3) Q430U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 2 $124,000
15 (4) Q432U MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT 1 $99,000
16 (5) Q071U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 1 $64,000
17 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 6
18
19 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - STATE. There is
20 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
21 the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
22 of the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Division - State for the
23 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2024-2025
27 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $736,665
28 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 216,235
29 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
30 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 56,235
31 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 27,100
32 (C) PROF. FEES 17,000
33 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 10,500
34 (E) DATA PROC. 0
35 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,063,735
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1 SECTION 6. REGULAR SALARIES - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There
2 is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
3 Division - Federal for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum
4 number of regular employees.
5
6 Maximum Annual
7 Maximum Salary Rate
8 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
9 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
10 (1) Q428U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 2 $161,000
11 (2) Q447U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL III 1 $138,000
12 (3) Q448U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT II 1 $138,000
13 (4) Q430U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 2 $124,000
14 (5) Q431U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL II 1 $111,000
15 (6) Q432U MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT 1 $99,000
16 (7) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 2 $99,000
17 (8) Q433U SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 3 $85,000
18 (9) Q070U INVESTIGATOR II 5 $85,000
19 (10) Q071U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 1 $64,000
20 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 19
21
22 SECTION 7. EXTRA HELP - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There is
23 hereby authorized, for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
24 Division - Federal for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the following maximum
25 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
26 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary
27 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
28 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
29 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
30
31 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There is
32 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
33 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
34 personal services and operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General -
35 Medicaid Fraud Division - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
36 the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2024-2025
4 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,007,990
5 (02) EXTRA HELP 30,000
6 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 614,785
7 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
8 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 321,275
9 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 81,300
10 (C) PROF. FEES 418,469
11 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 31,500
12 (E) DATA PROC. 0
13 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,505,319
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15 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - INDIRECT COSTS.
16 There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be
17 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
18 the State, for operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General -
19 Medicaid Fraud Division - Indirect Costs for the fiscal year ending June 30,
20 2025, the following:
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22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2024-2025
24 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
25 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $498,461
26 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
27 (C) PROF. FEES 0
28 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
29 (E) DATA PROC. 0
30 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $498,461
31
32 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. There is
33 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
34 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
35 operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General - Internet Crimes
36 Against Children for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
3 NO. 2024-2025
4 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
5 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000
6 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
7 (C) PROF. FEES 0
8 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
9 (E) DATA PROC. 0
10 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,000
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12 SECTION 11. REGULAR SALARIES - COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION
13 PROGRAM. There is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General -
14 Cooperative Disability Investigation Program for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,
15 the following maximum number of regular employees.
16
17 Maximum Annual
18 Maximum Salary Rate
19 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
20 No. Code Title Employees 2024-2025
21 (1) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 2 $99,000
22 (2) Q433U SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1 $85,000
23 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 3
24
25 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION
26 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to
27 be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer
28 of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Office of
29 Attorney General - Cooperative Disability Investigation Program for the
30 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the following:
31
32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2024-2025
34 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $283,000
35 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 99,125
36 (03) OVERTIME 42,000
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1 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
2 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 55,000
3 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
4 (C) PROF. FEES 0
5 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
6 (E) DATA PROC. 0
7 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $484,125
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9 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION-CASH FUNDS - UNRESTRICTED SETTLEMENT FEES
10 AND OTHER CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of
11 Attorney General, to be payable from the cash funds as defined by Arkansas
12 Code 19-4-801, for personal services, miscellaneous operating expenses,
13 grants, court order payments, consumer education and enforcement activities
14 from unrestricted settlement fees and other cash funds of the Office of
15 Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the sum
16 of..............................................................$10,000,000.
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18 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - SETTLEMENT FEES AND
19 RESTITUTION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General,
20 to be payable from the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for
21 personal services, miscellaneous operating expenses, grants, fund transfers,
22 and restitution payments and expenses of the Office of Attorney General for
23 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, the sum of............... $31,000.
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25 SECTION 15. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
26 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
27 TRANSFER PROVISION. After receiving approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer
28 of the State, and prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint
29 Budget Committee, the Office of Attorney General is authorized to transfer
30 appropriation from any line item authorized in the Operations Appropriation
31 of