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                                                Act 29 of the Fiscal Session
 1   State of Arkansas
 2   94th General Assembly                            A Bill
 3   Fiscal Session, 2024                                                                   HOUSE BILL 1038
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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 GOVERNOR'S
10                   MANSION COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
11                   30, 2025; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15                             AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S
16                             MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE
17                             2024-2025 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 - OPERATIONS.                     There is hereby established
23   for the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the 2024-2025 fiscal year,
24   the 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)    Q113U GOV OFC MANSION ADMINISTRATOR                                 1             GRADE GS14
31     (2)    Q078U GOV OFC SPECIAL ASSISTANT II                                  1             GRADE GS11
32     (3)    Q077U GOV OFC MANAGEMENT SPECIAL ASSISTANT I                        2             GRADE GS10
33     (4)    Q118U GOV OFC MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT I                                4             GRADE GS09
34     (5)    Q112U GOV OFC HOUSEKEEPER SUPERVISOR                                2             GRADE GS05
35            MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                                             10
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 1          SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS.   There is hereby authorized, for
 2   the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, the
 3   following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
 4   "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes:     four
 5   (4) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
 6   exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
 7   its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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 9          SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS.   There is hereby appropriated,
10   to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission, to be payable from the State
11   Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
12   Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30,
13   2025, the following:
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15   ITEM                                                              FISCAL YEAR
16    NO.                                                               2024-2025
17   (01)   REGULAR SALARIES                                             $686,855
18   (02)   EXTRA HELP                                                      12,000
19   (03)   PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                    237,174
20   (04)   GOV MANSION ALLOWANCE                                           60,000
21   (05)   GOV MANSION OPERATING EXPENSES                                201,830
22   (06)   GOV MANSION ANNUAL MAINTENANCE                                100,000
23   (07)   GOV MANSION UTILITIES                                          200,000
24          TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                                   $1,497,859
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26          SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS.    There is hereby
27   appropriated, to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission, to be payable
28   from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
29   Fiscal Officer of the State, for expenses of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion,
30   Grand Hall and grounds of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion for the fiscal year
31   ending June 30, 2025, the following:
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33   ITEM                                                             FISCAL YEAR
34    NO.                                                                2024-2025
35   (01)   GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS EXP                                $500,000
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 1        SECTION 5. SPECIAL LANGUAGE.     NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
 2   CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
 3   ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION - CASH FUND.    The Chief Fiscal Officer of the
 4   State shall at each end of the fiscal year cause to be transferred into the
 5   State Central Services Fund the excess of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion -
 6   Cash Fund over $300,000 to defray state support for related purposes,
 7   including, but not limited to personal services and operating expenses, as
 8   required to carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Arkansas
 9   Governor's Mansion pursuant to A.C.A. §22-3-801 - 806.
10     The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2023
11   2024 through June 30, 2024 2025.
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13        SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.     Disbursement of funds
14   authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
15   and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
16   the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
17   Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
18   Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
19   control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
20   the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
21   strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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23        SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.     It is the intent of the General
24   Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
25   contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
26   which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
27   Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
28   manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
29   summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
30   Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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32        SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.   It is found and determined by the General
33   Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
34   appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
35   effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
36   the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
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 1   the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
 2   effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
 3   upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
 4   programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
 5   being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
 6   and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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 9                                 APPROVED: 4/19/24
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