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Act 176 of the Fiscal Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2024 SENATE BILL 81
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5 By: Senator Irvin
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR COURTHOUSE
9 FACILITIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE
10 COURTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025; AND
11 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 AN ACT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF
16 THE COURTS 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. APPROPRIATION - COURTHOUSE LACTATION FACILITIES. There is
23 hereby appropriated, to the Administrative Office of the Courts, to be
24 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by
25 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses and grants for
26 the construction, maintenance, renovation, equipping or purchase of lactation
27 facilities for Arkansas Courthouses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025,
28 the following:
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30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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32 (01) COURTHOUSE LACTATION FACILITIES $100,000
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34 SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
35 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
36 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
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1 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
2 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
3 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
4 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
5 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
6 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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8 SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
9 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
10 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
11 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
12 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
13 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
14 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
15 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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17 SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
18 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
19 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
20 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2024 is essential to the operation of
21 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
22 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
23 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2024 could work irreparable harm
24 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
25 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
26 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
27 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2024.
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