This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the Arkansas Legislative Audit of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee for the fiscal year 2024-2025. It authorizes the hiring of up to ten temporary or part-time employees, referred to as "Extra Help," with a total appropriation of $47,220, which includes $38,400 for Extra Help and $8,820 for personal services matching. The funds will be drawn from the State Central Services Fund and are intended to ensure the continued operation of the auditing committee.
Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, stating that due to unforeseen circumstances, the current funding is insufficient for the committee to provide essential governmental services. It emphasizes the urgency of the situation, declaring that a delay in the bill's implementation could cause irreparable harm to the administration of essential programs. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage and approval, or if the Governor neither approves nor vetoes it, it will become effective after the standard veto period.