This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope-Texarkana for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It establishes a maximum number of regular employees, detailing various administrative and academic positions along with their corresponding salary rates. The total amount appropriated for regular salaries is $5,229,312, with additional allocations for personal services matching, maintenance, general operations, and a contingency fund, bringing the total state operations appropriation to $6,839,312.
Furthermore, the bill includes provisions for cash funds, allowing for additional appropriations totaling $18,490,197, which encompasses regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, and capital improvements. The bill emphasizes compliance with existing laws regarding fund disbursement and includes an emergency clause to ensure the act's effectiveness from July 1, 2025, to facilitate the college's operations without interruption.