This bill appropriates funds for personal services and operating expenses for the University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. It establishes a maximum number of regular employees, totaling 286, and outlines their respective salary rates. The bill also authorizes 275 part-time or temporary employees, referred to as "Extra Help," to be employed as needed. The total amount appropriated for state operations is $11,236,841, which includes regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, and operational expenses.
Additionally, the bill appropriates $28,176,692 from cash funds for personal services and operating expenses, which includes regular salaries, extra help, overtime, and capital improvements. The bill emphasizes compliance with various fiscal control laws and includes an emergency clause to ensure the act's effectiveness starting July 1, 2025, to prevent any disruption in the college's operations. The legislative intent is to ensure that the funds are used in accordance with the reasons for which the act was adopted.