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Act 45 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1143
4
5 By: Joint Budget Committee
6
7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY
10 GENERAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022; AND
11 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
12
13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL
17 YEAR.
18
19
20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
21
22 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the Office of Attorney General for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the
24 following maximum number of regular employees.
25
26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
30 (1) Q242U SOLICITOR GENERAL 1 $167,000
31 (2) Q066U ATTORNEY GENERAL I 2 $167,000
32 (3) Q065U ATTORNEY GENERAL II 9 $157,100
33 (4) Q124U ATTORNEY GENERAL III 11 $125,986
34 (5) Q067U CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 $115,000
35 (6) Q064U ATTORNEY GENERAL IV 15 $112,900
36 (7) Q363U CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 1 $105,000
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1 (8) Q102U CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 $101,175
2 (9) Q063U ATTORNEY GENERAL V 11 $101,175
3 (10) Q061U ATTORNEY GENERAL VI 19 $90,670
4 (11) Q009U COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIRECTOR 1 $90,670
5 (12) Q008U CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 1 $90,670
6 (13) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 1 $81,257
7 (14) Q072U COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 1 $81,257
8 (15) Q062U PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1 $81,257
9 (16) Q059U OMBUDSMAN 1 $81,257
10 (17) Q033U LOGISTICS DIRECTOR 1 $81,257
11 (18) Q023U NETWORK SPECIALIST I 1 $75,054
12 (19) Q101U HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR 1 $72,822
13 (20) Q073U EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 $72,822
14 (21) Q070U INVESTIGATOR II 2 $72,822
15 (22) Q052U LAW ED ADMINISTRATOR 1 $72,822
16 (23) Q034U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I 1 $72,822
17 (24) Q002U LEGAL ASSISTANT 1 $72,822
18 (25) Q037U NETWORK SPECIALIST II 1 $67,267
19 (26) Q035U LIBRARIAN 1 $67,267
20 (27) Q058U EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 1 $65,265
21 (28) Q025U PARALEGAL I 2 $65,265
22 (29) Q006U LAW ED INSTRUCTOR I 2 $65,265
23 (30) Q004U ASST LOGISTICS DIRECTOR 1 $65,265
24 (31) Q071U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 3 $58,493
25 (32) Q057U INVESTIGATOR IV 13 $58,493
26 (33) Q053U SECRETARY I 7 $58,493
27 (34) Q032U LAW ED INSTRUCTOR II 1 $58,493
28 (35) Q007U FISCAL SPECIALIST II 2 $58,493
29 (36) Q056U SECRETARY II 14 $52,425
30 (37) Q047U CONSUMER COUNSELOR 4 $52,425
31 (38) Q036U RECEPTIONIST 2 $46,987
32 (39) Q005U COURIER 1 $46,987
33 (40) Q132U COURIER II 1 $42,117
34 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 142
35
36 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
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1 the Office of Attorney General for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following
2 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
3 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: eight (8)
4 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
5 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
6 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
7
8 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
9 to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from the State Central
10 Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Office of
11 Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
12
13 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
14 NO. 2021-2022
15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $12,652,220
16 (02) EXTRA HELP 111,672
17 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,857,743
18 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
19 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 2,142,000
20 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 129,109
21 (C) PROF. FEES 644,215
22 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 143,500
23 (E) DATA PROC. 0
24 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $19,680,459
25
26 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - STATE. There
27 is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
28 Division - State for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum number
29 of regular employees.
30
31 Maximum Annual
32 Maximum Salary Rate
33 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
34 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
35 (1) Q065U ATTORNEY GENERAL II 1 $157,100
36 (2) Q063U ATTORNEY GENERAL V 2 $101,175
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1 (3) Q024U AUDITOR 1 $90,670
2 (4) Q056U SECRETARY II 1 $52,425
3 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 5
4
5 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - STATE. There is
6 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
7 the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
8 of the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Division - State for the
9 fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
10
11 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
12 NO. 2021-2022
13 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $508,945
14 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 150,207
15 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
16 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 55,235
17 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 22,100
18 (C) PROF. FEES 17,000
19 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 10,500
20 (E) DATA PROC. 0
21 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $763,987
22
23 SECTION 6. REGULAR SALARIES - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There
24 is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
25 Division - Federal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum
26 number of regular employees.
27
28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
32 (1) Q131U MEDICAID DIRECTOR 1 $125,986
33 (2) Q064U ATTORNEY GENERAL IV 1 $112,900
34 (3) Q063U ATTORNEY GENERAL V 1 $101,175
35 (4) Q008U CHIEF INVESTIGATOR 1 $90,670
36 (5) Q003U NURSE ANALYST 2 $88,058
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1 (6) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 2 $81,257
2 (7) Q130U INVESTIGATOR III 5 $65,265
3 (8) Q046U ANALYST 1 $65,265
4 (9) Q025U PARALEGAL I 1 $65,265
5 (10) Q069U CASE COORDINATOR 1 $52,425
6 (11) Q056U SECRETARY II 1 $52,425
7 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 17
8
9 SECTION 7. EXTRA HELP - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There is
10 hereby authorized, for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
11 Division - Federal for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following maximum
12 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
13 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary
14 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
15 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
16 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
17
18 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There is
19 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
20 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
21 personal services and operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General -
22 Medicaid Fraud Division - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022,
23 the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2021-2022
27 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,345,266
28 (02) EXTRA HELP 37,224
29 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 424,807
30 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
31 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 318,275
32 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 66,300
33 (C) PROF. FEES 51,000
34 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 31,500
35 (E) DATA PROC. 0
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $2,274,372
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2 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - INDIRECT COSTS.
3 There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be
4 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
5 the State, for operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General -
6 Medicaid Fraud Division - Indirect Costs for the fiscal year ending June 30,
7 2022, the following:
8
9 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
10 NO. 2021-2022
11 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
12 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $395,000
13 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
14 (C) PROF. FEES 0
15 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
16 (E) DATA PROC. 0
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $395,000
18
19 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - INTERNET CRIME CHILD. There is hereby
20 appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from the
21 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
22 operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General - Internet Crime Child
23 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
24
25 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
26 NO. 2021-2022
27 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
30 (C) PROF. FEES 0
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,000
34
35 SECTION 11. REGULAR SALARIES - COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION
36 PROGRAM. There is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General -
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1 Cooperative Disability Investigation Program for the 2021-2022 fiscal year,
2 the following maximum number of regular employees.
3
4 Maximum Annual
5 Maximum Salary Rate
6 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
7 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
8 (1) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 2 $81,257
9 (2) Q046U ANALYST 1 $65,265
10 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 3
11
12 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION
13 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to
14 be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer
15 of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Office of
16 Attorney General - Cooperative Disability Investigation Program for the
17 fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
18
19 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
20 NO. 2021-2022
21 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $228,579
22 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 82,492
23 (03) OVERTIME 42,000
24 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
25 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 40,000
26 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
27 (C) PROF. FEES 0
28 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
29 (E) DATA PROC.