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Act 998 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H1/27/21 H3/15/21 H4/21/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1187
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
9 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR
10 THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022; AND FOR OTHER
11 PURPOSES.
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13
14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL
17 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. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
23 for the Secretary of State for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the following
24 maximum number of regular employees.
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26 Maximum Annual
27 Maximum Salary Rate
28 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
29 No. Code Title Employees 2021-2022
30 (1) Q171U SEC OF STATE CHIEF DEPUTY 1 $125,986
31 (2) Q172U SEC OF STATE DEPUTY 2 $112,900
32 (3) Q174U SEC OF STATE SENIOR INFO TECHNICIAN 1 $103,970
33 (4) Q173U SEC OF STATE GENERAL COUNSEL 1 $101,175
34 (5) Q175U SEC OF STATE INFO TECHNICIAN 1 $93,445
35 (6) Q178U SEC OF STATE CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF 1 $90,670
36 (7) Q176U SEC OF STATE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR 7 $90,670
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1 (8) Q177U SEC OF STATE ASSOCIATE COUNSEL 1 $81,257
2 (9) Q179U SEC OF STATE SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 $75,054
3 (10) Q184U SEC OF STATE BUDGET ANALYST 1 $72,822
4 (11) Q183U SEC OF STATE DEPARTMENT MANAGER 1 $72,822
5 (12) Q182U SEC OF STATE SENIOR SUPERVISOR 1 $72,822
6 (13) Q181U SEC OF STATE CAPITOL POLICE CAPTAIN 1 $72,822
7 (14) Q190U SEC OF STATE INFO TECH ANALYST 1 $67,267
8 (15) Q185U SEC OF STATE PROGRAMMER ANALYST 1 $67,267
9 (16) Q197U SEC OF STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR II 3 $65,265
10 (17) Q192U SEC OF STATE DEPARTMENT SUPERVISOR 2 $65,265
11 (18) Q188U SEC OF STATE TRADE SUPERVISOR 2 $65,265
12 (19) Q187U SEC OF STATE POLICE SERGEANT 5 $65,265
13 (20) Q186U SEC OF STATE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 3 $65,265
14 (21) Q195U SEC OF STATE INFO TECH ADMINISTRATOR 2 $60,288
15 (22) Q231U SEC OF STATE PROJECT COORDINATOR I 4 $58,493
16 (23) Q212U SEC OF STATE BLDGS & GRND SUPERVISOR I 3 $58,493
17 (24) Q201U SEC OF STATE CORPORAL 24 $58,493
18 (25) Q198U SEC OF STATE BUSINESS ACCOUNTANT II 3 $58,493
19 (26) Q194U SEC OF STATE CREATIVE SPECIALIST III 1 $58,493
20 (27) Q193U SEC OF STATE MASTER TRADESPERSON 2 $58,493
21 (28) Q191U SEC OF STATE ELECTION COORDINATOR 5 $58,493
22 (29) Q180U SEC OF STATE PUBLIC EVENTS COORD 1 $58,493
23 (30) Q199U SEC OF STATE INFO TECH SPECIALIST 1 $54,035
24 (31) Q210U SEC OF STATE CORPORATIONS REP III 4 $52,425
25 (32) Q209U SEC OF STATE TRADESPERSON 2 $52,425
26 (33) Q208U SEC OF STATE MAINTENANCE WORKER II 4 $52,425
27 (34) Q204U SEC OF STATE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 4 $52,425
28 (35) Q203U SEC OF STATE CREATIVE SPECIALIST II 2 $52,425
29 (36) Q202U SEC OF STATE VOTER SVCS ADMINISTRATOR 2 $52,425
30 (37) Q200U SEC OF STATE CUSTOMER SVCS COORD II 3 $52,425
31 (38) Q215U SEC OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST III 7 $46,987
32 (39) Q214U SEC OF STATE FACILITIES SVC REP II 1 $46,987
33 (40) Q213U SEC OF STATE CREATIVE SPECIALIST I 1 $46,987
34 (41) Q211U SEC OF STATE RECORDS SPECIALIST 2 $46,987
35 (42) Q206U SEC OF STATE BLDG SVCS COORDINATOR 1 $46,987
36 (43) Q222U SEC OF STATE MAINTENANCE WORKER I 4 $42,117
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1 (44) Q221U SEC OF STATE FACILITIES SVC REP I 4 $42,117
2 (45) Q219U SEC OF STATE CORPORATIONS REP II 11 $42,117
3 (46) Q218U SEC OF STATE BUSINESS ASSISTANT I 3 $42,117
4 (47) Q216U SEC OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST II 3 $42,117
5 (48) Q229U SEC OF STATE MAIL CLERK 1 $37,749
6 (49) Q225U SEC OF STATE DISPATCHER 2 $37,749
7 (50) Q224U SEC OF STATE CUSTODIAN II 1 $37,749
8 (51) Q223U SEC OF STATE CORPORATIONS REP I 4 $37,749
9 (52) Q220U SEC OF STATE ADMINISTRATIVE ASST I 5 $37,749
10 (53) Q227U SEC OF STATE CUSTODIAN I 5 $33,836
11 (54) Q226U SEC OF STATE BLDG SVCS REP 2 $33,836
12 (55) Q230U SEC OF STATE RECEPTIONIST I 1 $31,900
13 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 162
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15 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
16 the Secretary of State - Operations for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, the
17 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
18 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes:
19 forty-five (45) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of
20 pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
21 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
22 classification.
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24 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
25 to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the State Central Services
26 Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Secretary of State
27 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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29 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
30 NO. 2021-2022
31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $9,103,837
32 (02) EXTRA HELP 144,909
33 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 3,019,886
34 (04) OVERTIME 33,000
35 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
36 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 4,258,525
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1 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 65,651
2 (C) PROF. FEES 205,956
3 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 210,000
4 (E) DATA PROC. 0
5 (06) BUILDING & GROUNDS MAINTENANCE 372,678
6 (07) SPECIAL MAINTENANCE 675,048
7 (08) ELECTION EXPENSES 3,088,029
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $21,177,519
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10 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CAPITOL GROUNDS MONUMENT/MEMORIAL
11 PRESERVATION. There is hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be
12 payable from the Capitol Grounds Monument And Memorial Preservation Fund, for
13 various construction and operating expenses for the preservation of Monuments
14 and Memorials on the State Capitol Grounds by the Secretary of State for the
15 fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
16
17 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
18 NO. 2021-2022
19 (01) VARIOUS OPERATING & CONSTRUCTION
20 EXPENSES FOR MONUMENT/MEMORIAL
21 PRESERVATION $77,456
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23 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE CAPITOL BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
24 RESTORATION - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State,
25 to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as
26 determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, from contributions and
27 donations for maintenance and restoration projects by the Secretary of State
28 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2021-2022
32 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
35 (C) PROF. FEES 0
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,000
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4 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - ADMINISTRATIVE & MAINTENANCE - CASH. There
5 is hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from cash
6 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for various operating and
7 associated expenses for administrative and maintenance expenses for the State
8 Capitol grounds for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
9
10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2021-2022
12 (01) VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE & MAINTENANCE
13 EXPENSES $375,000
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15 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - FEE AND TAX REFUNDS. There is hereby
16 appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the Miscellaneous
17 Revolving Fund, for refunds and reimbursements of corporate filings fees and
18 franchise taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
19
20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2021-2022
22 (01) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $550,000
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24 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - COUNTY VOTING SYSTEM GRANT FUND. There is
25 hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the County
26 Voting System Grant Fund, for professional fees and services for upgrading or
27 purchasing county voting systems, grants and aid for voting system equipment,
28 programming, maintenance or equipment and devices used to view voter
29 registration records at a polling location and refunds/reimbursements of fees
30 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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32 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
33 NO. 2021-2022
34 (01) COUNTY VOTING SYSTEMS GRANT $10,000,000
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36 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS VIDEO SERVICE ACT. There is hereby
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1 appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the Arkansas
2 Video Service Fund, for the review and issue of certificates of franchise
3 authority and refunds/reimbursements of fees of the Arkansas Video Service
4 Act for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the following:
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6 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
7 NO. 2021-2022
8 (01) ARKANSAS VIDEO SERVICE ACT $25,000
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10 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - NATIONAL STATUARY HALL COLLECTION. There is
11 hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the
12 National Statuary Hall Collection Trust Fund, for placement and replacement
13 of Arkansas statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the United
14 States Capitol as provided under 1-4-134 for the fiscal year ending June
15 30, 2022, the sum of................................................$750,000.
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17 SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT - FEDERAL. There is
18 hereby appropriated, to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the
19 federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
20 expenditures requiring state matching for maintenance, operating expenses and
21 associated costs for the Help America Vote Act for the fiscal year ending
22 June 30, 2022, the sum of.........................................$5,500,000.
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24 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - GIFT SHOP AND 500 GRILL.
25 There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of State, to be payable from
26 the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services
27 and miscellaneous operating expenses of the Gift Shop and 500 Grill of the
28 Secretary of State for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the sum
29 of...............................................................$490,000.
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31 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - GIFT SHOP AND 500 GRILL.
32 There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of State, to be payable from
33 the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services
34 and miscellaneous operating expenses of the Gift Shop and 500 Grill of the
35 Secretary of State for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, the sum
36 of..............................................................$490,000.
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2 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM - CASH. There is
3 hereby appropriated to the Secretary of State, to be payable from the cash
4 fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
5 Officer of the State, for expenses relating to the Secretary of State's
6 Financial Disclosure Online Filing System for the fiscal year ending June 30,
7 2022, the sum of.................................................$1,500,000.
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9 SECTION 15. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
10 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER
11 PROVISION. After receiving approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the
12 State, and prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget
13 Committee, the Agency is authorized to transfer appropriation from any line
14 item authorized in Operations appropriation to any other line item authorized
15 in Operations appropriation.
16 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2020
17 2021 through June 30, 2021 2022.
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19 SECTION 16. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
20 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. STATE
21 CAPITOL POLICE. In the event that sufficient revenues, in the judgment of
22 the Secretary of State exist, the Secretary is hereby authorized to make
23 additional salary payments from such funds to those employees who have
24 attained law enforcement certification above the basic certificate level, as
25 defined by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards. It is the
26 intent of this Section that such payment shall be optional, at the discretion
27 of the Secretary, dependent on sufficient revenues and shall not be
28 implemented using funds specifically set aside for other programs within the
29 Department.
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