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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/5/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 SENATE BILL 414
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5 By: Senator M. Johnson
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8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR A WATER GRANT
9 PROGRAM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE - ARKANSAS
10 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
11 ENDING JUNE 30, 2022; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
16 - ARKANSAS NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
17 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2021-2022 FISCAL
18 YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - WATER GRANT PROGRAM. There is hereby
24 appropriated, to the Department of Agriculture - Arkansas Natural Resources
25 Commission, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury
26 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for a grant program
27 to fund the extension of an existing water system to an area no greater than
28 twenty-five (25) square miles unserved by potable water occupied by
29 residences and no less than two (2) conference or retreat centers that host
30 events for children or youth for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, the
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32 of.............................................................$10,000,000.
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34 SECTION 2. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
35 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
36 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
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1 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
2 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
3 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
4 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
5 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
6 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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8 SECTION 3. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
9 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
10 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
11 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
12 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
13 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
14 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
15 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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17 SECTION 4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
18 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
19 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
20 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2021 is essential to the operation of
21 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
22 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
23 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2021 could work irreparable harm
24 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
25 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
26 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
27 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2021.
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29 /s/M. Johnson
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