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Act 121 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 37
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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 ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
10 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024; AND FOR
11 OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
16 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024 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 Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2023-2024 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 2023-2024
30 (1) Q009N SUPREME COURT CLERK 1 GRADE SE03
31 (2) Q051C NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IT10
32 (3) Q263C APPELLATE AUTOMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08
33 (4) Q106C DATA POLICY MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08
34 (5) Q021C APPELLATE REVIEW ATTORNEY II 2 GRADE GS14
35 (6) Q011C CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS14
36 (7) Q072C FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS14
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1 (8) Q010C LIBRARY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14
2 (9) Q035C SUPREME COURT LAW CLERK 14 GRADE GS14
3 (10) Q012C SUPREME COURT REPORTER 1 GRADE GS14
4 (11) Q037C ASSISTANT CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS12
5 (12) Q036C CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS12
6 (13) Q217C DEPUTY CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS12
7 (14) Q288C SUPREME COURT HUMAN RESOURCE COORD 1 GRADE GS12
8 (15) Q083C COMMUNICATIONS COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS11
9 (16) Q038C DEPUTY REPORTER 1 GRADE GS11
10 (17) Q090C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CLERK 1 GRADE GS10
11 (18) Q091C JUDICIAL CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST 1 GRADE GS10
12 (19) Q125C SUPREME COURT POLICE OFFICER 3 GRADE GS10
13 (20) Q228C DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS09
14 (21) Q108C FINANCIAL SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS09
15 (22) Q116C JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 6 GRADE GS09
16 (23) Q109C RECORDS SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS09
17 (24) Q107C ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE GS08
18 (25) Q122C DATA RESEARCH ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08
19 (26) Q192C PUBLIC SERVICE LIBRARIAN 1 GRADE GS08
20 (27) Q124C LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS07
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 49
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23 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
24 the Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following
25 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
26 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five (5)
27 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
28 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
29 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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31 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
32 to the Arkansas Supreme Court, to be payable from the State Central Services
33 Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas Supreme
34 Court for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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36 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,872,217
3 (02) EXTRA HELP 30,000
4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,231,957
5 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 342,765
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 30,000
8 (C) PROF. FEES 25,000
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 112,000
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 (05) ARKANSAS REPORTS 229,477
12 (06) COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS 195,000
13 (07) COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 20,000
14 (08) SPECIAL JUSTICES 5,500
15 (09) JUDICIAL EDUCATION 100,000
16 (10) RECORDS MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY 300,000
17 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,493,916
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19 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is
20 hereby established for the Arkansas Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas for the
21 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.
22
23 Maximum Annual
24 Maximum Salary Rate
25 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
26 No. Code Title Employees 2023-2024
27 (1) Q057N SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF OPC 1 GRADE SE03
28 (2) Q058N SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF OPP 1 GRADE SE03
29 (3) Q059N SUPREME COURT DEP DIRECTOR OF OPC 1 GRADE GS15
30 (4) Q268C SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS14
31 (5) Q269C SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS13
32 (6) Q200C SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF AJC 1 GRADE GS13
33 (7) Q201C SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF JLAP 1 GRADE GS13
34 (8) Q199C SUPREME COURT SENIOR STAFF ATTY OPC 1 GRADE GS13
35 (9) Q202C SUPREME COURT STAFF ATTORNEY OPC 2 GRADE GS12
36 (10) Q264C HELP DESK APPLICATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS11
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1 (11) Q204C SUPREME COURT DEPUTY DIRECTOR JLAP 1 GRADE GS11
2 (12) Q207C SUPREME COURT LICENSING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS11
3 (13) Q229C SUPREME COURT PROGRAM COORD AJC 1 GRADE GS11
4 (14) Q203C SUPREME COURT PROGRAM COORDINATOR OP 2 GRADE GS11
5 (15) Q270C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASST/PARALEGAL 1 GRADE GS09
6 (16) Q206C SUPREME COURT FINANCIAL SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS09
7 (17) Q208C SUPREME COURT PARALEGAL OPC 1 GRADE GS09
8 (18) Q211C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT AJC 1 GRADE GS07
9 (19) Q210C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT OPP 2 GRADE GS07
10 (20) Q230C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASST JLAP 1 GRADE GS07
11 (21) Q209C SUPREME COURT INVESTIGATOR OPC 2 GRADE GS07
12 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25
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14 SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is hereby
15 authorized, for the Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
16 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
17 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five
18 (5) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
19 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
20 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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22 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is
23 hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas Supreme Court, to be payable from cash
24 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and
25 operating expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2023-2024
29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,800,247
30 (02) EXTRA HELP 20,000
31 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 588,572
32 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 750,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 181,700
35 (C) PROF. FEES 420,000
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 75,000
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 (05) CONSTRUCTION 75,000
3 (06) REFUNDS/INVESTMENTS/TRANSFERS 1,690,000
4 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,600,519
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6 SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
7 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
8 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
9 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
10 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
11 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
12 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
13 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
14 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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16 SECTION 8. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
17 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
18 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
19 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
20 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
21 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
22 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
23 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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25 SECTION 9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
26 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
27 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
28 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2023 is essential to the operation of
29 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
30 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
31 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2023 could work irreparable harm
32 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
33 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
34 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
35 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1,
36 2023.APPROVED: 2/17/23
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