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Act 142 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1094
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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 COMMISSIONER OF STATE
10 LANDS AND FOR DISTRIBUTING PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OR
11 REDEMPTION OF TAX DELINQUENT LAND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
12 ENDING JUNE 30, 2024; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE COMMISSIONER OF STATE
17 LANDS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2023-2024
18 FISCAL 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. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
24 for the Commissioner of State Lands for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the
25 following maximum number of regular employees.
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27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Title Employees 2023-2024
31 (1) CHIEF DEPUTY 1 $129,790
32 (2) IT DIRECTOR 1 $119,864
33 (3) GENERAL COUNSEL 1 $116,310
34 (4) STAFF ATTORNEY 1 $93,408
35 (5) NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 1 $86,274
36 (6) REAL ESTATE DIRECTOR 1 $83,710
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1 (7) PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR 1 $83,710
2 (8) OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 1 $83,710
3 (9) FISCAL DIRECTOR 1 $83,710
4 (10) HUMAN RESOURCES SUPERVISOR 1 $75,021
5 (11) GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS LIAISON 1 $75,021
6 (12) FISCAL ASSOCIATE I 1 $75,021
7 (13) ASSIST. DIRECTOR OF REAL ESTATE 1 $75,021
8 (14) REDEMPTION COORDINATOR 1 $67,235
9 (15) PUBLIC AFFAIRS LIAISON 1 $67,235
10 (16) MINERAL LEASING & NATURAL RES COORD 1 $67,235
11 (17) FISCAL ASSOCIATE II 2 $67,235
12 (18) RESEARCH TECH 5 $60,259
13 (19) RESEARCH COORDINATOR 1 $60,259
14 (20) RECORDS SPECIALIST 1 $60,259
15 (21) PARALEGAL 1 $60,259
16 (22) MANAGEMENT SECRETARY 2 $60,259
17 (23) LEGAL SECRETARY 1 $60,259
18 (24) FISCAL SECRETARY 1 $60,259
19 (25) EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 1 $60,259
20 (26) REDEMPTION TECH 3 $54,008
21 (27) PUBLIC RELATIONS SECRETARY 1 $54,008
22 (28) FISCAL ASSOCIATE III 1 $54,008
23 (29) ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST 1 $54,008
24 (30) REAL ESTATE SECRETARY 1 $48,497
25 (31) ADMINISTRATION 1 $48,497
26 (32) RECORDS RETENTION TECH 1 $43,389
27 (33) CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE 5 $43,389
28 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 45
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30 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
31 the Commissioner of State Lands for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the following
32 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
33 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five (5)
34 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
35 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
36 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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2 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
3 to the Commissioner of State Lands, to be payable from the State Central
4 Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
5 Commissioner of State Lands for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the
6 following:
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8 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
9 NO. 2023-2024
10 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,981,488
11 (02) EXTRA HELP 40,000
12 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 999,758
13 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
14 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 25,000
15 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
16 (C) PROF. FEES 0
17 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
18 (E) DATA PROC. 0
19 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $4,046,246
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21 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - DELINQUENT TAX. There is hereby
22 appropriated, to the Commissioner of State Lands, to be payable from cash
23 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for operating expenses and for
24 distributing proceeds from the sale or redemption of tax delinquent land as
25 prescribed by Chapter 37 of Title 26 of the Arkansas Code by the Commissioner
26 of State Lands for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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28 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
29 NO. 2023-2024
30 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
31 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $1,500,000
32 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
33 (C) PROF. FEES 2,000,000
34 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
35 (E) DATA PROC. 0
36 (02) REFUND/RECORDING FEE REIMBURSEMENTS 1,300,000
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1 (03) DELINQUENT TAX REMITTAL/SALE REFUNDS 27,500,000
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $32,300,000
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4 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CAPITAL OUTLAY/OPERATING EXPENSES. There is
5 hereby appropriated, to the Commissioner of State Lands, to be payable from
6 cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for operating expenses and
7 capital outlay of the Commissioner of State Lands for the fiscal year ending
8 June 30, 2024, the following:
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10 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
11 NO. 2023-2024
12 (01) CAPITAL OUTLAY/OPERATING EXP $267,800
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14 SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - SUBMERGED LANDS. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the Commissioner of State Lands, to be payable from cash
16 funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and
17 operating expenses for projects involving submerged land by the Commissioner
18 of State Lands for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, the following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2023-2024
22 (01) SUBMERGED LANDS $250,000
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24 SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
25 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
26 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
27 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
28 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
29 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
30 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
31 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
32 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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34 SECTION 8. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
35 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
36 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
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1 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
2 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
3 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
4 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
5 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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7 SECTION 9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
8 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
9 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
10 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2023 is essential to the operation of
11 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
12 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
13 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2023 could work irreparable harm
14 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
15 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
16 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
17 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2023.
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