This bill appropriates funds for the maintenance and operation of continuing education programs for various county officials in Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Specifically, it allocates $75,000 each for the continuing education and certification programs of county clerks, circuit clerks, county treasurers, and county collectors, and $125,000 for the continuing education and certification program for county coroners. The funds will be disbursed from their respective continuing education funds, ensuring compliance with existing fiscal control laws.
Additionally, the bill includes an emergency clause, stating that the appropriations must be effective by July 1, 2024, to prevent disruption in the operation of the relevant agencies. This urgency is based on the constitutional limitation of fund appropriations to one-year periods and the potential harm that could arise from any delays in the bill's implementation.