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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H4/7/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1086
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF
11 APPEALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND
12 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS
17 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 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. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
24 for the Arkansas Court of Appeals for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
25 following maximum number of regular employees.
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27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
31 (1) Q017N CHIEF STAFF ATTORNEY 1 GRADE EXE02
32 (2) Q033C LAW CLERK 24 GRADE SPC07
33 (3) Q013C STAFF ATTORNEY 3 GRADE SPC07
34 (4) Q034C CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE SPC05
35 (5) Q087C DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC05
36 (6) Q112C JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 12 GRADE SGS09
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1 (7) Q098C ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE SGS08
2 (8) Q099C FINANCE OFFICER 1 GRADE SGS09
3 (9) Q100C RECORDS MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS07
4 (10) Q119C DEPUTY CLERK 3 GRADE SGS07
5 (11) Q111C JUDICIAL ADMIN ASSISTANT 1 GRADE SGS07
6 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 49
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8 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
9 the Arkansas Court of Appeals for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following
10 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
11 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2)
12 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
13 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
14 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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16 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
17 to the Arkansas Court of Appeals, to be payable from the State Central
18 Services Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, special judges,
19 court appointed attorneys, and other legal expenses of the Arkansas Court of
20 Appeals for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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22 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
23 NO. 2025-2026
24 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,329,643
25 (02) EXTRA HELP 25,000
26 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,384,511
27 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
28 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 276,129
29 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 80,900
30 (C) PROF. FEES 0
31 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000
32 (E) DATA PROC. 0
33 (05) LEGAL COUNSEL 360,000
34 (06) SPECIAL JUDGES 17,044
35 (07) MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 60,000
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,583,227
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2 SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
3 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
4 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
5 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
6 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
7 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
8 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
9 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
10 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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12 SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
13 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
14 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
15 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
16 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
17 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
18 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
19 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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21 SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
22 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
23 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
24 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
25 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
26 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
27 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
28 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
29 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
30 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
31 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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