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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 1101
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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 GOVERNOR'S
11 MANSION COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
12 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S
17 MANSION COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE
18 2025-2026 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 Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,
25 the 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) GOV42G GOV MANSION ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC09
32 (2) GOV41G GOV CHEF 1 GRADE SGS11
33 (3) GOV39G GOV HORTICULTURALIST 1 GRADE SGS08
34 (4) GOV44G GOV MANSION EVENTS MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS07
35 (5) GOV40G GOV FOOD SERVICES EXPERT 2 GRADE SGS05
36 (6) GOV38G GOV EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS05
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1 (7) GOV43G GOV MAINTENANCE MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS02
2 (8) GOV45G GOV MANSION EVENTS AIDE 1 GRADE SGS04
3 (9) GOV46G GOV MANSION EVENTS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS05
4 MAX NO. OF EMPLOYEES 10
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6 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
7 the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
8 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
9 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: four
10 (4) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to
11 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or
12 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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14 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
15 to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission, to be payable from the State
16 Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the
17 Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30,
18 2026, the following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2025-2026
22 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $654,450
23 (02) EXTRA HELP 12,000
24 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 224,124
25 (04) GOV MANSION ALLOWANCE 60,000
26 (05) GOV MANSION OPERATING EXPENSES 201,830
27 (06) GOV MANSION ANNUAL MAINTENANCE 112,846
28 (07) GOV MANSION UTILITIES 235,000
29 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,500,250
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31 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS. There is hereby
32 appropriated, to the Arkansas Governor's Mansion Commission, to be payable
33 from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief
34 Fiscal Officer of the State, for expenses of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion,
35 Grand Hall and grounds of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion for the fiscal year
36 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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2 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
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4 (01) GRAND HALL/MANSION/GROUNDS EXP $500,000
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6 SECTION 5. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
7 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
8 ARKANSAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION - CASH FUND. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the
9 State shall at each end of the fiscal year cause to be transferred into the
10 State Central Services Fund the excess of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion -
11 Cash Fund over $300,000 to defray state support for related purposes,
12 including, but not limited to personal services and operating expenses, as
13 required to carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Arkansas
14 Governor's Mansion pursuant to A.C.A. �22-3-801 - 806.
15 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
16 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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18 SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
19 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
20 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
21 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
22 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
23 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
24 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
25 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
26 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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28 SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
29 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
30 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
31 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
32 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
33 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
34 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
35 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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1 SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
2 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
3 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
4 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
5 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
6 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
7 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
8 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
9 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
10 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
11 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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