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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1146
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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 OFFICE OF ATTORNEY
11 GENERAL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND
12 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY
17 GENERAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026
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 Office of Attorney General 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) Q426U CHIEF DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 $200,000
32 (2) Q242U SOLICITOR GENERAL 1 $200,000
33 (3) Q427U DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 12 $184,000
34 (4) Q428U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 4 $161,000
35 (5) Q446U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT I 4 $155,000
36 (6) Q434U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL II 12 $154,000
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1 (7) Q448U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT II 5 $138,000
2 (8) Q447U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL III 17 $138,000
3 (9) Q430U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 13 $124,000
4 (10) Q431U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL II 22 $111,000
5 (11) Q432U MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT 7 $99,000
6 (12) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 4 $99,000
7 (13) Q433U SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 12 $85,000
8 (14) Q070U INVESTIGATOR II 6 $85,000
9 (15) Q130U INVESTIGATOR III 10 $71,000
10 (16) Q034U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I 18 $71,000
11 (17) Q071U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 16 $64,000
12 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 164
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14 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
15 the Office of Attorney General - Operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,
16 the following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known
17 as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes:
18 ten (10) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not
19 to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act,
20 or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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22 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
23 to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from the State Central
24 Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Office of
25 Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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27 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
28 NO. 2025-2026
29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $18,533,205
30 (02) EXTRA HELP 250,000
31 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 5,624,505
32 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
33 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,885,000
34 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 25,000
35 (C) PROF. FEES 50,000
36 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 25,000
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1 (E) DATA PROC. 0
2 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $26,392,710
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4 SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - STATE. There
5 is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
6 Division - State for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number
7 of regular employees.
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9 Maximum Annual
10 Maximum Salary Rate
11 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
12 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
13 (1) Q427U DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 $184,000
14 (2) Q448U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT II 1 $138,000
15 (3) Q430U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 2 $124,000
16 (4) Q432U MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT 1 $99,000
17 (5) Q071U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 1 $64,000
18 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 6
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20 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - STATE. There is
21 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
22 the State Central Services Fund, for personal services and operating expenses
23 of the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud Division - State for the
24 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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26 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
27 NO. 2025-2026
28 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $738,800
29 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 219,547
30 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
31 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 56,235
32 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 27,100
33 (C) PROF. FEES 17,000
34 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 10,500
35 (E) DATA PROC. 0
36 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $1,069,182
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2 SECTION 6. REGULAR SALARIES - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There
3 is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
4 Division - Federal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
5 number of regular employees.
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7 Maximum Annual
8 Maximum Salary Rate
9 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
10 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
11 (1) Q428U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 2 $161,000
12 (2) Q448U SENIOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT II 1 $138,000
13 (3) Q447U SENIOR ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL III 1 $138,000
14 (4) Q430U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL I 2 $124,000
15 (5) Q431U ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL II 1 $111,000
16 (6) Q432U MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT 1 $99,000
17 (7) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 2 $99,000
18 (8) Q433U SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 3 $85,000
19 (9) Q070U INVESTIGATOR II 5 $85,000
20 (10) Q071U ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II 1 $64,000
21 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 19
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23 SECTION 7. EXTRA HELP - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There is
24 hereby authorized, for the Office of Attorney General - Medicaid Fraud
25 Division - Federal for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum
26 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",
27 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary
28 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those
29 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
30 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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32 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - FEDERAL. There is
33 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
34 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
35 personal services and operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General -
36 Medicaid Fraud Division - Federal for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,
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1 the following:
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3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2025-2026
5 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,009,600
6 (02) EXTRA HELP 30,000
7 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 614,785
8 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
9 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 321,275
10 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 81,300
11 (C) PROF. FEES 418,469
12 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 31,500
13 (E) DATA PROC. 0
14 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,506,929
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16 SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAID FRAUD DIVISION - INDIRECT COSTS.
17 There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be
18 payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of
19 the State, for operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General -
20 Medicaid Fraud Division - Indirect Costs for the fiscal year ending June 30,
21 2026, the following:
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23 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
24 NO. 2025-2026
25 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $498,461
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
28 (C) PROF. FEES 0
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $498,461
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33 SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN. There is
34 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
35 the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for
36 operating expenses of the Office of Attorney General - Internet Crimes
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1 Against Children for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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3 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
4 NO. 2025-2026
5 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
6 (A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000
7 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
8 (C) PROF. FEES 0
9 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
10 (E) DATA PROC. 0
11 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,000
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13 SECTION 11. REGULAR SALARIES - COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION
14 PROGRAM. There is hereby established for the Office of Attorney General -
15 Cooperative Disability Investigation Program for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,
16 the following maximum number of regular employees.
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18 Maximum Annual
19 Maximum Salary Rate
20 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
21 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
22 (1) Q074U INVESTIGATOR I 2 $99,000
23 (2) Q433U SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 1 $85,000
24 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 3
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26 SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - COOPERATIVE DISABILITY INVESTIGATION
27 PROGRAM. There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to
28 be payable from the federal funds as designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer
29 of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the Office of
30 Attorney General - Cooperative Disability Investigation Program for the
31 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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33 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
34 NO. 2025-2026
35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $285,600
36 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 99,125
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1 (03) OVERTIME 42,000
2 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
3 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 55,000
4 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 5,000
5 (C) PROF. FEES 0
6 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
7 (E) DATA PROC. 0
8 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $486,725
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10 SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS - UNRESTRICTED SETTLEMENT FEES
11 AND OTHER CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Office of
12 Attorney General, to be payable from the cash funds as defined by Arkansas
13 Code 19-4-801, for personal services, miscellaneous operating expenses,
14 grants, court order payments, consumer education and enforcement activities
15 from unrestricted settlement fees and other cash funds of the Office of
16 Attorney General for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the sum
17 of...............................................................$10,000,000.
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19 SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - SETTLEMENT FEES AND RESTITUTION. There is
20 hereby appropriated, to the Office of Attorney General, to be payable from
21 the cash funds as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services,
22 miscellaneous operating expenses, grants, fund transfers, and restitution
23 payments and expenses of the Office of Attorney General for the fiscal year
24 ending June 30, 2026, the sum of.....................................$31,000.
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26 SECTION 15. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
27 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
28 TRANSFER PROVISION. After receiving approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer
29 of the State, and prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint
30 Budget Committee, the Office of Attorney General is authorized to transfer
31 appropriation from any line item authorized in the Operations Appropriation
32 of the Office of Attorney General in this Act to any other line item
33 authorized in the Operations Appropriation.
34 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
35 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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1 SECTION 16. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
2 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
3 FUND TRANSFER. Immediately upon the effective date of this act, the Attorney
4 General may deposit or transfer by check monies from the unobligated cash
5 funds of the Office of Attorney General received from court orders or
6 settlement agreements to the State Central Services Fund.
7 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
8 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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10 SECTION 17. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
11 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
12 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
13 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
14 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
15 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
16 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
17 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
18 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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20 SECTION 18. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
21 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
22 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
23 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
24 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
25 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
26 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
27 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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29 SECTION 19. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the
30 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits
31 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
32 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
33 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
34 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
35 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
36 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
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2 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
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