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An act TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 11 AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE FISCAL 12 YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026, the official text

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1 State of Arkansas             As Engrossed: H3/12/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                      A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                          HOUSE BILL 1163

4

5 By: Joint Budget Committee

6

7

8                               For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES

10  AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

11  AND LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE FISCAL

12  YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

13

14

15                              Subtitle

16                       AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND

17                       LICENSING - BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

18                       APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL

19                       YEAR.

20

21

22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

23

24  SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC

25 ACCOUNTANCY. There is hereby established for the Department of Labor and

26 Licensing - Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy for the 2025-2026

27 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.

28

29                                                               Maximum Annual

30                                               Maximum         Salary Rate

31 Item Class                                      No. of        Fiscal Year

32  No. Code Title                           Employees              2025-2026

33  (1) N117N DLL BD OF ACCT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR              1      GRADE GS12

34  (2) X021C DLL BD OF ACCT INVESTIGATOR                    2      GRADE GS10

35  (3) A086C BD OF ACCT FISCAL OFFICER/CPE COORD            1      GRADE GS06

36  (4) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                  1      GRADE GS04

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1   (5) X176C DLL BD OF ACCT ADMIN ASST/LIC SPEC  1  GRADE GS03

2        MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                    6

3

4        SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY -

5 OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of Labor and

6 Licensing - Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy for the 2025-2026

7 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-time or temporary

8 employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated

9 herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-time employees, when

10 needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform

11 Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the

12 appropriate classification.

13

14       SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY -

15 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

16 Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury

17 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services

18 and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas

19 State Board of Public Accountancy - Operations for the fiscal year ending

20 June 30, 2026, the following:

21

22 ITEM                                              FISCAL YEAR

23 NO.                                               2025-2026

24 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                             $387,872

25 (02) EXTRA HELP                                                      35,000

26 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                      134,407

27 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

28       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                              196,220

29       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                             25,000

30       (C) PROF. FEES                                                 3,000

31       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

32       (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

33 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS                                          14,520

34 (06) EXAM FEES                                                       280,000

35       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                   $1,076,019

36

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1        SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS,

2 AND HOME INSPECTORS. There is hereby established for the Department of Labor

3 and Licensing - State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors

4 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular

5 employees.

6

7                                                             Maximum Annual

8                                            Maximum          Salary Rate

9 Item Class                                       No. of     Fiscal Year

10  No. Code Title                           Employees        2025-2026

11  (1) N146N DLL BD OF APPRAISER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1        GRADE GS12

12  (2) A116C BUSINESS OPERATIONS MANAGER                  1  GRADE GS08

13  (3) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR          1  GRADE GS07

14  (4) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST                       1  GRADE GS06

15  (5) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                1  GRADE GS04

16  (6) X185C DLL ABSTRACTORS BOARD SECRETARY GEN          1  GRADE GS02

17       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                             6

18

19       SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND

20 HOME INSPECTORS - ABSTRACTERS BOARD FUND. There is hereby appropriated, to

21 the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from the Arkansas

22 Abstracters' Board Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the

23 Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters,

24 and Home Inspectors - Abstracters Board Fund for the fiscal year ending June

25 30, 2026, the following:

26

27 ITEM                                                       FISCAL YEAR

28 NO.                                                        2025-2026

29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                                   $0

30 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                         0

31 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

32       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                    15,000

33       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                                0

34       (C) PROF. FEES                                       15,000

35       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                   0

36       (E) DATA PROC.                                                    0

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1

2        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                   $30,000

3

4        SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND

5 HOME INSPECTORS - ARKANSAS HOME INSPECTORS REGISTRATION BOARD FUND. There is

6 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable

7 from the Arkansas Home Inspectors Registration Fund, for personal services

8 and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board

9 of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors - Arkansas Home Inspectors

10 Registration Board Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the

11 following:

12

13 ITEM                                              FISCAL YEAR

14 NO.                                               2025-2026

15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                             $45,940

16 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                   18,142

17 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

18       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                           23,100

19       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                               0

20       (C) PROF. FEES                              25,000

21       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                  0

22       (E) DATA PROC.                                                   0

23       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                   $112,182

24

25       SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND

26 HOME INSPECTORS - CASH. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of

27 Labor and Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State

28 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal

29 services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing -

30 State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors - Cash for the

31 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

32

33 ITEM                                              FISCAL YEAR

34 NO.                                               2025-2026

35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                             $258,334

36 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                   91,020

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1 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

2        (A) OPER. EXPENSE                           188,288

3        (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                          18,153

4        (C) PROF. FEES                              1,727

5        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                    0

6        (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

7        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                   $557,522

8

9        SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - STATE BOARD OF APPRAISERS, ABSTRACTERS, AND

10 HOME INSPECTORS - FEDERAL PROGRAMS. There is hereby appropriated, to the

11 Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from the federal funds as

12 designated by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for operating expenses

13 of the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board of Appraisers,

14 Abstracters, and Home Inspectors - Federal Programs for the fiscal year

15 ending June 30, 2026, the following:

16

17 ITEM                                              FISCAL YEAR

18 NO.                                               2025-2026

19 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

20       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                           $80,500

21       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                          21,500

22       (C) PROF. FEES                              14,500

23       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                    0

24       (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

25       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                   $116,500

26

27       SECTION 9. REGULAR SALARIES - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION. There is

28 hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Athletic

29 Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of

30 regular employees.

31

32                                                   Maximum Annual

33                                       Maximum     Salary Rate

34 Item Class                            No. of      Fiscal Year

35  No. Code Title                       Employees   2025-2026

36  (1) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST              1  GRADE GS06

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1        MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                           1

2

3        SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION - OPERATIONS.

4 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be

5 payable from the Arkansas Athletic Commission Fund, for personal services and

6 operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Athletic

7 Commission - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the

8 following:

9

10 ITEM                                                     FISCAL YEAR

11 NO.                                                      2025-2026

12 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                    $52,545

13 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                          18,894

14 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

15       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                  41,880

16       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                                   0

17       (C) PROF. FEES                                     10,917

18       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                      0

19       (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

20       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                          $124,236

21

22       SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION - CASH. There is

23 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable

24 from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief

25 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of

26 the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Athletic Commission - Cash for

27 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

28

29 ITEM                                                     FISCAL YEAR

30 NO.                                                      2025-2026

31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                    $46,671

32 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                          18,640

33 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

34       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                  164,303

35       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                                   0

36       (C) PROF. FEES                                                       0

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1        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

2        (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

3        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                            $229,614

4

5        SECTION 12. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS,

6 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS. There is hereby established for

7 the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas State Board of Architects,

8 Landscape Architects and Interior Designers for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,

9 the following maximum number of regular employees.

10

11                                                            Maximum Annual

12                                                Maximum     Salary Rate

13 Item Class                                     No. of      Fiscal Year

14  No. Code Title                       Employees            2025-2026

15  (1) N116N DLL BD OF ARCHITECTS EXECUTIVE DIR           1  GRADE GS12

16  (2) C011C DLL BD OF ARCH ADMIN ASST/OFFICE MGR         1  GRADE GS07

17  (3) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST                       1  GRADE GS06

18       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                             3

19

20       SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS,

21 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS - OPERATIONS. There is hereby

22 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from

23 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief

24 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of

25 the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas State Board of Architects,

26 Landscape Architects and Interior Designers - Operations for the fiscal year

27 ending June 30, 2026, the following:

28

29 ITEM                                                       FISCAL YEAR

30 NO.                                                        2025-2026

31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                      $192,723

32 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                            67,414

33 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

34       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                    86,691

35       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                   12,700

36       (C) PROF. FEES                                                      0

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1        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                  0

2        (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

3        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                         $359,528

4

5        SECTION 14. REGULAR SALARIES - AUCTIONEERS LICENSING BOARD. There is

6 hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Auctioneers

7 Licensing Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number

8 of regular employees.

9

10                                                         Maximum Annual

11                                             Maximum     Salary Rate

12 Item Class                                  No. of      Fiscal Year

13  No. Code Title                             Employees   2025-2026

14  (1) G159C DEPARTMENT BUSINESS COORDINATOR           1  GRADE GS07

15       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                          1

16

17       SECTION 15. EXTRA HELP - AUCTIONEERS LICENSING BOARD. There is hereby

18 authorized, for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Auctioneers Licensing

19 Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of part-

20 time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from funds

21 appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-time

22 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the

23 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act

24 for the appropriate classification.

25

26       SECTION 16. APPROPRIATION - AUCTIONEERS LICENSING BOARD - OPERATIONS.

27 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be

28 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by

29 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating

30 expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Auctioneers Licensing

31 Board - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

32

33 ITEM                                                    FISCAL YEAR

34 NO.                                                     2025-2026

35 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                   $66,456

36 (02) EXTRA HELP                                         15,780

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1 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                              23,710

2 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

3        (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                     31,250

4        (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                               2,640

5        (C) PROF. FEES                                                   5,000

6        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

7        (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

8 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS                                             500

9 (06) CLAIMS                                                             1,375

10       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                             $146,711

11

12       SECTION 17. REGULAR SALARIES - PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDS COMPANY AND

13 PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMAN LICENSING BOARD. There is hereby established for

14 the Department of Labor and Licensing - Professional Bail Bonds Company and

15 Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the

16 following maximum number of regular employees.

17

18                                                             Maximum Annual

19                                                 Maximum     Salary Rate

20 Item Class                                      No. of      Fiscal Year

21  No. Code Title                                 Employees   2025-2026

22  (1) X022C DLL BAIL BONDSMAN BD EXECUTIVE DIR            1  GRADE GS09

23  (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                 1  GRADE GS04

24  (3) X168C DLL BAIL BONDSMAN BD INVESTIGATOR             1  GRADE GS04

25  (4) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST                     1  GRADE GS04

26       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                              4

27

28       SECTION 18. APPROPRIATION - PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDS COMPANY AND

29 PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMAN LICENSING BOARD - OPERATIONS. There is hereby

30 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from

31 the Bail Bondsman Board Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of

32 the Department of Labor and Licensing - Professional Bail Bonds Company and

33 Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board - Operations for the fiscal year

34 ending June 30, 2026, the following:

35

36 ITEM                                                        FISCAL YEAR

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1 NO.                                                    2025-2026

2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                  $198,933

3 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                        75,766

4 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

5        (A) OPER. EXPENSE                               102,171

6        (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                               3,000

7        (C) PROF. FEES                                                   2,000

8        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                    0

9        (E) DATA PROC.                                                     0

10       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                       $381,870

11

12       SECTION 19. APPROPRIATION - PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDS COMPANY AND

13 PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMAN LICENSING BOARD - TREASURY CASH REIMBURSEMENTS.

14 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be

15 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by

16 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, to process security deposits and pay

17 outstanding judgments of bail bonds companies that go out of business by the

18 Department of Labor and Licensing - Professional Bail Bonds Company and

19 Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board - Treasury Cash Reimbursements for

20 the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

21

22 ITEM                                                  FISCAL YEAR

23 NO.                                                   2025-2026

24 (01) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS                           $220,000

25

26       SECTION 20. APPROPRIATION - PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDS COMPANY AND

27 PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMAN LICENSING BOARD - BAIL BOND RECOVERY. There is

28 hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable

29 from the Bail Bond Recovery Fund, for personal services and operating

30 expenses for the recovery of forfeited professional bail bonds of the

31 Department of Labor and Licensing - Professional Bail Bonds Company and

32 Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board - Bail Bond Recovery for the

33 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

34

35 ITEM                                                  FISCAL YEAR

36 NO.                                                   2025-2026

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1 (01) RECOVERY OF FORFEITED PROFESSIONAL

2        BAIL BONDS                                        $1,169,459

3

4        SECTION 21. REGULAR SALARIES - STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS. There

5 is hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board

6 of Barber Examiners for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum

7 number of regular employees.

8

9                                                          Maximum Annual

10                                             Maximum     Salary Rate

11 Item Class                                  No. of      Fiscal Year

12  No. Code Title                             Employees   2025-2026

13  (1) X028C DLL BD OF BARBER EXAM SECRETARY           1  GRADE GS07

14  (2) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III             1  GRADE GS04

15  (3) X159C DLL BD OF BARBER EXAM INSPECTOR           1  GRADE GS03

16  (4) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I               1  GRADE GS02

17       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                          4

18

19       SECTION 22. EXTRA HELP - STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS. There is

20 hereby authorized, for the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board of

21 Barber Examiners for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number

22 of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable

23 from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary or part-

24 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in

25 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this

26 act for the appropriate classification.

27

28       SECTION 23. APPROPRIATION - STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS -

29 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

30 Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury

31 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services

32 and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board

33 of Barber Examiners - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,

34 the following:

35

36 ITEM                                                    FISCAL YEAR

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1 NO.                                                         2025-2026

2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                       $181,950

3 (02) EXTRA HELP                                             10,802

4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                             73,657

5 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

6      (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                      27,350

7      (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                     3,550

8      (C) PROF. FEES                                                       0

9      (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                      0

10     (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

11     TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                              $297,309

12

13     SECTION 24. REGULAR SALARIES - CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD. There is

14 hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Contractors

15 Licensing Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number

16 of regular employees.

17

18                                                            Maximum Annual

19                                                Maximum     Salary Rate

20 Item Class                                      No. of     Fiscal Year

21  No. Code Title                             Employees      2025-2026

22  (1) N090N DLL CONTRACTORS LICENSE ADMR/INVEST          1  GRADE GS13

23  (2) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST                          1  GRADE GS11

24  (3) X073C DLL CONTRACTORS BOARD INVESTIGATOR           6  GRADE GS08

25  (4) E031C EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR                1  GRADE GS08

26  (5) X105C DLL CONTRACTORS LICENSING COORD              6  GRADE GS06

27  (6) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                2  GRADE GS04

28     MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                       17

29

30     SECTION 25. APPROPRIATION - CONTRACTORS LICENSING BOARD - OPERATIONS.

31 There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be

32 payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by

33 the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services, operating

34 expenses, and grants by the Department of Labor and Licensing - Contractors

35 Licensing Board - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the

36 following:

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1

2 ITEM                                                        FISCAL YEAR

3 NO.                                                         2025-2026

4 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                       $926,675

5 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                             338,464

6 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

7       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                     319,400

8       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                    15,000

9       (C) PROF. FEES                                        37,000

10      (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                      0

11      (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

12 (04) EDUCATION TRAINING GRANTS                             150,000

13 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS                                60,000

14 (06) CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING GRANTS                 100,000

15      TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                             $1,946,539

16

17      SECTION 26. REGULAR SALARIES - STATE BOARD OF COLLECTION AGENCIES.

18 There is hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - State

19 Board of Collection Agencies for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following

20 maximum number of regular employees.

21

22                                                            Maximum Annual

23                                             Maximum        Salary Rate

24 Item Class                                      No. of     Fiscal Year

25  No. Code Title                             Employees      2025-2026

26  (1) X001N BD OF COLLECTION EXEC DIR                    1  GRADE GS12

27  (2) X130C BD OF COLLECTION FIELD INVESTIGATOR          1  GRADE GS05

28  (3) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST               1  GRADE GS05

29  (4) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                1  GRADE GS04

30      MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                              4

31

32      SECTION 27. EXTRA HELP - STATE BOARD OF COLLECTION AGENCIES. There is

33 hereby authorized, for the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board of

34 Collection Agencies for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum

35 number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help",

36 payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one (1) temporary

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1 or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those

2 provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its

3 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.

4

5        SECTION 28. APPROPRIATION - STATE BOARD OF COLLECTION AGENCIES -

6 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

7 Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury

8 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal

9 services, operating expenses, and grants by the Department of Labor and

10 Licensing - State Board of Collection Agencies - Operations for the fiscal

11 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

12

13 ITEM                                                       FISCAL YEAR

14 NO.                                                                2025-2026

15 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                              $222,327

16 (02) EXTRA HELP                                                       5,000

17 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                       83,131

18 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

19       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                               56,700

20       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                              4,500

21       (C) PROF. FEES                                                  16,000

22       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                    0

23       (E) DATA PROC.                                                     0

24 (05) DHS/UAMS/ASU MOUNTAIN HOME/UCA/SAU

25       SYSTEM GRANTS/HSU/ATU/NWA COMMUNITY

26       COLLEGE                                                      1,475,000

27       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                            $1,862,658

28

29       SECTION 29. REGULAR SALARIES - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR

30 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS. There is hereby

31 established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board of

32 Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors for the 2025-

33 2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees.

34

35                                                            Maximum Annual

36                                            Maximum         Salary Rate

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1 Item Class                                       No. of          Fiscal Year

2   No. Code Title                            Employees            2025-2026

3   (1) N132N ENG & LAND SURVEYORS EXEC DIRECTOR           1       GRADE GS12

4   (2) X030C REGULATORY BOARD CHIEF INVESTIGATOR          1       GRADE GS08

5   (3) C031C ENG & LAND SURVEYORS ASST EXEC DIR           1       GRADE GS07

6   (4) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST                       1       GRADE GS05

7   (5) C045C LICENSING COORDINATOR                        2       GRADE GS04

8        MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                             6

9

10       SECTION 30. EXTRA HELP - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL

11 ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS. There is hereby authorized, for the

12 Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board of Licensure for Professional

13 Engineers and Professional Surveyors for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the

14 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as

15 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one

16 (1) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to

17 exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or

18 its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.

19

20       SECTION 31. APPROPRIATION - STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL

21 ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS - OPERATIONS. There is hereby

22 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from

23 the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief

24 Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of

25 the Department of Labor and Licensing - State Board of Licensure for

26 Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors - Operations for the fiscal

27 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

28

29 ITEM                                                            FISCAL YEAR

30 NO.                                                             2025-2026

31 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                           $373,017

32 (02) EXTRA HELP                                                       12,000

33 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                 133,336

34 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

35       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                         208,649

36       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                              10,227

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1        (C) PROF. FEES                                                   7,144

2        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

3        (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

4        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                              $744,373

5

6        SECTION 32. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION LICENSING

7 BOARD. There is hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing

8 - Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the

9 following maximum number of regular employees.

10

11                                                              Maximum Annual

12                                                Maximum       Salary Rate

13 Item Class                                        No. of     Fiscal Year

14  No. Code Title                                Employees     2025-2026

15  (1) X138C FIRE PROTECTION LICENSING BOARD DIR            1  GRADE GS06

16  (2) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II                   1  GRADE GS03

17  (3) X166C FIRE PROT LIC BRD INSPECTOR/INVEST             1  GRADE GS03

18       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                               3

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20       SECTION 33. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS FIRE PROTECTION LICENSING BOARD -

21 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

22 Licensing, to be payable from the Fire Protection Licensing Fund, for

23 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and

24 Licensing - Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board - Operations for the

25 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

26

27 ITEM                                                         FISCAL YEAR

28 NO.                                                          2025-2026

29 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                        $130,020

30 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                              52,551

31 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

32       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                      63,174

33       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                               3,300

34       (C) PROF. FEES                                                   1,000

35       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

36       (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

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1        TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                            $250,045

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3        SECTION 34. REGULAR SALARIES - HVAC LICENSING BOARD. There is hereby

4 established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - HVAC Licensing Board

5 for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular

6 employees.

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8                                                             Maximum Annual

9                                            Maximum          Salary Rate

10 Item Class                                      No. of     Fiscal Year

11  No. Code Title                           Employees        2025-2026

12  (1) X081C PLUMBING/HVACR INSPECTOR SUPERVISOR          1  GRADE GS08

13  (2) S018C HVACR MECHANICAL INSPECTOR                   6  GRADE GS07

14  (3) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST                       1  GRADE GS06

15  (4) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                1  GRADE GS04

16       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                             9

17

18       SECTION 35. APPROPRIATION - HVAC LICENSING BOARD - OPERATIONS. There

19 is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be

20 payable from the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

21 Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor

22 and Licensing - HVAC Licensing Board - Operations for the fiscal year ending

23 June 30, 2026, the following:

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25 ITEM                                                       FISCAL YEAR

26 NO.                                                        2025-2026

27 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                      $441,805

28 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                            172,119

29 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

30       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                    102,751

31       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                   3,063

32       (C) PROF. FEES                                                       0

33       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                      0

34       (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

35 (04) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS                                4,000

36       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                            $723,738

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2        SECTION 36. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS MANUFACTURED HOME COMMISSION.

3 There is hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing -

4 Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the

5 following maximum number of regular employees.

6

7                                                             Maximum Annual

8                                                 Maximum     Salary Rate

9 Item Class                                      No. of      Fiscal Year

10  No. Code Title                                Employees   2025-2026

11  (1) X016C DLL MANUFACTURED HOMES COMM DIR              1  GRADE GS08

12  (2) X121C DLL MANUFACTURED HOUSING SPEC SUPV           1  GRADE GS05

13  (3) X155C DLL MANUFACTURED HOUSING SPEC                1  GRADE GS04

14       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                             3

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16       SECTION 37. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS MANUFACTURED HOME COMMISSION -

17 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

18 Licensing, to be payable from the Manufactured Home Standards Fund, for

19 personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and

20 Licensing - Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission - Operations for the fiscal

21 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

22

23 ITEM                                                       FISCAL YEAR

24 NO.                                                        2025-2026

25 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                      $168,268

26 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                            62,412

27 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

28       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                    42,238

29       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                   1,263

30       (C) PROF. FEES                                                     825

31       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

32       (E) DATA PROC.                                                       0

33       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                            $275,006

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35       SECTION 38. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS MANUFACTURED HOME COMMISSION -

36 OPERATING EXPENSES, REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS AND CLAIMS. There is hereby

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1 appropriated, to the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from

2 the Manufactured Housing Recovery Fund, for operating expenses and payment of

3 refunds/reimbursements and claims by the Department of Labor and Licensing -

4 Arkansas Manufactured Home Commission - Operating Expenses,

5 Refunds/Reimbursements and Claims for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,

6 the following:

7

8 ITEM                                                         FISCAL YEAR

9 NO.                                                          2025-2026

10 (01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

11      (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                                $5,573

12      (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                               20,000

13      (C) PROF. FEES                                                      0

14      (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

15      (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

16 (02) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS                                           50,000

17 (03) CLAIMS                                                 135,000

18      TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                              $210,573

19

20      SECTION 39. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION.

21 There is hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing -

22 Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the

23 following maximum number of regular employees.

24

25                                                             Maximum Annual

26                                                 Maximum     Salary Rate

27 Item Class                                      No. of      Fiscal Year

28  No. Code Title                                 Employees   2025-2026

29  (1) N169N MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION DIRECTOR             1  GRADE GS10

30  (2) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR                     1  GRADE GS06

31  (3) X120C MOTOR VEHICLE INVESTIGATOR                    2  GRADE GS06

32  (4) X099C MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE SUPERVISOR              1  GRADE GS06

33  (5) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                 1  GRADE GS04

34      MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                               6

35

36      SECTION 40. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION -

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1 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

2 Licensing, to be payable from the Motor Vehicle Commission Fund, for personal

3 services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing -

4 Arkansas Motor Vehicle Commission - Operations for the fiscal year ending

5 June 30, 2026, the following:

6

7 ITEM                                               FISCAL YEAR

8 NO.                                                2025-2026

9 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                              $277,248

10 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                   110,131

11 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

12       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                           62,750

13       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                          5,000

14       (C) PROF. FEES                                                      0

15       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

16       (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

17       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                   $455,129

18

19       SECTION 41. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION -

20 AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIST EDUCATION GRANTS. There is hereby appropriated, to

21 the Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from the Automotive

22 Technologist Education Grant Fund, for grants for the Automotive Technologist

23 Education Grant Program of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas

24 Motor Vehicle Commission - Automotive Technologist Education Grants for the

25 fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

26

27 ITEM                                              FISCAL YEAR

28 NO.                                               2025-2026

29 (01) AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIST EDUCATION

30       GRANTS                                      $250,000

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32       SECTION 42. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. There

33 is hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas

34 Real Estate Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum

35 number of regular employees.

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1                                                             Maximum Annual

2                                                 Maximum     Salary Rate

3 Item Class                                      No. of      Fiscal Year

4   No. Code Title                           Employees        2025-2026

5   (1) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN                  1  GRADE IT02

6   (2) U097U DLL AREC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR                  1  GRADE GS15

7   (3) G054C DLL AREC DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR           1  GRADE GS11

8   (4) A082C ACCOUNTANT II                                1  GRADE GS08

9   (5) C004C DLL AREC SUPERVISOR                          1  GRADE GS08

10  (6) X091C DLL AREC SR REAL ESTATE INVESTIGATOR         1  GRADE GS07

11  (7) E048C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION SPECIALIST           1  GRADE GS07

12  (8) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST                       1  GRADE GS06

13  (9) X110C DLL AREC INVESTIGATOR                        2  GRADE GS06

14 (10) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III                2  GRADE GS04

15 (11) X169C DLL AREC EXAMINER                            1  GRADE GS04

16 (12) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II                 2  GRADE GS03

17       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                      15

18

19       SECTION 43. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION. There is

20 hereby authorized, for the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas Real

21 Estate Commission for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number

22 of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable

23 from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary or part-

24 time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in

25 the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this

26 act for the appropriate classification.

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28       SECTION 44. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION -

29 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

30 Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury

31 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services

32 and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas

33 Real Estate Commission - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026,

34 the following:

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36 ITEM                                                       FISCAL YEAR

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1 NO.                                              2025-2026

2 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                            $803,424

3 (02) EXTRA HELP                                  8,000

4 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                  302,465

5 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

6        (A) OPER. EXPENSE                         397,744

7        (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                        26,662

8        (C) PROF. FEES                            22,929

9        (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

10       (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

11 (05) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS                     10,000

12       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                 $1,571,224

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14       SECTION 45. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION - REAL

15 ESTATE RECOVERY. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor

16 and Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State

17 Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for paying

18 claims for damage payments and for costs associated with education activities

19 of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas Real Estate Commission -

20 Real Estate Recovery for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:

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22 ITEM                                            FISCAL YEAR

23 NO.                                             2025-2026

24 (01) DAMAGE PAYMENT                             $250,000

25 (02) EDUCATION                                  102,500

26       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                 $352,500

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28       SECTION 46. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR

29 PROESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS. There is hereby established for the Department of

30 Labor and Licensing - Arkansas Board of Registration for Professional

31 Geologists for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of

32 regular employees.

33                                                 Maximum Annual

34                                      Maximum    Salary Rate

35 Item Class                           No. of     Fiscal Year

36  No. Code Title                      Employees  2025-2026

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1   (1) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST  1  GRADE GS05

2        MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                1

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4        SECTION 47. EXTRA HELP - ARKANSAS BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR

5 PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS. There is hereby authorized, for the Department of

6 Labor and Licensing - Arkansas Board of Registration for Professional

7 Geologists for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following maximum number of

8 part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra Help", payable from

9 funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) temporary or part-time

10 employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the

11 Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act

12 for the appropriate classification.

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14       SECTION 48. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR

15 PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGISTS - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the

16 Department of Labor and Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited

17 in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State,

18 for personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and

19 Licensing - Arkansas Board of Registration for Professional Geologists -

20 Operations 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                                                $33,118

25 (02) EXTRA HELP                                                       3,000

26 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                       15,757

27 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

28       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                               8,275

29       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                              2,000

30       (C) PROF. FEES                                                      0

31       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

32       (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

33       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                                      $62,150

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35       SECTION 49. REGULAR SALARIES - ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD.

36 There is hereby established for the Department of Labor and Licensing -

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1 Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the

2 following maximum number of regular employees.

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4                                                             Maximum Annual

5                                                 Maximum     Salary Rate

6 Item Class                                       No. of     Fiscal Year

7   No. Code Title                                Employees   2025-2026

8   (1) X147C AR TOWING & RECOVERY BOARD DIRECTOR          1  GRADE GS07

9   (2) X101C INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATOR                1  GRADE GS06

10  (3) X170C AR TOWING & RECOVERY BD INVESTIGATOR         1  GRADE GS03

11  (4) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I                  1  GRADE GS02

12       MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES                             4

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14       SECTION 50. APPROPRIATION - ARKANSAS TOWING AND RECOVERY BOARD -

15 OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, to the Department of Labor and

16 Licensing, to be payable from the cash fund deposited in the State Treasury

17 as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for personal services

18 and operating expenses of the Department of Labor and Licensing - Arkansas

19 Towing and Recovery Board - Operations for the fiscal year ending June 30,

20 2026, the following:

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22 ITEM                                                       FISCAL YEAR

23 NO.                                                        2025-2026

24 (01) REGULAR SALARIES                                               $147,074

25 (02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING                                     56,982

26 (03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION

27       (A) OPER. EXPENSE                                             73,228

28       (B) CONF. & TRAVEL                                                  0

29       (C) PROF. FEES                                                      0

30       (D) CAP. OUTLAY                                                     0

31       (E) DATA PROC.                                                      0

32       TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED                                     $277,284

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34       SECTION 51. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS

35 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.

36 PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDS COMPANY AND PROFESSIONAL BAIL BONDSMAN LICENSING

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1 BOARD - FUND TRANSFER. The Professional Bail Bonds Company and Professional

2 Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall deposit as special revenues sufficient

3 fees and penalties directly into the Bail Bondsman Board fund to provide for

4 personal services and operating expenses for the board. At the end of each

5 fiscal year, the Professional Bail Bondsman Licensing Board shall be allowed

6 to retain a fund balance sufficient to cover the personal services and

7 operating expenses of the board for the following fiscal year. Seventy-five

8 percent (75%) of any funds remaining in excess of this balance shall be

9 transferred to the General Revenue Fund Account in the State Treasury.

10  The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024

11 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.

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13  SECTION 52. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds

14 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency

15 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and

16 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and

17 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary

18 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal

19 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by

20 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be

21 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.

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23  SECTION 53. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General

24 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations

25 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for

26 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive

27 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget

28 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or

29 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative

30 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.

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32  SECTION 54. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the

33 General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits

34 the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the

35 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of

36 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in

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1 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the

2 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm

3 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental

4 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act

5 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health

6 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.

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