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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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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:
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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
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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.
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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:
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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
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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.
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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) 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:
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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:
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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
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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.
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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
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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:
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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
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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:
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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
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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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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.
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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
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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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