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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 126
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
11 AT PINE BLUFF FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30,
12 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14
15 Subtitle
16 AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT
17 PINE BLUFF APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-
18 2026 FISCAL YEAR.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
24 for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the 2025-2026 fiscal year,
25 the following maximum number of regular employees.
26
27 Maximum Annual
28 Maximum Salary Rate
29 Item No. of Fiscal Year
30 No. Title Employees 2025-2026
31 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
32 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
33 (1) Chancellor 1 $291,247
34 (2) Chief of Staff 1 $232,104
35 (3) Project/Program Administrator 28
36 Executive Project/Program Director $207,294
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1 Exec. Project/Program Manager $181,097
$167,382
2 Sr. Project/Program Director $135,750
$123,020
3 Project/Program Director $115,000
$106,139
4 Project/Program Manager $201,301
5 Executive Assistant $200,973
$128,994
6 Project/Program Specialist $128,780
$123,019
7 (4) Provost 1 $121,571
$121,570
8 (5) IT Pool 20 $119,967
$119,967
9 Network Engineer $118,592
$108,987
10 Information Systems Manager $106,607
$105,547
11 Computer Network Coordinator $103,579
$101,489
12 Technical Support Staff
$97,665
13 Coordinator, Academic Computing $97,585
$97,585
14 Coord., Administrative Computing $97,585
$97,585
15 Coordinator of Information Technology $96,408
$93,831
16 Website Developer/Programmer $93,831
$92,374
17 System Programmer/Web Developer $92,374
$90,223
18 Computer Systems Mgr. $90,223
$90,223
19 Database Administrator $88,339
20 Systems Administrator
21 Information Systems Security Specialist
22 Institution Information Technology Coord.
23 Assistant Database Administrator
24 Computer Support Manager
25 Information Systems Coordinator
26 Senior Software Support Specialist
27 Systems Specialist
28 Information Technology Manager
29 Network Support Specialist
30 Senior Software Support Analyst
31 Tech Support/Systems Admin.
32 Tech Support/Applications Support
33 Information Systems Business Manager
34 Security Analyst
35 Systems Analyst
36 Information Technology Specialist
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1 Computer Support Coordinator $86,753
$86,753
2 Software Support Analyst $86,753
$83,416
3 Systems Applications Supervisor $83,416
$81,860
4 Computer Operations Coordinator $80,208
$80,208
5 Systems Coordination Analyst $77,123
$77,123
6 PC Support Specialist $77,123
$74,157
7 Computer Support Specialist $74,157
$74,157
8 Database Analyst $71,305
$71,305
9 Digital Broadcast Specialist $69,975
$68,562
10 Network Support Analyst $68,562
$65,925
11 Website Developer $65,925
$65,925
12 Information Systems Analyst $62,208
$58,608
13 Information Systems Security Analyst $56,353
$51,130
14 Computer Support Analyst $47,272
$194,320
15 Software Support Specialist $188,485
$188,485
16 Telecommunications Supervisor $188,485
$188,484
17 Media Specialist $173,915
$173,914
18 Computer Support Technician $173,466
$154,803
19 Help Desk Specialist
20 Computer Operator
21 Network Analyst
22 Telecommunications Specialist
23 Multimedia Specialist
24 Information Technology Assistant
25 Computer Lab Technician
26 Multimedia Technician
27 Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant
28 (6) Vice Chan. for Finance & Administration 1
29 (7) V-C for Res., Innovation & Econ. Devel. 1
30 (8) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1
31 (9) Vice Chan. for Advancement/Development 1
32 (10) Vice Chan. for Enrollment Mgmt 1
33 (11) Dean 7
34 (12) Dean of Graduate Studies 1
35 (13) Dir. of Research & Sponsored Programs 1
36 (14) Director of Counseling 1
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1 (15) Director of Computer Services 1 $145,572
2 (16) Director of Corporate Giving
3 (17) Director of Facilities Planning 1 $144,269
4 (18) Director of University Relations
5 (19) Director of Physical Plant 1 $142,891
6 (20) Assistant to the Chancellor
7 (21) Associate Vice Chancellor 1 $142,888
8 (22) Business Affairs Administrator
9 (23) Director of International Programs 1 $142,721
10 (24) Director of Development
11 (25) Controller 1 $141,997
12 (26) Director of Affirmative Action
13 (27) Director of Social Work 3 $141,997
14 (28) Dir. of Alumni and Gov. Relations
15 (29) Director of Institutional Research 1 $141,997
16 (30) Registrar
17 (31) Director of Admissions 1 $141,997
18 (32) Director of Student Financial Aid
19 (33) Director of Cooperative Education 2 $141,997
20 (34) Development/Advancement Manager
21 (35) Budget Director 1 $138,312
22 (36) Director of University Police
23 (37) Dean of Students 1 $135,747
24 (38) Director of Administrative Services
25 (39) Assoc. Dean of Students 1 $135,747
26 (40) Associate Dean
27 (41) Assistant Dean 1 $133,584
28 (42) Dir. of Educational Assessment
29 (43) Director of Health Services 1 $132,579
30 (44) Director of Recruitment
31 (45) Student Development Specialist 1 $129,169
32 (46) Director of Disability Services
33 (47) Associate for Administration 1 $126,225
34 (48) Director of Publications
35 (49) Fiscal Support Pool 1 $126,225
36 Fiscal Support Manager
1 $124,037
1 $121,320
1 $120,948
1 $120,828
2 $119,876
1 $116,274
2 $113,407
2 $113,407
1 $106,740
1 $106,740
1 $106,740
1 $106,740
2 $100,654
1 $98,669
2 $93,943
1 $93,943
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$92,082
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1 Fiscal Support Supervisor $75,685
2 Accountant II
3 Accountant I $72,774
4 Fiscal Support Analyst
5 Fiscal Support Specialist $69,975
6 Accounting Technician
7 Fiscal Support Technician $67,284
8 (50) Public Safety Pool
9 HE Public Safety Commander III $59,815
10 Director Public Safety I
11 HE Public Safety Commander II $55,302
12 HE Public Safety Commander I
13 HE Public Safety Supervisor $51,130
14 Public Safety Officer
15 Public Safety Officer II 20
16 Security Officer Supervisor
17 Public Safety/Security Officer $90,223
18 HE Public Safety Dispatcher
19 Parking Control Supv. $88,541
20 Security Officer
21 Parking Control Officer $86,753
22 Watchman
23 (51) Asst. Dir. of Continuing Educ. $83,416
24 (52) Asst. Dir. of Coop. Education
25 (53) Director of Materials Management $74,157
26 (54) Grants Manager
27 (55) Personnel Manager $71,305
28 (56) Television Program Manager
29 (57) Public Information Coordinator $65,925
30 (58) Campus Maintenance Supervisor
31 (59) Education Counselor $62,208
32 (60) Payroll Services Coordinator
33 (61) Research Technologist $56,353
34 (62) Admissions Counselor
35 (63) Academic Advisor $47,272
36 (64) Transfer Coordinator
$47,272
$47,272
$45,455
$38,855
2 $90,135
2 $90,135
1 $90,135
1 $85,136
1 $85,136
1 $85,136
1 $81,860
3 $78,713
3 $78,713
1 $78,713
1 $78,713
3 $77,184
5 $77,184
1 $77,184
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1 (65) Skilled Trades Pool 26
2 Skilled Trades Foreman
3 Skilled Trades Supervisor $74,157
4 Skilled Tradesman
5 Skilled Trades Helper $71,305
6 Apprentice Tradesman
7 (66) Asst. Dir. Financial Aid $68,562
8 (67) Budget Specialist
9 (68) Human Resources Analyst $52,101
10 (69) Research Project Analyst
11 (70) HEI Program Coordinator $46,319
12 (71) Print Shop Manager
13 (72) Administrative Support Pool 1 $72,774
14 Administrative Assistant
15 Administrative Analyst 1 $72,774
16 Administrative Support Supervisor
17 Administrative Specialist III 1 $72,774
18 Administration Support Specialist
19 Administrative Specialist II 4 $72,774
20 Administrative Support Specialist
21 Administrative Specialist I 1 $69,975
22 Extra Help Assistant
23 (73) Assistant Registrar 1 $69,975
24 (74) Financial Aid Analyst
25 (75) Library Support Pool 58
26 Library Supervisor
27 Library Specialist $67,284
28 Library Technician
29 Library Support Assistant $67,284
30 (76) Payroll Services Specialist
31 (77) Purchasing Specialist $62,208
32 (78) Broadcast Production Specialist
33 (79) Institutional Printer $59,815
34 (80) Warehouse Manager
35 (81) Financial Aid Specialist $59,815
36 (82) Human Resources Specialist
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
$38,855
3 $67,284
4 $67,284
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$67,284
$57,515
$53,175
$49,164
1 $67,284
2 $67,284
1 $64,696
2 $64,696
1 $64,696
3 $62,208
2 $62,208
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1 (83) Inventory Control Manager 1 $62,208
2 (84) Student Recruitment Specialist
3 (85) Maintenance Specialist 2 $62,208
4 (86) Research Assistant
5 (87) Athletic Facility Supervisor 1 $59,815
6 (88) Coordinator of Housekeeping
7 (89) Storeroom Supervisor 2 $59,815
8 (90) Human Resources Assistant
9 (91) Laboratory Technician 1 $57,515
10 (92) Institutional Bus Driver
11 (93) Research Technician 2 $57,515
12 (94) Inventory Control Technician
13 (95) Maintenance Assistant 1 $57,515
14 (96) Registrar's Assistant
15 (97) Shipping & Receiving Clerk 1 $55,302
16 (98) Institutional Services Supervisor
17 (99) Institutional Services Assistant 3 $55,302
18 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
19 ACADEMIC POSITIONS 3 $53,175
20 (100) Department Chairperson
21 (101) Faculty 2 $53,175
22 Professor
23 Associate Professor 1 $51,130
24 Assistant Professor
25 Instructor 14 $51,130
26 (102) Director of Library Services
27 (103) Research Associate 1 $49,164
28 (104) Assoc. Director of Library
29 (105) Associate Librarian 4 $45,455
30 (106) Special Instructor
31 (107) Assistant Librarian 4 $43,706
32 (108) Graduate Assistant
33 NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 27 $42,025
34 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
35 (109) Faculty 16 $160,134
36 Distinguished Professor
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$153,170
$135,750
$125,303
$104,389
1 $135,750
1 $133,427
1 $129,986
5 $110,077
1 $104,389
2 $96,743
2 $34,516
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$161,829
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1 Professor $149,687
2 Associate Professor
3 Assistant Professor $132,261
4 Instructor
5 (110) Special Instructor $121,812
6 (111) Lecturer
7 (112) Part-Time Faculty $100,908
8 (113) Laboratory Assistant
9 TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 2 $100,908
10 POSITIONS
11 (114) Head Coach 2 $75,273
12 (115) Director of Athletics
13 (116) Director of Auxiliary Enterprises 53 $56,046
14 (117) Assistant Director of Athletics
15 (118) Senior Women's Sports Administrator 6 $40,163
16 (119) Coach
17 (120) Athletic Compliance Coordinator 7 $195,794
18 (121) Assistant Coach
19 (122) Head Athletic Trainer 1 $159,847
20 (123) Business Manager
21 (124) Sports Information Director 1 $125,549
22 (125) Athletic Facility Manager
23 (126) Eligibility Specialist 2 $122,257
24 (127) Registered Nurse
25 (128) Education Counselor 1 $122,257
26 (129) Director of Student Union
27 (130) UAPB Director of Housing 13 $122,241
28 (131) Athletic Ticket Sales Coord.
29 (132) HEI Program Coordinator 1 $118,867
30 (133) Administrative Support Pool
31 Administrative Assistant 8 $114,807
32 Administrative Analyst
33 Administrative Support Supervisor 1 $114,806
34 Administrative Specialist III
35 Administration Support Specialist 1 $99,798
36 Administrative Specialist II
1 $99,798
1 $96,579
1 $96,579
1 $81,860
3 $78,713
1 $75,685
1 $75,685
1 $69,975
2 $69,975
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$67,284
$67,284
$62,208
$59,815
$59,815
$53,175
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1 Administrative Support Specialist $53,175
2 Administrative Specialist I
3 Extra Help Assistant $47,272
4 (134) Asst. Director Student Union
5 (135) Food Service Pool $38,855
6 Food Preparation Manager
7 Food Preparation Supervisor 1 $67,284
8 Food Preparation Coordinator
9 Food Preparation Specialist 1
10 Food Preparation Technician
11 (136) Licensed Practical Nurse $64,696
12 (137) Recreation Coordinator
13 (138) Resident Hall Specialist $57,515
14 (139) Athletic Trainer
15 (140) Inventory Control Technician $51,130
16 (141) Mail Services Coordinator
17 (142) Mail Services Assistant $43,706
18 (143) Institutional Services Assistant
19 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION $40,409
20 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
21 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 1 $62,208
22 (144) Dir. of UAPB Agri. Experiment Stat.
23 (145) Resident Director 1 $59,815
24 (146) Administrative Support Pool
25 Administrative Assistant 12 $57,515
26 Administrative Analyst
27 Administrative Support Supervisor 2 $55,302
28 Administrative Specialist III
29 Administration Support Specialist 1 $51,130
30 Administrative Specialist II
31 Administrative Support Specialist 1 $49,164
32 Administrative Specialist I
33 Extra Help Assistant 2 $45,455
34 (147) Research Assistant
35 (148) Landscape Specialist 5 $42,025
36 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL
1 $173,915
1 $105,621
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$67,284
$67,284
$62,208
$59,815
$59,815
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
$38,855
3 $59,815
1 $55,302
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1 ACADEMIC POSITIONS 37
2 (149) Faculty
3 Distinguished Professor $161,829
4 Professor
5 Associate Professor $153,172
6 Assistant Professor
7 Instructor $135,750
8 (150) Research Associate
9 (151) Research Specialist $125,303
10 (152) Senior Research Assistant
11 (153) Graduate Assistant $104,389
12 UAPB 1890 EXTENSION PROGRAM
13 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 12 $133,427
14 ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
15 (154) UAPB 1890 Extension Administrator 7 $106,131
16 (155) Project/Program Director
17 (156) Administrative Support Pool 14 $100,908
18 Administrative Assistant
19 Administrative Analyst 33 $57,379
20 Administrative Support Supervisor
21 Administrative Specialist III 1 $173,915
22 Administration Support Specialist
23 Administrative Specialist II 2 $135,747
24 Administrative Support Specialist
25 Administrative Specialist I 3
26 Extra Help Assistant
27 TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL $67,284
28 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
29 (157) Extension Faculty $67,284
30 Extension Specialist V
31 Extension Specialist IV $62,208
32 Extension Specialist III
33 Extension Specialist II $59,815
34 Extension Specialist I
35 Extension Asst. Specialist $59,815
36 (158) Extension Associate
$53,175
$53,175
$47,272
$38,855
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$242,370
$223,889
$191,033
$180,763
$128,780
$113,454
9 $100,914
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1 (159) Multi-County Ext. Agent 5 $59,115
2 (160) Extension Program Aide 7 $56,247
3 MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 880
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5 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
6 the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the
7 following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as
8 "Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: nine
9 hundred twenty-four (924) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at
10 rates of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and
11 Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate
12 classification.
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14 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby
15 appropriated, to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, to be payable from
16 the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Fund, for personal services and
17 operating expenses of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the fiscal
18 year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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20 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
21 NO. 2025-2026
22 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $18,655,782
23 (02) EXTRA HELP 317,860
24 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,882,693
25 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
26 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 10,000
27 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0
28 (C) PROF. FEES 575,000
29 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
30 (E) DATA PROC. 0
31 (05) CONTINGENCY 1,222,067
32 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,663,402
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34 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS - 1890 EXTENSION PROGRAM.
35 There is hereby appropriated, to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, to
36 be payable from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Fund, for personal
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1 services and operating expenses of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
2 1890 Extension Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the
3 following:
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5 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
6 NO. 2025-2026
7 (01) EXTENSION PROGRAM PERSONAL SERVICES
8 AND OPERATING EXPENSES $6,396,701
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10 SECTION 5. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated,
11 to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, to be payable from cash funds as
12 defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating
13 expenses of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the fiscal year
14 ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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16 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
17 NO. 2025-2026
18 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $16,122,263
19 (02) EXTRA HELP 1,815,986
20 (03) OVERTIME 500,000
21 (04) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 5,235,857
22 (05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
23 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 21,273,367
24 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 776,093
25 (C) PROF. FEES 4,440,232
26 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 4,000,000
27 (E) DATA PROC. 0
28 (06) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 36,000,000
29 (07) DEBT SERVICE 2,602,223
30 (08) FUND TRANSFERS, REFUNDS AND
31 INVESTMENTS 20,000
32 (09) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 113,499
33 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $92,899,520
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35 SECTION 6. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
36 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. JENKINS
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1 CENTER. Of the funds appropriated in the State Operations appropriation
2 section, the sum of $252,558 for the fiscal year shall be used to provide
3 support to the Jenkins Center in Pine Bluff. Provided, however, such funds
4 shall be used to conduct and maintain a University training program in
5 cooperation with the Jenkins Center. Provided, further, any reductions in
6 funding for appropriation provided in the State Operations appropriation
7 section shall be proportionately applied to the funds set out herein for
8 support.
9 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
10 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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12 SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
13 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
14 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
15 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
16 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
17 Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction
18 Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where
19 applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and
20 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in
21 disbursement of said funds.
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23 SECTION 8. 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 9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
33 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
34 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
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