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1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/7/25
2 95th General Assembly
A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 41
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5 By: Joint Budget Committee
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES
10 AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
11 AND FUNDS TO ALLEVIATE CONDITIONS ARISING IN PUBLIC
12 EMERGENCIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026;
13 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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17 AN ACT FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
18 APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL
19 YEAR.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established
25 for the Office of the Governor for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following
26 maximum number of regular employees.
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28 Maximum Annual
29 Maximum Salary Rate
30 Item Class No. of Fiscal Year
31 No. Code Title Employees 2025-2026
32 (1) GOV09G GOV CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE EXE02
33 (2) GOV17G GOV DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 2 GRADE EXE01
34 (3) GOV08G GOV CHIEF LEGAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE SPC11
35 (4) GOV34G GOV SENIOR ADVISOR 1 GRADE SPC11
36 (5) GOV12G GOV COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SPC08
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1 (6) GOV25G GOV LEG/POLICY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SPC08
2 (7) GOV35G GOV SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR 1 GRADE SPC08
3 (8) GOV05G GOV ATTORNEY III 2 GRADE SPC07
4 (9) GOV07G GOV BUDGET DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SPC06
5 (10) GOV13G GOV COMMUNICATIONS SENIOR ADVISOR 1 GRADE SPC06
6 (11) GOV20G GOV DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 1 GRADE SPC06
7 (12) GOV04G GOV ATTORNEY II 2 GRADE SPC05
8 (13) GOV36G GOV SENIOR POLICY MANAGER 1 GRADE SPC05
9 (14) GOV32G GOV POLICY MANAGER 2 GRADE SPC05
10 (15) GOV11G GOV COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SPC01
11 (16) GOV28G GOV PHOTOGRAPHER 1 GRADE SPC02
12 (17) GOV29G GOV POLICY ADVISOR 5 GRADE SPC02
13 (18) GOV26G GOV LEGAL SUPPORT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SPC01
14 (19) GOV31G GOV POLICY COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SPC01
15 (20) GOV21G GOV DIRECTOR OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 1 GRADE SGS10
16 (21) GOV22G GOV DIRECTOR OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES 1 GRADE SGS10
17 (22) GOV24G GOV EXECUTIVE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SGS09
18 (23) GOV33G GOV SCHEDULER 1 GRADE SGS09
19 (24) GOV03G GOV ADVANCE AND COALITIONS DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SGS08
20 (25) GOV27G GOV OFFICE MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS08
21 (26) GOV37G GOV OFFICE STAFF 9 GRADE SGS08
22 (27) GOV19G GOV DEPUTY DIR OF BOARDS & COMMISSIONS 1 GRADE SGS07
23 (28) GOV18G GOV DEPUTY DIR OF ADVANCE & COALITIONS 1 GRADE SGS06
24 (29) GOV02G GOV ADVANCE AND COALITIONS COORDINATOR 5 GRADE SGS05
25 (30) GOV06G GOV BOARDS & COMMISSIONS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS05
26 (31) GOV15G GOV CONSTITUENT SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS05
27 (32) GOV23G GOV EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS05
28 (33) GOV01G GOV ADVANCE AND COALITIONS AIDE 1 GRADE SGS04
29 (34) GOV10G GOV COMMUNICATIONS AIDE 1 GRADE SGS04
30 (35) GOV14G GOV CONSTITUENT SERVICES AIDE 3 GRADE SGS04
31 (36) GOV30G GOV POLICY AIDE 1 GRADE SGS04
32 (37) GOV16G GOV CONSTITUENT SERVICES STAFF 1 GRADE SGS01
33 MAX NO. OF EMPLOYEES 59
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35 SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for
36 the Office of the Governor for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, the following
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1 maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra
2 Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: seven (7)
3 temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed
4 those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its
5 successor, or this act for the appropriate classification.
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7 SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated,
8 to the Office of the Governor, to be payable from the State Central Services
9 Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Office of the
10 Governor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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12 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
13 NO. 2025-2026
14 (01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,504,822
15 (02) EXTRA HELP 8,789
16 (03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,502,658
17 (04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION
18 (A) OPER. EXPENSE 446,706
19 (B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,200
20 (C) PROF. FEES 14,000
21 (D) CAP. OUTLAY 0
22 (E) DATA PROC. 0
23 TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,492,175
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25 SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION. There is
26 hereby appropriated, to the Office of the Governor, to be payable from the
27 Miscellaneous Revolving Fund, for the purpose provided by Arkansas Code 19-2-
28 404, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following:
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30 ITEM FISCAL YEAR
31 NO. 2025-2026
32 (01) GOVERNOR'S EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION $500,000
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34 SECTION 5. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
35 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW.
36 TRANSFER PROVISION. After receiving approval from the Chief Fiscal Officer
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1 of the State, and prior review by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint
2 Budget Committee, the Agency is authorized to transfer appropriation from any
3 line item authorized in Operations Appropriation of the Governor's Office in
4 this Act to any other line item authorized in Operations Appropriation.
5 The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 2024
6 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026.
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8 SECTION 6. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds
9 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
10 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
11 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
12 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
13 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
14 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
15 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
16 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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18 SECTION 7. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General
19 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
20 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
21 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
22 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
23 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
24 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
25 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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27 SECTION 8. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General
28 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
29 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
30 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of
31 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
32 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
33 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm
34 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
35 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
36 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
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1 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025.
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