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HB1002
Arkansas Budget Bill for Judges and Legislators (Fiscal Year 2026-2027)
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law sets aside money from the Constitutional Officers Fund to pay travel costs for judges and cover interim expenses for state lawmakers.
What it does
- Appropriates $830,000 total for judicial branch expenses including judge travel and special court needs.
- Sets aside $368,000 to reimburse House of Representatives members for authorized interim costs.
- Allocates $200,000 to reimburse Arkansas Senate members for authorized interim costs.
- Names the Auditor of State as the official who will pay out funds for judges and their travel expenses.
- Designates specific officials in the Senate and House to manage payments for legislative expense reimbursements.
Who it affects
- District Judges, special or recalled circuit court judges, and trial judges
- Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives
- Members of the Arkansas Senate
- The Auditor of State
Limits and unknowns
- Judge travel reimbursement requests for District Judges must be submitted within sixty days of when the trip or expense ended.
- Payments for judges are subject to review by the Auditor of State to ensure they match travel guidelines.
- The bill does not list specific dollar amounts for individual legislators, only total sums available for reimbursements.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official act that sets aside a specific amount of money for a government purpose.
- Interim expenses
- Costs incurred by lawmakers between regular legislative sessions as allowed by law.
- Constitutional Officers Fund
- The specific fund from which these payments must be made according to the bill text.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.