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HB1009

Arkansas Department of Public Safety Budget for 2026-2027

Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM

In one sentence

This law sets the budget and staff limits for specific programs within the Arkansas Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

Sets a maximum limit of 97 regular employees for Shared Services roles including legal counsel, human resources, IT support, and administrative staff.
Allows up to five temporary or part-time workers for Shared Services when needed.
Provides $8.9 million in state funds from the paying account for salaries and operating costs for Shared Services operations.
Sets a maximum of eight regular employees for the Crime Victims Reparations Program.
Authorizes two temporary or part-time workers for the Crime Victims Reparations Program when needed.
Allocates over $2.1 million in state funds to pay claims and run the Crime Victims Reparations Program.
Assigns specific amounts from federal funds, revolving funds, and grant programs for equipment training and other initiatives.

The Arkansas Department of Public Safety
Employees in Shared Services roles such as IT staff, attorneys, and administrative workers
Staff working on the Crime Victims Reparations Program

The provided text ends abruptly in Section 11, so details about the full Sexual Assault Kit Initiative budget are missing.
Specific salary amounts for each job title depend on state classification rules not fully listed in this excerpt.
The exact effective date is not stated in the provided text.

Plain language

Appropriation: The official act of setting aside a specific amount of money for government use.
Fiscal Year: A 12-month period used by the state for budgeting, which runs from July 1 to June 30.
Shared Services: Administrative support areas like IT, legal advice, and human resources that help run the department.

Official record

Source attached

AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.