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HB1021
Funding Plan for Arkansas State University-Mid-South (2026-2027)
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law sets the budget and limits on staff numbers and salaries for Arkansas State University-Mid-South for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
What it does
- Sets a maximum of 300 regular employees with specific job titles and salary caps.
- Lists pay rates for administrative roles like the Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, and IT staff.
- Defines salaries for academic positions including professors, instructors, and librarians.
- Allows up to 200 temporary or part-time workers known as 'Extra Help' when needed.
- Provides money from a specific state fund to cover these employee costs and operating expenses.
Who it affects
- Arkansas State University-Mid-South
- Regular employees of the university including faculty, administrators, and support staff
- Temporary or part-time workers hired as 'Extra Help'
Limits and unknowns
- The text lists maximum salary rates but does not state if every position must be filled.
- The exact total dollar amount of money provided is cut off in the source text and cannot be confirmed here.
- Temporary workers can only earn up to pay limits set by other laws or this act.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- Money officially set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used for budgeting, here running from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
- Extra Help
- Temporary or part-time employees hired only when the university needs them.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY - MID-SOUTH APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.