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HB1037
Funding for the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners (2026-2027)
Last scannedAug 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
In one sentence
This law provides money to the State Board of Election Commissioners from specific state funds to pay staff and cover election costs during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
What it does
- Sets a maximum number of regular employees for nine specific job titles with set salary grade limits.
- Allows up to twenty temporary or part-time workers when needed.
- Provides $1.1 million from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for salaries, extra help, matching funds, office expenses, travel, and professional fees.
- Allocates $6.34 million from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account specifically for election-related costs.
- Sets aside $1.6 million from the Nonpartisan Filing Fee Fund to cover nonpartisan general election expenses.
- Permits unused money designated for elections to be saved and used in the next fiscal year if specific reporting steps are followed.
Who it affects
- The State Board of Election Commissioners
- Regular employees such as directors, attorneys, coordinators, and supervisors within the agency
- Temporary or part-time workers hired by the agency
Limits and unknowns
- Funds can only be spent if they follow other existing laws, including rules on buying goods and managing budgets.
- Unused money from election expenses may carry over to the next year only after written requests are made and reports are filed with state officials.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Appropriation
- An official amount of money set aside for a specific purpose.
- Fiscal Year
- A one-year period used by the government for budgeting, which runs from July 1 to June 30 in this case.
- Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account
- The specific state fund account that pays for most of the agency's regular operations and election costs.
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Official summary
AN ACT FOR THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.