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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 HOUSE BILL 1044 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF 10
APPEALS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND 11
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS 16
APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 17
YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - OPERATIONS. There is hereby established 23
for the Arkansas Court of Appeals for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 24
following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Code Title Employees 2026-2027 30
(1) Q017N CHIEF STAFF ATTORNEY 1 GRADE EXE02 31
(2) Q033C LAW CLERK 24 GRADE SPC07 32
(3) Q013C STAFF ATTORNEY 3 GRADE SPC07 33
(4) Q034C CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE SPC05 34
(5) Q087C DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE SPC05 35
(6) Q099C FINANCE OFFICER 1 GRADE SGS09 36
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(7) Q112C JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 12 GRADE SGS09 1
(8) Q098C ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE SGS08 2
(9) Q119C DEPUTY CLERK 3 GRADE SGS07 3
(10) Q111C JUDICIAL ADMIN ASSISTANT 1 GRADE SGS07 4
(11) Q100C RECORDS MANAGER 1 GRADE SGS07 5
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 49 6
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 8
the Arkansas Court of Appeals for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 9
maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 10
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: two (2) 11
temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed 12
those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its 13
successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 14
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 16
to the Arkansas Court of Appeals, to be payable from the State Central 17
Services Fund, for personal services, operating expenses, special judges, 18
court appointed attorneys, and other legal expenses of the Arkansas Court of 19
Appeals for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 20
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 22
NO. 2026-2027 23
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,331,243 24
(02) EXTRA HELP 25,000 25
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,384,879 26
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 27
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 276,129 28
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 80,900 29
(C) PROF. FEES 0 30
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 50,000 31
(E) DATA PROC. 0 32
(05) LEGAL COUNSEL 360,000 33
(06) SPECIAL JUDGES 17,044 34
(07) MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 60,000 35
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $6,585,195 36
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SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 2
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 3
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 4
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 5
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 6
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 7
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 8
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 9
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 10
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SECTION 5. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 12
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 13
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 14
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 15
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 16
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 17
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 18
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 19
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SECTION 6. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 21
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 22
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 23
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 24
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 25
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 26
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 27
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 28
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 29
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 30
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 31
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