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SB13 • 2026

AN ACT FOR THE JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

AN ACT FOR THE JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Joint Budget Committee
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Senate -- Notification that SB13 is now Act 66
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding for the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission (2026-2027)

This law provides money to the Arkansas agency that handles complaints about judges so it can pay staff and run its operations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Sets a maximum of six regular employees for the commission: one director, one attorney, one investigator, one legal support specialist, one administrative coordinator, and one fiscal support supervisor/expert.
  • Provides $804,239 in total funding from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account to cover salaries and operating costs.
  • Allocates specific amounts for regular salaries ($426,018), employee matching funds ($145,376), office expenses ($116,150), travel and conferences ($15,875), professional fees ($72,740), and investigator costs ($28,080).
  • Requires that all spending follows state laws regarding procurement, accounting, budgeting, revenue stabilization, salary procedures, and other fiscal control regulations.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission in Arkansas
  • Up to six regular employees hired by the commission for the fiscal year

Terms To Know

Appropriation
An official act that sets aside a specific amount of money from the government budget to be spent on a certain purpose.
Fiscal Year
A 12-month period used for accounting and budgeting, which in this case runs until June 30, 2027.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law sets maximum salary rates by grade but does not list the exact dollar amount of salary for each individual job title.
  • Funding is limited to amounts made available by other existing laws and regulations.

Bill History

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Official Summary Text

AN ACT FOR THE JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

Current Bill Text

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*SRD004* 03/30/2026 3:00:42 PM SRD004
State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 13 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 JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE 10
AND DISABILITY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 11
JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE AND 16
DISABILITY COMMISSION APPROPRIATION FOR 17
THE 2026-2027 FISCAL 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 Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission for the 2026-2027 24
fiscal year, the 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) PBC06C JDDC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SPC08 31
(2) FFS05P FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR/EXPERT 1 GRADE SGS07 32
(3) ILS03I LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SGS06 33
(4) IIV03P INVESTIGATOR II 1 GRADE SGS05 34
(5) PAS02P ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SGS04 35
(6) LAT04P ATTORNEY II 1 GRADE SPC05 36
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MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 6 1
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 3
to the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, to be payable from the 4
Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account, for personal services and operating 5
expenses of the Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission for the fiscal 6
year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 7
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 9
NO. 2026-2027 10
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $426,018 11
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 145,376 12
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 13
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 116,150 14
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 15,875 15
(C) PROF. FEES 72,740 16
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 17
(E) DATA PROC. 0 18
(04) INVESTIGATOR EXPENSES 28,080 19
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $804,239 20
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SECTION 3. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 22
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 23
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 24
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 25
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 26
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 27
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 28
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 29
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 30
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SECTION 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 32
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 33
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 34
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 35
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 36
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manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 1
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 2
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 3
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SECTION 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 5
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 6
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 7
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 8
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 9
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 10
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 11
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 12
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 13
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 14
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 15
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