AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-2027 FISCAL YEAR.

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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 46 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 STATE 10
UNIVERSITY THREE RIVERS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 11
JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY 16
THREE RIVERS APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2026-17
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 Arkansas State University Three Rivers for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, 24
the following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Title Employees 2026-2027 30
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 31
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS 32
(1) Chancellor, ASUTR 1 $214,799 33
(2) IT Pool 8 34
Network Engineer $207,404 35
Information Systems Manager $133,122 36
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Computer Network Coordinator $132,901 1
Technical Support Staff $126,956 2
Coordinator, Academic Computing $125,461 3
Coord., Administrative Computing $125,461 4
Coordinator of Information Tech $123,806 5
Website Developer/Programmer $123,806 6
System Programmer/Web Developer $122,387 7
Computer Systems Mgr. $112,475 8
Database Administrator $110,019 9
Systems Administrator $108,925 10
Information Systems Security Spec. $106,894 11
Institution Information Tech. Coord $104,736 12
Assistant Database Administrator $100,790 13
Computer Support Manager $100,708 14
Information Systems Coordinator $100,708 15
Senior Software Support Specialist $100,708 16
Systems Specialist $100,708 17
Information Technology Manager $99,493 18
Network Support Specialist $96,834 19
Senior Software Support Analyst $96,834 20
Tech Support/Systems Admin. $95,330 21
Tech Support/Applications Support $95,330 22
Information Systems Business Mgr. $93,110 23
Security Analyst $93,110 24
Systems Analyst $93,110 25
Information Technology Specialist $91,166 26
Computer Support Coordinator $89,529 27
Software Support Analyst $89,529 28
Systems Applications Supervisor $89,529 29
Computer Operations Coordinator $86,085 30
Systems Coordination Analyst $86,085 31
PC Support Specialist $84,480 32
Computer Support Specialist $82,775 33
Database Analyst $82,775 34
Digital Broadcast Specialist $79,590 35
Network Support Analyst $79,590 36
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Website Developer $79,590 1
Information Systems Analyst $76,530 2
Info Systems Security Analyst $76,530 3
Computer Support Analyst $76,530 4
Software Support Specialist $73,587 5
Telecommunications Supervisor $73,587 6
Media Specialist $72,215 7
Computer Support Technician $70,756 8
Help Desk Specialist $70,756 9
Computer Operator $68,035 10
Network Analyst $68,035 11
Telecommunications Specialist $68,035 12
Multimedia Specialist $64,199 13
Information Technology Assistant $60,483 14
Computer Lab Technician $58,156 15
Multimedia Technician $52,766 16
Audiovisual Laboratory Assistant $48,785 17
(3) Vice Chancellor for Acad. Affairs 1 $172,403 18
(4) Vice Chanc. for Finance & Admin. 1 $161,671 19
(5) Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 1 $161,671 20
(6) Dir. of Human Resources/Services 1 $136,980 21
(7) Registrar 1 $126,161 22
(8) Director of Financial Aid 1 $125,910 23
(9) Director of Planning & Assessment 1 $124,788 24
(10) Project/Program Administrator 4 25
Project/Program Director $124,789 26
Project/Program Manager $104,496 27
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 28
(11) Director of Computer Services 1 $123,806 29
(12) Controller 1 $120,931 30
(13) Director of Fiscal Affairs 1 $120,930 31
(14) Director of Development 1 $117,086 32
(15) Director of Student Retention 1 $114,925 33
(16) Director of Physical Plant 1 $113,322 34
(17) Assistant to the Chancellor 1 $107,799 35
(18) Fiscal Support Pool 5 36
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Fiscal Support Manager $95,029 1
Fiscal Support Supervisor $78,106 2
Accountant II $75,103 3
Accountant I $72,215 4
Fiscal Support Analyst $69,437 5
Fiscal Support Specialist $61,729 6
Accounting Technician $57,071 7
Fiscal Support Technician $52,766 8
(19) Public Safety Pool 2 9
HE Public Safety Commander III $93,110 10
Director Public Safety I $91,374 11
HE Public Safety Commander II $89,529 12
HE Public Safety Commander I $86,085 13
HE Public Safety Supervisor $76,530 14
Public Safety Officer $73,587 15
Public Safety Officer II $68,035 16
Security Officer Supervisor $64,199 17
Public Safety/Security Officer $58,156 18
HE Public Safety Dispatcher $48,785 19
Parking Control Supv. $48,785 20
Security Officer $48,785 21
Parking Control Officer $46,909 22
Watchman $40,098 23
(20) Maintenance Manager 1 $87,860 24
(21) Education Counselor 1 $84,480 25
(22) Skilled Trades Pool 5 26
Skilled Trades Foreman $76,530 27
Skilled Trades Supervisor $73,587 28
Skilled Tradesman $70,756 29
Skilled Trades Helper $53,769 30
Apprentice Tradesman $47,801 31
(23) Asst. Dir. of Financial Aid 1 $75,103 32
(24) Grants Analyst 1 $75,103 33
(25) HEI Program Coordinator 1 $72,215 34
(26) Public Information Specialist 1 $72,215 35
(27) Student Applications Specialist 1 $72,215 36
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(28) Administrative Support Pool 16 1
Administrative Assistant $69,437 2
Administrative Analyst $69,437 3
Administrative Support Supervisor $64,199 4
Administrative Specialist III $61,729 5
Administration Support Specialist $61,729 6
Administrative Specialist II $54,877 7
Administrative Support Specialist $54,877 8
Administrative Specialist I $48,785 9
Extra Help Assistant $40,098 10
(29) Assistant Registrar 1 $69,437 11
(30) Financial Aid Analyst 1 $69,437 12
(31) Library Support Pool 2 13
Library Supervisor $69,437 14
Library Specialist $59,355 15
Library Technician $54,877 16
Library Support Assistant $50,737 17
(32) Payroll Services Specialist 1 $69,437 18
(33) Financial Aid Specialist 1 $64,199 19
(34) Maintenance Technician 1 $64,199 20
(35) Maintenance Specialist 1 $61,729 21
(36) Institutional Services Supervisor 1 $45,105 22
(37) Institutional Services Assistant 7 $43,370 23
TWELVE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 24
ACADEMIC POSITIONS 25
(38) Division Chairperson 2 $150,880 26
(39) Dean 1 $149,279 27
(40) Librarian 1 $136,981 28
(41) Dean of Learning 1 $133,979 29
(42) Dean of Workforce Development 1 $133,979 30
(43) Director of Career Center 2 $131,591 31
(44) Director of Concurrent Enrollment 1 $131,591 32
(45) Director of Adult Education 1 $131,590 33
(46) Instructor - Nursing/Resp. Therapy 12 $124,154 34
(47) Assistant Director 1 $124,154 35
NINE MONTH EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL 36
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ACADEMIC POSITIONS 1
(48) Faculty 52 $114,926 2
(49) Part-Time Faculty 96 $57,840 3
TWELVE MONTH AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES 4
POSITIONS 5
(50) Project/Program Administrator 2 6
Project/Program Director $124,789 7
Project/Program Manager $104,496 8
Project/Program Specialist $94,333 9
(51) Director of Food Service 1 $109,027 10
(52) Campus Store Manager 1 $108,249 11
(53) Athletic Admin. & Support Pool 4 12
Coach $108,248 13
Asst. Coach $57,839 14
Athletic Trainer $43,298 15
(54) Food Service Pool 1 16
Food Preparation Manager $66,767 17
Food Preparation Supervisor $59,355 18
Food Preparation Coordinator $52,766 19
Food Preparation Specialist $45,105 20
Food Preparation Technician $41,702 21
(55) Resident Hall Specialist 1 $59,355 22
(56) Bookstore Office Manager 1 $57,071 23
(57) Retail Specialist 1 $54,877 24
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 261 25
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 27
the Arkansas State University Three Rivers for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 28
following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as 29
"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: 30
sixty (60) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not 31
to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, 32
or its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 33
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - STATE OPERATIONS. There is hereby 35
appropriated, to the Arkansas State University Three Rivers, to be payable 36
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from the Arkansas State University Three Rivers Fund, for personal services 1
and operating expenses of the Arkansas State University Three Rivers for the 2
fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 3
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 5
NO. 2026-2027 6
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $3,000,000 7
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 750,000 8
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 9
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 1,015,823 10
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 11
(C) PROF. FEES 0 12
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 13
(E) DATA PROC. 0 14
(04) CONTINGENCY 238,291 15
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,004,114 16
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SECTION 4. APPROPRIATION - CASH FUNDS. There is hereby appropriated, 18
to the Arkansas State University Three Rivers, to be payable from cash funds 19
as defined by Arkansas Code 19-4-801, for personal services and operating 20
expenses of the Arkansas State University Three Rivers for the fiscal year 21
ending June 30, 2027, the following: 22
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 24
NO. 2026-2027 25
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,000,000 26
(02) EXTRA HELP 686,000 27
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,400,000 28
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 29
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 3,000,000 30
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 130,000 31
(C) PROF. FEES 500,000 32
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 2,000,000 33
(E) DATA PROC. 0 34
(05) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 13,380,000 35
(06) DEBT SERVICE 750,000 36
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(07) PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 40,000 1
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,886,000 2
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SECTION 5. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 4
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 5
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 6
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 7
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 8
Procedures and Restrictions Act, the Higher Education Expenditure Restriction 9
Act, or their successors, and other fiscal control laws of this State, where 10
applicable, and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 11
Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 12
disbursement of said funds. 13
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SECTION 6. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 15
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 16
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 17
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 18
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 19
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 20
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 21
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 22
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SECTION 7. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 24
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 25
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 26
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 27
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 28
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 29
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 30
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 31
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 32
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 33
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 34
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