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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S4/21/26 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Fiscal Session, 2026 SENATE BILL 55 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 SUPREME COURT 10
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2027; AND FOR 11
OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT 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 Supreme Court for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 24
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) Q009N SUPREME COURT CLERK 1 GRADE EXE01 31
(2) Q021C APPELLATE REVIEW ATTORNEY II 2 GRADE SPC07 32
(3) Q011C CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SPC07 33
(4) Q072C FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE SPC07 34
(5) Q010C LIBRARY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SPC07 35
(6) Q035C SUPREME COURT LAW CLERK 14 GRADE SPC07 36
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(7) Q012C SUPREME COURT REPORTER 1 GRADE SPC07 1
(8) Q217C DEPUTY CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 1 GRADE SPC06 2
(9) Q037C ASSISTANT CRIMINAL COORDINATOR 2 GRADE SPC05 3
(10) Q036C CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE SPC05 4
(11) Q038C DEPUTY REPORTER 1 GRADE SPC05 5
(12) Q083C COMMUNICATIONS COUNSEL 1 GRADE SPC04 6
(13) Q288C SUPREME COURT HUMAN RESOURCE COORD 1 GRADE SGS11 7
(14) Q108C FINANCIAL SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SGS09 8
(15) Q116C JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 6 GRADE SGS09 9
(16) Q091C JUDICIAL CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE ASST 1 GRADE SGS09 10
(17) Q109C RECORDS SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE SGS09 11
(18) Q107C ASSISTANT CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE SGS08 12
(19) Q122C DATA RESEARCH ANALYST 1 GRADE SGS08 13
(20) Q228C DEPUTY CLERK 1 GRADE SGS08 14
(21) Q090C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO CLERK 1 GRADE SGS08 15
(22) Q192C PUBLIC SERVICE LIBRARIAN 1 GRADE SGS08 16
(23) Q124C LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT 1 GRADE SGS07 17
(24) Q125C SUPREME COURT POLICE OFFICER 5 GRADE LES04 18
(25) Q051C NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE IST10 19
(26) Q263C APPELLATE AUTOMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IST08 20
(27) Q106C DATA POLICY MANAGER 1 GRADE IST08 21
(28) Q371C SUPREME COURT POLICE CHIEF 1 GRADE LES05 22
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 52 23
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SECTION 2. EXTRA HELP - OPERATIONS. There is hereby authorized, for 25
the Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the following 26
maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as "Extra 27
Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five (5) 28
temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to exceed 29
those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or its 30
successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 31
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - OPERATIONS. There is hereby appropriated, 33
to the Arkansas Supreme Court, to be payable from the State Central Services 34
Fund, for personal services and operating expenses of the Arkansas Supreme 35
Court for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 36
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
NO. 2026-2027 3
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $4,692,330 4
(02) EXTRA HELP 30,000 5
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,484,130 6
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 7
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 417,765 8
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 55,000 9
(C) PROF. FEES 25,000 10
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 112,000 11
(E) DATA PROC. 0 12
(05) ARKANSAS REPORTS 229,477 13
(06) COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEYS 195,000 14
(07) COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 20,000 15
(08) SPECIAL JUSTICES 5,500 16
(09) JUDICIAL EDUCATION 100,000 17
(10) RECORDS MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY 300,000 18
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $7,666,202 19
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SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is 21
hereby established for the Arkansas Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas for the 22
2026-2027 fiscal year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 23
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Maximum Annual 25
Maximum Salary Rate 26
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 27
No. Code Title Employees 2026-2027 28
(1) Q057N SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF OPC 1 GRADE EXE01 29
(2) Q058N SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF OPP 1 GRADE EXE01 30
(3) Q059N SUPREME COURT DEP DIRECTOR OF OPC 1 GRADE SPC08 31
(4) Q268C SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE SPC07 32
(5) Q269C SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SPC06 33
(6) Q200C SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF AJC 1 GRADE SPC06 34
(7) Q201C SUPREME COURT DIRECTOR OF JLAP 1 GRADE SPC06 35
(8) Q199C SUPREME COURT SENIOR STAFF ATTY OPC 1 GRADE SPC06 36
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(9) Q204C SUPREME COURT DEPUTY DIRECTOR JLAP 1 GRADE SPC05 1
(10) Q202C SUPREME COURT STAFF ATTORNEY OPC 2 GRADE SPC05 2
(11) Q229C SUPREME COURT PROGRAM COORD AJC 1 GRADE SPC04 3
(12) Q264C HELP DESK APPLICATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SGS11 4
(13) Q207C SUPREME COURT LICENSING DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SGS11 5
(14) Q301C SUPREME COURT PROGRAM COORD OPP II 1 GRADE SGS11 6
(15) Q270C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASST/PARALEGAL 1 GRADE SGS09 7
(16) Q206C SUPREME COURT FINANCIAL SPECIALIST 1 GRADE SGS09 8
(17) Q208C SUPREME COURT PARALEGAL OPC 1 GRADE SGS09 9
(18) Q203C SUPREME COURT PROGRAM COORD OPP I 1 GRADE SGS08 10
(19) Q211C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT AJC 1 GRADE SGS07 11
(20) Q297C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT OPC 1 GRADE SGS07 12
(21) Q210C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASSISTANT OPP 2 GRADE SGS07 13
(22) Q209C SUPREME COURT INVESTIGATOR OPC 1 GRADE SGS07 14
(23) Q230C SUPREME COURT ADMIN ASST JLAP 1 GRADE SGS06 15
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 25 16
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SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is hereby 18
authorized, for the Arkansas Supreme Court for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, the 19
following maximum number of part-time or temporary employees, to be known as 20
"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: five 21
(5) temporary or part-time employees, when needed, at rates of pay not to 22
exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act, or 23
its successor, or this act for the appropriate classification. 24
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - SUPREME COURT BAR OF ARKANSAS. There is 26
hereby appropriated, to the Arkansas Supreme Court, to be payable from cash 27
funds as defined by Arkansas Code §19-4-801, for personal services and 28
operating expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the following: 29
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 31
NO. 2026-2027 32
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $1,888,551 33
(02) EXTRA HELP 20,000 34
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 633,330 35
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 36
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(A) OPER. EXPENSE 750,000 1
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 181,700 2
(C) PROF. FEES 420,000 3
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 75,000 4
(E) DATA PROC. 0 5
(05) CONSTRUCTION 75,000 6
(06) REFUNDS/INVESTMENTS/TRANSFERS 1,690,000 7
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $5,733,581 8
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SECTION 7. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 10
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 11
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 12
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 13
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 14
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 15
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 16
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 17
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 18
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SECTION 8. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 20
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 21
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 22
which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 23
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 24
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 25
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 26
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 27
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SECTION 9. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the General 29
Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the 30
appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 31
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of 32
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 33
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 34
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm 35
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 36
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programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 1
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 2
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026. 3
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