Bill > HB1105

This bill appropriates funds for the State Board of Election Commissioners for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. * **Operations:** $1,090,664 is appropriated from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, and maintenance and general operations (including operating expenses, conference and travel, professional fees, and data processing). This appropriation also authorizes up to 20 temporary or part-time employees. * **Election Expenses:** $6,340,000 is appropriated from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for election expenses. * **Nonpartisan General Election Expenses:** $1,600,000 is appropriated from the Nonpartisan Filing Fee Fund for election expenses. * **Carry Forward for Election Expenses:** Unexpended election expense funds from the 2023-2024 fiscal year can be carried forward to the 2024-2025 fiscal year for the same purpose, with specific reporting and approval requirements from the Department of Finance and Administration and the Arkansas Legislative Council. * **Use of Election Expenses Appropriation:** Funds appropriated for election expenses can be used for various types of elections, including preferential primaries, general primaries, special primaries, nonpartisan general elections, and statewide special elections, as well as for training and dissemination of training materials. * **Transfer of Funds for Election Expenses:** If funds are insufficient for election expenses, the Director of the State Board of Election Commissioners can certify the needed amount to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, who can then transfer funds from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account. Any unused transferred funds must be returned to the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund at the end of the fiscal year. * **Transfer from Nonpartisan Filing Fee Fund:** If funds are not available for the State Board of Election Commissioners to perform its duties, the Director can certify the amount needed to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, who can transfer funds from the Nonpartisan Filing Fee Fund to the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund.