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This bill is an appropriations act for Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys in Arkansas for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, allocating a total of $32,942,383 from the State Central Services Fund. The appropriation breaks down into several key categories: $24,408,568 for regular salaries, $8,488,415 for personal services matching, $4,800 for special deputy expense allowance, and $40,600 for licensure expenses. The bill establishes maximum salary grades and employee positions for various levels of deputy prosecuting attorneys, ranging from part-time to senior positions. It includes provisions requiring strict compliance with state procurement, accounting, and budgetary laws, and emphasizes that funds must be used in alignment with the original intent as documented in budget manuals and legislative testimony. An emergency clause is included, highlighting the critical nature of the appropriation and ensuring the act goes into full effect on July 1, 2025, to prevent any disruption in governmental services. The bill is designed to support the operational and personnel needs of deputy prosecuting attorneys across Arkansas for the specified fiscal year.

Budget and Finance

Joint Budget Committee (J)

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb54&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R