Bill > HB1235

This bill provides a comprehensive appropriation and staffing authorization for the University of Arkansas East Arkansas Community College (UA-EACC) for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The bill establishes the maximum number of employees across various categories, including twelve-month administrative and academic positions, nine-month academic positions, and auxiliary enterprises, with detailed salary ranges for roles such as Chancellor, IT staff, academic officers, and support personnel. The bill appropriates funds from two sources: state operations ($11,236,841) and cash funds ($28,176,692), covering expenses like regular salaries, extra help, personal services matching, operational expenses, travel, professional fees, capital outlay, and contingency funds. The legislation includes provisions requiring strict compliance with state fiscal control laws, procurement regulations, and budgetary procedures. An emergency clause is included to ensure the appropriation can take effect on July 1, 2025, recognizing the constitutional limitation on multi-year fund appropriations and the critical nature of maintaining uninterrupted funding for the institution's operations. The bill authorizes up to 275 temporary or part-time employees and specifies that fund disbursement must align with the stated reasons for the appropriation as documented in budget manuals and legislative testimony.

Budget and Finance

Joint Budget Committee (J)

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