AR HB1078

Appropriates $13,647 to the Arkansas State Board of Sanitarians for fiscal year 2011-2012, consisting of $8,647 for operating expenses and $5,000 for professional fees

Amends Arkansas Code § 17-43-309 to require the Board of Sanitarians to hire an independent investigator when determining grounds to suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a certificate of registration, with investigation scope limited to relevant matters

Prohibits expenditure of appropriated funds for attorney services unless the Attorney General is first requested to provide legal services and certifies that sufficient personnel are unavailable or consents in writing to private counsel employment

Requires all fund disbursements to comply with state procurement, accounting, budgetary, revenue stabilization, salary procedures, and fiscal control laws

Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2011, citing the constitutional one-year appropriation limitation and the essential need for agency operations