AR SB288

Appropriates $65,795,395 from the Arkansas State University Fund for personal services and operating expenses for fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, including $49,705,069 for regular salaries and $60,000 for extra help.

Authorizes a maximum of 2,099 regular employees across administrative, classified, and academic positions at ASU-Jonesboro and system administration levels, with specified salary ranges for each position.

Appropriates an additional $237,174,683 from cash funds for regular salaries ($22,032,300), extra help ($13,551,373), operating expenses ($53,947,069), capital improvements ($93,972,358), and debt service ($8,000,000).

Allocates appropriated funds to three programs: Jonesboro Campus ($61,284,239), ASU System Administration ($2,391,872), and Heritage Sites ($2,119,284).

Grants the university president or chancellor authority to transfer positions and funds between campuses and divisions for reorganization purposes, subject to Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval and limited to no more than two transfers per fiscal year and 5% of total appropriations.