AR SB434

Appropriates $500,000 to the Department of Rural Services from the General Improvement Fund for grants to recreation centers and community parks for improvements, renovations, and Americans with Disabilities Act modifications.

Permits the Department of Rural Services to adopt new rules and regulations to implement the appropriation without restriction by existing program requirements.

Allows recipient institutions and agencies to supplement State Treasury funds with grants, donations, federal funds, and unobligated cash income for project financing.

Requires strict compliance with State Purchasing Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and other applicable fiscal control laws in fund disbursement.

Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2011, citing constitutional limits on appropriation periods and essential need for agency operations.