AR SB529

Appropriates $10,000,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the Department of Human Services - Division of Administrative Services for maintenance, renovation, equipping, construction, acquisition, improvement, upgrade and repair of real property and facilities department-wide.

Allows institutions and agencies to supplement State Treasury funds with grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income to finance project costs.

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

Establishes that funds must be used in compliance with stated reasons documented in budget manuals, Agency Requests, Executive Recommendations, Legislative Recommendations, and official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.

Declares an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2011, citing the constitutional prohibition on appropriations exceeding one year and the essential nature of the funding to agency operations.