AR SB555

Appropriates $50,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management for grants to emergency services providers.

Eligible grant uses include construction, renovation, personal services, operating expenses, equipment purchases, and major maintenance.

Allows the department to adopt new rules and regulations to implement the appropriations, and permits supplementation with federal funds, grants, donations, or unobligated cash income.

Requires strict compliance with state purchasing laws, accounting procedures, revenue stabilization laws, and fiscal control regulations in disbursement of funds.

Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2011 to ensure immediate agency operations and essential governmental programs.