AR SB563

Appropriates $2,000,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for personal services and operating expenses of the statewide Poison Control Program, payable from the General Improvement Fund.

Permits institutions to supplement state funds with grants, donations, and Federal funds, but prohibits use of existing Maintenance and General Operations appropriations for these purposes.

Requires compliance with state purchasing laws, accounting procedures, revenue stabilization laws, and Department of Finance and Administration regulations in fund disbursement.

Declares that funds must be used according to stated legislative intent as documented in budget manuals, agency requests, and legislative meeting minutes.

Establishes an emergency effective date of July 1, 2011, citing the constitutional one-year appropriation limit and the necessity for uninterrupted agency operations.