AR SB582

Appropriates $50,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for grants supporting construction, renovation, personal services, operating expenses, equipment purchases, and major maintenance of Area Health Education Centers.

Appropriates $50,000 from the General Improvement Fund to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for grants supporting construction, renovation, personal services, operating expenses, equipment purchases, and major maintenance of County Cooperative Clinics.

Prohibits contract awards or obligations exceeding available State Treasury funds, but allows institutions to accept grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income to supplement state appropriations.

Requires strict compliance with state purchasing law, accounting procedures, revenue stabilization law, and Department of Finance and Administration regulations in disbursing appropriated funds.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2011, citing constitutional restrictions on multi-year appropriations and the need for continuity in agency operations.