AR HB1038

Appropriates $25,113 to the State Board of Examiners of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors for fiscal year 2012-2013, payable from cash funds, including $5,400 for regular salaries, $413 for personal services matching, $12,000 for operating expenses, and $7,300 for professional fees.

Prohibits expenditure of appropriated funds for attorney services unless the agency first requests legal services from the Arkansas Attorney General, who may authorize private counsel only if certifying in writing that the agency needs legal assistance.

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

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2012, finding that the constitutional one-year appropriation limit and the agency's operational needs make immediate effectiveness essential.