AR HB1046

Appropriates $20,018 to the Arkansas State Board of Registration of Foresters for fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, including $12,000 for extra help, $918 for personal services matching, and $7,100 for operating expenses.

Authorizes up to two (2) temporary or part-time employees ("Extra Help") to be paid at rates not exceeding those provided in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

Requires the agency to request legal services from the Attorney General before employing private attorneys, with specific written certification required for each instance of special counsel or annually for retainer-based counsel.

Mandates compliance with state fiscal control laws including the State Procurement Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and regulations from the Department of Finance and Administration.

Declares an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2012, citing the state constitutional prohibition on multi-year appropriations and the necessity for immediate agency operation.