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AR SB517
Bill
Status
2/26/2013
Primary Sponsor
Jane English
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AI Summary
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Requires settlement orders involving the Attorney General to specify that any funds received are subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.
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Defines "state agency" as any agency, board, authority, commission, or department created by or receiving an appropriation from the General Assembly, with specified exceptions.
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Excludes institutions of higher education, the State Securities Department, Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, and Arkansas Lottery Commission from the definition of state agency.
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Makes funds received by state agencies or constitutional officers (Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Lieutenant Governor, Auditor, Commissioner of State Lands, courts, prosecuting attorneys, General Assembly, and their staffs) from court awards or settlement agreements subject to General Assembly appropriation, except where other statutes provide otherwise.
Legislative Description
To Provide That Funds Received By Constitutional Officers Or State Agencies As A Result Of An Award By The Court Or Settlement Agreement Are Subject To Appropriation By The General Assembly.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/17/2013