AR SB544

Appropriates $300,000 to Northwest Arkansas Community College from the General Improvement Fund for capital improvements at the Child Protection Training Center in Bentonville, including personal services, maintenance, operations, renovation, equipment, construction, and repairs.

Prohibits contracts or obligations exceeding available State Treasury funds, but allows institutions to supplement with grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income.

Requires strict compliance with State Purchasing Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and Department of Finance and Administration regulations in fund disbursement.

Specifies that funds must be used in accordance with stated reasons in budget manuals, Agency Requests, Executive Recommendations, Legislative Recommendations, and testimony related to passage and adoption.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2013, citing constitutional restrictions on multi-year appropriations and the need for immediate operation of the agency.