AR SB599

Appropriates $250,000 to North Arkansas College from the General Improvement Fund for construction, renovation, maintenance, critical maintenance, equipment, security enhancements, technology upgrades, and library resources.

Prohibits contracts or obligations from exceeding available State Treasury funds, but allows the college 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.

Restricts the use of maintenance and general operations funding for the purposes outlined in this appropriation.

Establishes an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2013, citing constitutional restrictions on multi-year appropriations and the necessity for immediate agency operation.