AR SB615

Appropriates $373,213 to the University of Arkansas at Monticello from the General Improvement Fund for library and technology center improvements including construction, renovation, maintenance, equipment, security enhancements, technology upgrades, furnishings, and library holdings

Allows the university to accept grants, donations (including Federal funds), and use unobligated cash income to supplement state funds for project financing

Prohibits use of appropriated funds for maintenance and general operations, and requires compliance with state purchasing laws, accounting procedures, and fiscal control regulations

Specifies that funds must be disbursed according to the stated reasons documented in budget manuals, agency requests, executive recommendations, and legislative testimony

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2013, due to constitutional restrictions on multi-year appropriations and the need for immediate operational funding