HB1031 Summary

• Appropriates $208,394 to the Auctioneers Licensing Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, payable from cash funds.

• Establishes one full-time Auctioneer Board Secretary position (Grade C118) and authorizes up to one temporary or part-time employee as needed.

• Allocates funds as follows: regular salaries $56,279, extra help $15,780, personal services matching $17,839, operating expenses $49,808, conference and travel $4,500, professional fees $13,688, refunds/reimbursements $500, and claims $50,000.

• Requires the agency to request legal services from the Attorney General before employing private attorneys; the Attorney General may authorize private counsel only if insufficient personnel are available and consent is given in writing.

• Takes effect July 1, 2014 as an emergency measure necessary for the agency's continued operation.