AR HB1095

Establishes maximum of 3 regular employees for the Arkansas State Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers for fiscal year 2014-2015: one Executive Director (Grade N904), one Admin Assistant/Office Manager (Grade C118), and one Administrative Analyst (Grade C115)

Appropriates total of $396,508 for fiscal year 2014-2015, including $176,722 for regular salaries, $52,663 for personal services matching, $154,423 for operating expenses, and $12,700 for conferences and travel

Requires the agency to request legal services from the Arkansas Attorney General's Office first; the Attorney General may authorize private legal counsel only with written certification that the agency needs legal assistance

Requires all fund disbursement to comply with state procurement law, accounting and budgetary procedures, revenue stabilization law, and other fiscal control laws as promulgated by the Department of Finance and Administration

Declares an emergency effective date of July 1, 2014, citing the constitutional prohibition on multi-year appropriations and the need for uninterrupted agency operations