AR HB1107

Establishes maximum of 7 regular employees for the State Board of Election Commissioners for fiscal year 2014-2015, including a Director, Deputy Director, Attorney Specialist, Educational Services Manager, 2 Election Coordinators, and Administrative Analyst.

Appropriates $648,990 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for personal services and operating expenses, including $403,033 in regular salaries and $129,897 in personal services matching.

Appropriates $6,340,000 from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for election expenses covering preferential primary, general primary, special primary, nonpartisan judicial general, and statewide special elections.

Appropriates $1,600,000 from the Judicial Filing Fee Fund for nonpartisan judicial general election expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.

Allows unexpended election expense balances to carry forward to the next fiscal year subject to written justification and reporting requirements to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee.