HB 1137 Summary

• Establishes maximum of 219 regular employees for Ozarka College for fiscal year 2014-2015, including administrative, classified, and academic positions with specified salary rates.

• Authorizes up to 100 temporary or part-time "Extra Help" employees at rates not exceeding those in the Uniform Classification and Compensation Act.

• Appropriates $6,272,539 from the Ozarka College Fund for state operations, including $3,850,000 for regular salaries, $1,771,239 for personal services matching, and $500,000 for Mountain View Campus Health & Fitness Center construction.

• Appropriates $14,351,000 from cash funds for college operations, including $3,000,000 for regular salaries, $4,275,000 for operating expenses, $4,000,000 for capital improvements, and $600,000 for debt service.

• Requires compliance with state procurement, accounting, budgeting, and fiscal control laws; declares emergency effective July 1, 2014 to ensure continuous operation.