AR SB63

Establishes maximum of 2 regular employees for the State Board of Optometry for fiscal year 2014-2015: one Executive Director (Grade C115) and one Fiscal Support Specialist (Grade C112)

Appropriates $165,743 in cash funds from the State Board of Optometry for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015, broken down as: $72,942 for regular salaries, $25,135 for personal services matching, $28,654 for operating expenses, and $39,012 for professional fees

Requires the State Board of Optometry to request legal services from the Attorney General before employing outside attorneys, and mandates Attorney General certification and Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee approval for any outside legal counsel hired

Mandates compliance with state fiscal control laws including the State Procurement Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and Regular Salary Procedures and Restrictions Act

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2014 to ensure uninterrupted operation of the agency, citing constitutional restrictions on appropriations to one-year periods