AR SB64

Establishes 27 maximum regular employees for the Arkansas State Board of Nursing for fiscal year 2014-2015, including an Executive Director, General Counsel, and various support staff positions.

Appropriates $2,592,281 from the State Board of Nursing Fund for personal services and operating expenses, including $1,407,772 for regular salaries and $438,414 for personal services matching.

Appropriates $387,065 for the Nursing Student Loan Program to make student loans for nursing education.

Appropriates $35,000 for Nursing Education Workshops operating expenses and $156,750 for criminal background check operating expenses.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2014, to ensure continuous agency operations and requires compliance with state procurement, accounting, budgetary procedures, and fiscal control laws.