SB94 Summary

• Appropriates $4,613,627 from the State Central Services Fund for Arkansas Supreme Court personal services and operating expenses for fiscal year 2014-2015, including $2,697,896 for regular salaries and $845,665 for personal services matching.

• Establishes a maximum of 48 regular employees and authorizes up to 5 temporary/part-time employees for the Arkansas Supreme Court.

• Appropriates $13,120 from cash funds for the Arkansas Supreme Court - Appellate Mediation Pilot Program for professional fees.

• Appropriates $6,075,000 from Supreme Court cash funds for the Arkansas Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas, including $1,500,000 for regular salaries and $2,250,000 for transfers, retirement, and investments.

• Establishes 19 regular employees for the Supreme Court - Bar of Arkansas and authorizes up to 5 temporary/part-time employees, with funds subject to compliance with state procurement, accounting, and budgetary procedures laws.