AR SB10

Appropriates $164,509 from the Massage Therapy Board Fund to the Arkansas State Board of Massage Therapy for fiscal year 2015-2016, including $73,351 for regular salaries and $28,068 for personal services matching.

Establishes a maximum of 2 regular employees for the board: 1 Executive Director (Grade C120) and 1 Administrative Specialist II (Grade C109).

Allocates $63,090 for maintenance and general operations expenses, with $0 appropriated for conference and travel, professional fees, capital outlay, and data processing.

Requires all fund disbursements to comply with the State Procurement Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and other applicable fiscal control laws and regulations.

Declares an emergency clause effective July 1, 2015, stating the appropriation is essential to agency operations and necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety.