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AR SB222

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/27/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jon Woods

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Removes $3,109,850 in appropriated funds for salaries of 25 prosecuting attorneys in Division A at $124,394 each for fiscal year 2015-2016
  • Removes $312,267 in appropriated funds for salaries of 3 prosecuting attorneys in Division B at $104,089 each for fiscal year 2015-2016
  • Reduces total appropriations from $5,225,752 to $777,000 by eliminating all elected prosecuting attorney salary line items
  • Retains appropriations for special and recalled judges ($350,000), trial judges expenses ($400,000), district judges travel reimbursement ($27,000), and personal services matching ($1,026,635)
  • Takes effect July 1, 2015 under emergency clause due to constitutional requirement that appropriations cover only one-year periods

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Act 3 Of The Regular Session Of 2015, The General Appropriation Act To Remove The Salaries Of Elected Prosecuting Attorneys.

Last Action

Notification that SB222 is now Act 733

3/27/2015

Committee Referrals

Budget2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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