AR SB668

Appropriates $100,000 to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences from the General Improvement Fund for personal services, maintenance, operations, information technology, research, and patient care expenses.

Permits the university to supplement state funds with grants, donations, federal funds, and unobligated cash income to finance projects, provided maintenance and general operations funds are not diverted for these purposes.

Requires strict compliance with State Purchasing Law, General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, Revenue Stabilization Law, and Department of Finance and Administration regulations in fund disbursement.

Directs that disbursed funds must align with stated reasons for appropriation as documented in budget manuals, agency requests, legislative recommendations, and official meeting minutes.

Declares an emergency effective July 1, 2015, citing constitutional restrictions on multi-year appropriations and the necessity for immediate agency operations.