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AR SB2

Bill

Status

Passed

5/3/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joint Budget Committee

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2016 Fiscal)

AI Summary

  • Reappropriates $10,000,000 from the balance of the "Rainy Day Set-Aside" appropriation in Act 148 of 2015, effective July 1, 2016, to the Office of the Governor for transfers to Revenue Stabilization Law accounts or Executive Discretionary Division projects.

  • Prohibits contracts or obligations exceeding State Treasury funds actually available, but allows agencies to supplement with grants, donations, Federal funds, and unobligated cash income.

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

  • Specifies that appropriated funds must be used in compliance with stated reasons documented in Agency Requests, Executive Recommendations, Legislative Recommendations, budget manuals, letters, and official Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee minutes.

  • Declares an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2016, as required by the Arkansas Constitution's one-year appropriation limitation and essential for agency operations.

Legislative Description

An Act For The Office Of The Governor Reappropriation.

Last Action

Notification that SB2 is now Act 4

5/3/2016

Committee Referrals

Budget4/13/2016

Full Bill Text

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