AR SB150

Appropriates $7,787,911 for Trial Court Administrators including $5,535,479 in regular salaries for 122 employees at Grade GS07, plus personal services matching, expenses, and substitutes.

Appropriates $9,974,929 for Official Court Reporters of Circuit Courts including $6,518,781 in regular salaries for 122 employees at Grade GS08, plus personal services matching, expenses allowance, indigent transcripts, and substitutes.

Appropriates $3,582,810 for reimbursement of salaries for juvenile probation and intake officers in accordance with Arkansas Code 16-13-327 and 16-13-328.

Establishes 13 Drug Court Juvenile Probation & Intake Officer positions at Grade GS06 and appropriates $712,512 for salaries, personal services matching, and Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) Program expenses.

Grants Administrative Office of the Courts financial oversight responsibilities including budget requests, expense monitoring, and establishes official procedures for new hires, terminations, and salary adjustments for court reporters and trial court administrators; Act effective July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.