AR HB1593

Appropriates $7,713 to North Arkansas College for fiscal year 2018-2019, payable from the North Arkansas College Fund as a supplement to Act 190 of 2018.

All $7,713 is allocated to maintenance and general operation expenses, with no funds allocated to conferences/travel, professional fees, capital outlay, or data processing.

Requires all fund disbursements to comply with state procurement law, accounting procedures, revenue stabilization law, salary restrictions, higher education expenditure restrictions, and regulations from the Department of Finance and Administration.

Declares an emergency exists due to unforeseen circumstances causing insufficient funds for North Arkansas College to provide essential governmental services, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.

Specifies that disbursed funds must be used in compliance with stated reasons in budget manuals, agency requests, and testimony recorded in Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee minutes.