AR SB62

Appropriates $24,868,441 to the Auditor of State from the State Central Services Fund for deputy prosecuting attorneys for fiscal year 2019-2020, comprising $19,150,000 in regular salaries, $5,713,641 in personal services matching, and $4,800 in special deputy expense allowance.

Establishes maximum of 258 deputy prosecuting attorney positions across nine salary grades (GS09-GS15), including 3 senior deputy prosecuting attorney II positions, 6 senior deputy prosecuting attorney I positions, 40 attorney supervisors, 2 special deputy prosecuting attorneys, 34 attorney specialists, 99 full-time attorneys, and 74 part-time attorneys.

Amends Arkansas Code § 16-21-157 to require the Prosecution Coordination Commission to assist in maintaining a system that equitably serves all state areas by providing quality deputy prosecuting attorneys.

Makes act effective July 1, 2019 under emergency clause, citing constitutional restrictions on appropriations exceeding one year and need for immediate agency operations.