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Act 483 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 1
94th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1522 3
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By: Representative Dalby 5
By: Senator G. Stubblefield 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E SALARIES OF VARIOU S DISTRICT 9
COURT PERSONNEL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 10
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Subtitle 13
CONCERNING THE SALARIES OF VARIOUS 14
DISTRICT COURT PERSONNEL. 15
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 18
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 16 -17-108 is amended to read as follows: 20
16-17-108. Salaries of personnel and other requirements of various 21
district courts. 22
(a) Unless otherwise provided by law, the salaries of the judges and 23
other personnel of the various district courts shall be established as 24
follows: 25
(1)(A) The Arkansas County District Court — Northern District 26
Judge shall receive an annual salary of not less than thirty -five thousand 27
dollars ($35,000) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) seventy 28
thousand dollars ($70,000) , the district court clerk shall receive an annual 29
salary of not less than thirteen thousand eight hundred thirty -four dollars 30
and ninety-two cents ($13,834.92) thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) nor more 31
than forty-four thousand dollars ($44,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) , 32
and the deputy court clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than 33
eleven thousand four hundred seventy -five dollars ($11,475) twenty-five 34
thousand dollars ($25,000) nor more than thirty-one thousand dollars 35
($31,000) forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) . 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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(B) The salaries shall be as determined by the governing 1
body of the City of Stuttgart and the Arkansas County Quorum Court and paid 2
one-half (½) by the city and one -half (½) by the county; 3
(2) The Arkansas County District Court — Southern District Judge 4
shall receive an annual salary of not less than twenty -five thousand dollars 5
($25,000), the district court clerk shall receive an annua l salary of not 6
less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000), and the deputy clerk shall 7
receive an annual salary of not less than twenty -three thousand dollars 8
($23,000). The salaries shall be determined by the governing body of the City 9
of DeWitt and the Arkansas County Quorum Court and paid one -half (½) by the 10
city and one-half (½) by the county; 11
(3)(A) The Ashley County District Court — Crossett Department 12
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than fifteen thousand 13
dollars ($15,000) thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) nor more than thirty-five 14
thousand dollars ($35,000) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) . 15
(B) The salary shall be in an amount within the range 16
prescribed in this subdivision (a)(3), as agreed upon by the Ashley County 17
Quorum Court and the governing body of the City of Crossett; 18
(4)(A) The Ashley County District Court — Hamburg Department 19
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than fifteen thousand 20
dollars ($15,000) thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) nor more than thirty-five 21
thousand dollars ($35,000) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) . 22
(B) The salary shall be in an amount within the range 23
prescribed in this subdivision (a)(4), as agreed upon by the Ashley County 24
Quorum Court and the governing body of the City of Hamburg; 25
(5) The Baxter County District Court Clerk shall receive 26
compensation in an amount as may be provided by the City of Mountain Home and 27
the Baxter County Quorum Court. The salary shall be paid one -half (½) by the 28
City of Mountain Home and one -half (½) by Baxter County; 29
(6)(A) The Calhoun County District Court Clerk shall receive an 30
annual salary of not less than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). 31
(B) The salary shall be determined by the Hampton City 32
Council and the Calhoun County Quorum C ourt and shall be paid by the City of 33
Hampton and Calhoun County in equal monthly installments; 34
(7)(A)(i) The Chicot County District Court — Dermott Department 35
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than fourteen thousand 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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dollars ($14,000) nor more than thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000). 1
(ii) However, the district court clerk's position may 2
be a full-time or part-time position. 3
(B) The salary shall be in an amount within the range 4
prescribed in subdivision (a)(7)(A)(i) of this sect ion as agreed upon by the 5
Chicot County Quorum Court and the governing body of the City of Dermott. 6
(C) The salary of the district court clerk shall be paid 7
as follows: 8
(i) Fifty percent (50%) to be paid by the City of 9
Dermott; and 10
(ii) Fifty percent (50%) to be paid by Chicot County; 11
(8)(A) The Chicot County District Court — Eudora Department 12
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than fourteen thousand 13
dollars ($14,000) nor more than thirty -five thousand dollars ($35,000). 14
(B) The salary shall be in an amount within the range 15
prescribed in subdivision (a)(8)(A) of this section as agreed upon by the 16
Chicot County Quorum Court and the governing body of the City of Eudora. 17
(C) The salary of the district court clerk shall be paid 18
as follows: 19
(i) Fifty percent (50%) to be paid by the City of 20
Eudora; and 21
(ii) Fifty percent (50%) to be paid by Chicot County; 22
(9)(A)(i) The Chicot County District Court — Lake Village 23
Department Clerk shall receive an annual salary of no t less than fourteen 24
thousand dollars ($14,000) nor more than thirty -five thousand dollars 25
($35,000). 26
(ii) If authorized by the governing body of the City 27
of Lake Village and the Chicot County Quorum Court, the district court judge 28
shall be authorized to employ a full-time or part-time deputy district court 29
clerk at an annual salary of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) nor 30
more than twenty-three thousand dollars ($23,000). 31
(iii) The salaries shall be in an amount within the 32
range prescribed in this subdivision (a)(9)(A), as agreed upon by the Chicot 33
County Quorum Court and the governing body of the City of Lake Village. 34
(B) The salary of the district court clerk shall be paid 35
as follows: 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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(i) Fifty percent (50%) to be paid by the City of 1
Lake Village; and 2
(ii) Fifty percent (50%) to be paid by Chicot County; 3
(10) The Clark County District Court Clerk shall receive an 4
annual salary of not less than thirty-eight thousand dollars ($38,000) forty 5
thousand dollars ($40,000) nor more than forty-five thousand dollars 6
($45,000), to be established annually by the Clark County Quorum Court. Upon 7
approval by the Clark County Quorum Court, the Clark County District Court 8
Judge may appoint one (1) deputy district court clerk to receive a salary as 9
established by the Clark County Quorum Court; 10
(11)(A) The clerks of the district courts in Clay County shall 11
receive an annual salary of not less than four thousand five hundred dollars 12
($4,500) nor more than eighteen thousand dollars ($18,00 0), to be paid, as 13
well as other current benefits, in equal monthly installments by Clay County. 14
(B) Fifty percent (50%) of the amount in each respective 15
department shall be reimbursed by the City of Corning, the City of Piggott, 16
and the City of Rector at eighteen and five -tenths percent (18.5%), eighteen 17
and five-tenths percent (18.5%), and thirteen percent (13%), respectively, to 18
the county treasury The salaries and operations of the Clay County District 19
Courts shall be funded through a written interl ocal agreement between Clay 20
County, Greene County, and the respective cities operating a department 21
within Clay County and Greene County ; 22
(12)(A) The Cleveland County District Court Clerk shall receive 23
an annual salary of not less than twelve thousand d ollars ($12,000). 24
(B) The salary shall be determined by the Rison City 25
Council and the Cleveland County Quorum Court; 26
(13) Necessary expenses appropriated for the Craighead County 27
District Court shall be apportioned among and paid to the county from the 28
respective cities of the first class and cities of the second class, 29
incorporated towns, and the government of Craighead County as a prorated 30
amount based on the number of cases filed from each of the towns and cities 31
and the county during the precedi ng calendar year; 32
(14) The Cross County District Court employees' salaries shall 33
be as determined by the governing body of the City of Wynne, the City of 34
Cherry Valley, and the City of Parkin, for the cities' respective 35
departments; 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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(15)(A) The Dallas County District Court Clerks shall 1
receive an annual salary of not less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). 2
(B) The salaries shall be determined by the Fordyce City 3
Council and the Dallas County Quorum Court, and the salaries shall be paid by 4
the City of Fordyce and Dallas County in equal monthly installments; 5
(16)(A) The Desha County District Court — Dumas Department 6
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than eighteen thousand 7
dollars ($18,000) nor more than thirty -five thousand dollars ($35,000), and 8
the deputy district clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than 9
fourteen thousand five hundred dollars ($14,500) nor more than thirty -five 10
thousand dollars ($35,000). 11
(B) The salary shall be paid one -half (½) by the Desha 12
County Quorum Court and one -half (½) by the City of Dumas and shall be 13
determined by the Desha County Quorum Court and the governing body of the 14
City of Dumas; 15
(17) The Desha County District Court — McGehee Department Clerk 16
shall be employed and paid by the City of McGehee at such a salary as the 17
governing body of the City of McGehee shall determine; 18
(18) The Washington County District Court — Elkins Department 19
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than ten thousand dollars 20
($10,000) forty thousand dollars ($40,000) nor more than fifty thousand 21
dollars ($50,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) ; 22
(19)(A)(i) The Fulton County District Court Judge shall receive 23
an annual salary of not less than twenty -two thousand dollars ($22,000) nor 24
more than forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000). 25
(ii) The annual salary of the Fulton County District 26
Court Clerk shall be not less than seventeen thousand seven hundred forty -27
eight dollars ($17,748) nor more than thirty -five thousand dollars ($35,00 0). 28
(B)(i) The expense of salaries, along with all other 29
necessary and customary expenses of the court, shall be shared by Fulton 30
County, the City of Salem, and the City of Mammoth Spring, based on a 31
percentage of the actual number of cases handled thr ough the court for each 32
governmental entity. 33
(ii) The percentage shall be determined annually by 34
dividing the total number of cases handled by the district court into the 35
number of cases handled annually for each of the aforementioned governmental 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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entities. 1
(iii) On January 1 of each year, each share shall be 2
estimated based on the number of cases handled by the district court for each 3
of the respective governmental entities for the preceding year. 4
(iv) However, on December 31 of each year, e ach 5
share shall be adjusted to reflect the actual percentage for each 6
governmental entity for that year based on the actual case load. 7
(C) The salaries and expenses shall be paid in equal 8
monthly installments by Fulton County, and the City of Salem and the City of 9
Mammoth Spring shall reimburse the county on a monthly basis for their 10
respective shares of salaries and expenses; 11
(20)(A) The Garland County District Court Clerk shall receive an 12
annual salary of not less than twenty -six thousand dollars ( $26,000) nor more 13
than sixty-eight thousand four hundred dollars ($68,400). 14
(B) The salary shall be determined by the governing body 15
of the City of Hot Springs and the Garland County Quorum Court; 16
(21)(A) The Grant County District Court Clerk shall receive an 17
annual salary of not less than twenty -one thousand dollars ($21,000) nor more 18
than thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000), as approved determined by the 19
Grant County Quorum Court. 20
(B) The district court clerk's salary shall be paid as 21
follows: 22
(i) Twenty-seven percent (27%) to be paid by the 23
City of Sheridan; and 24
(ii) Seventy-three percent (73%) to be paid by Grant 25
County; 26
(22)(A) The Greene County District Court — Paragould District 27
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not les s than nineteen thousand eight 28
hundred fifty-six dollars ($19,856) nor more than fifty thousand dollars 29
($50,000), the chief deputy district court clerk shall receive an annual 30
salary of not less than sixteen thousand six hundred twenty -four dollars 31
($16,624) nor more than forty thousand dollars ($40,000), and the deputy 32
district court clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than thirteen 33
thousand three hundred fourteen dollars ($13,314) nor more than thirty -five 34
thousand dollars ($35,000). 35
(B) The salaries shall be determined by the Greene County 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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Quorum Court and the governing body of the City of Paragould and shall be 1
paid in twelve (12) equal monthly installments The salaries and operations of 2
the Greene County District Courts shall be funded through a written 3
interlocal agreement between Greene County, Clay County, and the respective 4
cities operating a department within Greene County and Clay County ; 5
(23)(A) The Hempstead County District Court Clerk shall receive 6
an annual salary of not le ss than thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000) nor 7
more than forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000). 8
(B) The amount of the salary shall be determined by 9
agreement between the governing body of the City of Hope and the Hempstead 10
County Quorum Court; 11
(24) The Hot Spring County — Malvern Department District Court 12
Judge shall be entitled to an additional deputy district court clerk whose 13
salary shall be determined by the governing body of the City of Malvern and 14
the Hot Spring County Quorum Court, and the salary shall be paid by the city 15
and county in the same proportion as the city and county shared in the 16
revenues generated by the court in the previous year; 17
(25)(A)(i) The Howard County District Court Judge shall have an 18
annual salary of not less than twenty-one thousand dollars ($21,000). 19
(ii) The Howard County District Court Clerk shall 20
receive an annual salary of not less than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) 21
nor more than forty thousand dollars ($40,000), unless provided for otherwise 22
by ordinance of the Howard County Quorum Court and the governing body of the 23
City of Nashville. 24
(B) The salaries are to be paid one -half (½) by the City 25
of Nashville and one -half (½) by Howard County; 26
(26)(A) The Izard County District Court Judge shall rece ive an 27
annual salary of not less than ten thousand two hundred dollars ($10,200) nor 28
more than forty-two thousand dollars ($42,000) forty-five thousand ($45,000) , 29
and the district court clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than 30
seven thousand four hundred dollars ($7,400) nor more than thirty-three 31
thousand dollars ($33,000) thirty-six thousand dollars ($36,000) . 32
(B) However, the salaries shall be subject to the approval 33
of the Melbourne City Council and the Izard County Quorum Court; 34
(27) The Jacksonville District Court Clerk shall receive an 35
annual salary of not less than thirty -three thousand nine hundred thirty -36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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seven dollars ($33,937) nor more than thirty -six thousand nine hundred 1
dollars ($36,900); 2
(28)(A) The Newton County Distric t Court — Jasper Department 3
District Court Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than twenty -4
eight thousand six hundred dollars ($28,600) nor more than thirty -five 5
thousand dollars ($35,000). 6
(B) All salaries and all other expenses of the of fice 7
shall be paid one hundred percent (100%) by the county; 8
(29) The Jefferson County District Court clerks for Division 1 9
and Division 2 shall receive annual salaries of not less than thirty -one 10
thousand dollars ($31,000) nor more than fifty-four thousand dollars 11
($54,000), as may be approved by the Jefferson County Quorum Court and the 12
governing body of the City of Pine Bluff; 13
(30) The expenses related to the operation of the Johnson County 14
District Court are to be divided among the county and all cities within the 15
county based on the percentage of the total fine money collected during the 16
year by each participating entity shall be apportioned between Johnson County 17
and any city in Johnson County operating a department by agreement between 18
the governing bodies of the county and the respective cities ; 19
(31)(A) The Lafayette County — Lewisville Department District 20
Court Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than twenty -two 21
thousand dollars ($22,000) nor more than thirty -five thousand dollars 22
($35,000), and the City of Lewisville shall pay to the district court clerk 23
at least eight thousand eight hundred dollars ($8,800) but not more than 24
fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) of the salary, and Lafayette County shall 25
pay to the district court clerk not less than thirteen thousand two hundred 26
dollars ($13,200) but not more than twenty -one thousand dollars ($21,000) of 27
the salary. 28
(B) The amount and manner of payment of the salary of the 29
district court clerk may be established within the rang es specified in 30
subdivision (a)(31)(A) of this section by mutual agreement of the Lafayette 31
County Quorum Court and the Lewisville City Council, as well as the amount 32
and manner of payment of all other expenses of operation of the Lafayette 33
County — Lewisville Department District Court; 34
(32)(A) The Little River County District Court Judge shall 35
receive an annual salary of not less than forty thousand dollars ($40,000) 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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nor more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) eighty-five thousand 1
dollars ($85,000), as determined by the governing body of the City of Ashdown 2
and the Little River County Quorum Court. 3
(B) The salary shall be paid sixty -two percent (62%) by 4
Little River County and thirty -eight percent (38%) by the City of Ashdown, 5
unless otherwise agreed by the Little River County Quorum Court and the 6
governing body of the City of Ashdown; 7
(33)(A) Necessary expenses appropriated by the City of Lonoke 8
for the Lonoke County District Court shall be apportioned among and paid to 9
the City of Lonoke by the cities of the first class, cities of the second 10
class, incorporated towns, and the county as a prorated amount based on the 11
number of cases filed from each of the cities of the first class, cities of 12
the second class, incorporated towns, and the c ounty during the preceding 13
year. 14
(B) An itemized bill shall be prepared by the City of 15
Lonoke fixing the apportioned expenses, and payment shall be made no later 16
than sixty (60) days following the submission by the City of Lonoke of the 17
bills; 18
(34)(A) The Maumelle District Court Clerk shall receive an 19
annual salary of not less than seventeen thousand five hundred dollars 20
($17,500) nor more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). 21
(B) The salary of the district court clerk shall be as 22
determined by the City of Maumelle Board of Directors; 23
(35)(A) The Miller County District Court shall have two (2) 24
departments, the City of Texarkana Department and the Miller County 25
Department. 26
(B) The Miller County District Court — City of Texarkana 27
Department shall hear all civil and criminal cases arising out of violations 28
of city ordinances and those cases arising out of violations of state laws 29
committed within the corporate limits of the City of Texarkana and all other 30
cases in controversy arising wit hin the corporate limits of the city within 31
the jurisdiction of a district court as established by law. The Miller County 32
District Court — City of Texarkana Department shall have a chief district 33
court clerk whose salary shall be paid by the City of Texark ana in an amount 34
to be determined by its governing body. 35
(C) The Miller County District Court — Miller County 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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Department shall hear all civil and criminal cases arising out of violations 1
of any of the laws of the state committed outside the corporate l imits of the 2
City of Texarkana and all other cases in controversy arising outside the 3
corporate limits of the city within the jurisdiction of a district court as 4
established by law. The Miller County District Court — Miller County 5
Department shall have a c hief district court clerk whose salary shall be paid 6
by Miller County in an amount to be determined by its quorum court; 7
(36) The Monroe County District Court — Brinkley Department 8
Judge shall receive an annual salary of not less than ten thousand two 9
hundred dollars ($10,200) nor more than forty thousand dollars ($40,000), and 10
the Monroe County District Court — Brinkley Department Court Clerk shall 11
receive an annual salary of not less than ten thousand four hundred eighty -12
eight dollars ($10,488) and not more than thirty-seven thousand five hundred 13
dollars ($37,500); 14
(37) The Monroe County District Court — Clarendon Department 15
Judge shall receive an annual salary of not less than four thousand eight 16
hundred dollars ($4,800) and the Monroe County Distri ct Court — Clarendon 17
Department Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than eight 18
thousand nine hundred eighty -eight dollars ($8,988); 19
(38)(A) The Montgomery County District Court clerk shall receive 20
an annual salary of not less than nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) nor 21
more than twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000), and the district court 22
secretary shall receive an annual salary of not less than sixteen thousand 23
dollars ($16,000) nor more than twenty -two thousand dollars ($22,000). 24
(B) Montgomery County shall pay eighty percent (80%) of 25
the salaries, and the City of Mt. Ida shall pay twenty percent (20%) of the 26
salaries; 27
(39)(A) The Nevada County District Court Clerk salary shall be 28
not less than twenty -nine thousand dollars ($29,0 00) nor more than thirty -29
seven thousand dollars ($37,000). 30
(B) The salary for the district court clerk shall be 31
established within these ranges by the Nevada County Quorum Court and the 32
Prescott City Council, and the salary shall be paid sixty percent (60%) by 33
Nevada County and forty percent (40%) by the City of Prescott. The salary 34
shall be paid in equal monthly installments; 35
(40)(A) The North Little Rock District Court Judges, Divisions 1 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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and 2, are each authorized to employ a chief district court clerk, whose 1
salary shall be at least thirty -two thousand five hundred dollars ($32,500), 2
a deputy district court clerk, whose salary shall be at least thirty -two 3
thousand dollars ($32,000), and two (2) district court clerks, whose salaries 4
shall each be at least twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). 5
(B) The North Little Rock District Court Judges, Divisions 6
1 and 2, subject to the approval of the governing body of North Little Rock, 7
may each employ an additional district court clerk whose salary shall be at 8
least twenty thousand dollars ($20,000); 9
(41) The Pike County District Court Judge shall receive an 10
annual salary of not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) nor more than 11
thirty thousand dollars ($30,000), and the district court clerk shall receive 12
an annual salary of not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more 13
than thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) in an amount set by the Pike 14
County Quorum Court. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the salaries shall be 15
paid by Pike County, and twenty -five percent (25%) shall be paid by the City 16
of Murfreesboro; 17
(42)(A) The salary of the Poinsett County District Court Clerk 18
of each department will be as determined by the Poinsett County Quorum Court 19
and the governing body of each municipality where the department is located. 20
(B) The salary of each district court clerk shall be 21
payable one-half (½) by Poinsett County and one -half (½) by the municipality. 22
(C) Each municipality shall receive from the coun ty each 23
month the county's share of the district court clerk's salaries; 24
(43) The Pope County District Court Clerk shall receive an 25
annual salary of not less than twenty-three thousand dollars ($23,000) 26
thirty-three thousand dollars ($33,000) nor more than fifty thousand dollars 27
($50,000) sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) , the chief deputy district court 28
clerk of the court shall receive an annual salary of not less than eighteen 29
thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500) twenty-seven thousand five hundred 30
dollars ($27,500) nor more than forty-one thousand dollars ($41,000) fifty 31
thousand dollars ($50,000) , and the deputy district court clerk of the court 32
shall receive an annual salary of not less than sixteen thousand five hundred 33
dollars ($16,500) twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500) nor more 34
than thirty-four thousand dollars ($34,000) forty-five thousand dollars 35
($45,000); 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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(44) The Washington County District Court — Prairie Grove 1
Department Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less th an twelve 2
thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500) nor more than fifty -one thousand 3
dollars ($51,000); 4
(45) The Pulaski County District Court Clerk shall receive an 5
annual salary of not less than fifty -two thousand eight hundred sixty -eight 6
dollars ($52,868) nor more than seventy -eight thousand nine hundred thirty -7
eight dollars ($78,938), and the district court bailiff shall receive an 8
annual salary of not less than thirty -two thousand dollars ($32,000) nor more 9
than fifty-five thousand three hundred fift y-five dollars ($55,355) fifty-10
eight thousand five hundred forty -seven dollars ($58,547) ; 11
(46)(A) The Saline County District Court — Benton Department 12
Clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than thirty thousand dollars 13
($30,000) nor more than fifty-six thousand dollars ($56,000) seventy thousand 14
dollars ($70,000). 15
(B) The salary shall be as determined by the governing 16
body of the City of Benton and the Saline County Quorum Court; 17
(47)(A) The Scott County District Court clerk shall receiv e an 18
annual salary of not less than nineteen thousand dollars ($19,000) nor more 19
than thirty-two thousand dollars ($32,000). 20
(B) The salary shall be subject to the approval of the 21
Waldron City Council and the Scott County Quorum Court and shall be paid in 22
equal monthly installments, one -half (½) to be paid by the City of Waldron 23
and one-half (½) to be paid by Scott County; 24
(48)(A) The Searcy County District Court — Marshall Department 25
clerks clerk shall receive an annual salary of not less than twenty -four 26
thousand seven hundred twenty dollars ($24,720) nor more than thirty thousand 27
dollars ($30,000), as determined by the Searcy County Quorum Court and the 28
governing body of the City of Marshall by ordinances or resolutions adopted 29
by the respective bodies. 30
(B) The salaries salary of the district court clerks clerk 31
shall be paid fifty percent (50%) by Searcy County and fifty percent (50%) by 32
the City of Marshall. 33
(C) The salaries salary shall be paid in equal monthly 34
installments; 35
(49)(A) The Sebastian County District Court — Fort Smith 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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District Judges, Departments 1, 2, and 3, shall jointly appoint a qualified 1
elector of the state to serve as district court clerk. 2
(B)(i) The district court clerk shall have at least five 3
(5) years' previous experience as a court clerk or deputy court clerk or 4
equivalent education, training, and experience as determined by the Director 5
of Human Resources for the City of Fort Smith. 6
(ii) Appointment and removal of the district court 7
clerk shall be in conformance with the City of Fort Smith's current personnel 8
policies in place at the time of appointment and removal of the district 9
court clerk. 10
(C) The salaries of the district court clerk, deputy 11
district court clerks, court personnel, and any special district court judges 12
authorized by this subdivision (a)(49) and the operating expenses of the 13
Sebastian County District Court — Fort Smith District shall be paid seventy 14
percent (70%) by the City of F ort Smith and thirty percent (30%) by Sebastian 15
County; 16
(50)(A) The Sebastian County District Court — Greenwood District 17
salaries of the district court clerk and the district court clerk's deputies 18
shall be set by the Sebastian County Quorum Court. 19
(B) The salaries shall be paid ninety percent (90%) by 20
Sebastian County and ten percent (10%) by the City of Greenwood. 21
(C) In order to defray the expenses of operating the 22
Sebastian County District Court — Greenwood District, ninety percent (90%) of 23
the Sebastian County net fines, ten percent (10%) of the City of Greenwood 24
net fines, and fifteen percent (15%) of all other cities' net fines processed 25
by the Sebastian County District Court — Greenwood District may or shall be 26
deposited into a bank accoun t entitled the “Greenwood District Court 27
Operating Fund” to be administered by the Sebastian County District Court — 28
Greenwood District Judge under a budget approved as follows: 29
(i) The district court judge shall submit a proposed 30
annual budget to a c ommittee composed of the members of the quorum court that 31
represent the Greenwood District of Sebastian County; 32
(ii) The committee shall approve the district court 33
judge's budget or formulate a reasonable budget that shall be approved by the 34
Sebastian County Quorum Court, unless found by a majority of the quorum court 35
to be clearly excessive; and 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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(iii) If funds provided from the fines as set out in 1
this subdivision (a)(50) become insufficient or excessive, the committee 2
shall adjust the percentage of fines on a pro rata basis to increase or 3
decrease the funds necessary to operate the district court pursuant to the 4
budget established in this subdivision (a)(50). 5
(D) The Sebastian County District Court Judge — Greenwood 6
District shall be bonded i n accordance with §§ 19 -1-401 — 19-1-403; 7
(51)(A) The Sevier County District Court Judge shall receive an 8
annual salary of not less than thirty -five thousand dollars ($35,000) nor 9
more than eighty percent (80%) of the annual salary established by law fo r 10
circuit court judges. 11
(B) The Sevier County District Court Clerk shall have an 12
annual salary of not less than fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000). 13
(C) The salaries, expenses, and operating costs of the 14
Sevier County District Court shall be paid e qually by the City of DeQueen and 15
Sevier County; 16
(52)(A) The Sherwood District Court Clerk shall receive an 17
annual salary of not less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) nor more than 18
seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000). 19
(B) The salary shall b e determined by the governing body 20
of the City of Sherwood; 21
(53)(A) The Stone County District Court Judge shall receive an 22
annual salary of not less than eight thousand dollars ($8,000) fifteen 23
thousand dollars ($15,000) nor more than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) 24
thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) , and the district court clerk shall 25
receive an annual salary of not less than six thousand dollars ($6,000) ten 26
thousand dollars ($10,000) nor more than twenty-three thousand dollars 27
($23,000) thirty-two thousand dollars ($32,000) . 28
(B) The salaries shall be subject to the approval of the 29
Mountain View City Council and the Stone County Quorum Court; 30
(54) The Van Buren County District Court — Clinton Department 31
Clerk and any district court clerk deputy salaries shall be apportioned 32
between the county and any city in the county by agreement between the 33
respective governing bodies; 34
(55) The Washington County District Court — West Fork Department 35
annual salary for each district court clerk shall b e not less than twelve 36 As Engrossed: H3/2/23 S3/28/23 HB1522
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thousand five hundred dollars ($12,500) nor more than sixty thousand dollars 1
($60,000); and 2
(56) The White County District Court — Beebe Department Clerk 3
shall receive an annual salary of not less than twenty-five thousand two 4
hundred ten dollars ($25,210) fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) nor more than 5
forty thousand nine hundred ninety dollars ($40,990) seventy thousand dollars 6
($70,000); and 7
(57)(A) The Wrightsville District Court Clerk shall receive an 8
annual salary of not l ess than ten thousand nine hundred twenty -six dollars 9
($10,926) nor more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). 10
(B) The salary shall be determined by the City of 11
Wrightsville Board of Directors . 12
(b) The local salary supplement paid to a district cou rt judge under § 13
16-17-115(c) shall not be used when calculating the salary established in 14
this section. 15
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