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Act 790 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/12/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1174 3
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By: Joint Budget Committee 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION FOR PERSONAL SERVICES 9
AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 10
CORRECTIONS - DIVISION OF CORRECTION FOR THE FISCAL 11
YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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Subtitle 15
AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS 16
- DIVISION OF CORRECTION APPROPRIATION 17
FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. REGULAR SALARIES - SHARED SERVICES. There is hereby 23
established for the Department of Corrections for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, 24
the following maximum number of regular employees. 25
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Maximum Annual 27
Maximum Salary Rate 28
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 29
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 30
(1) SC003 SECRETARY OF CORRECTIONS 1 GRADE SE05 31
(2) N256N DOC CHIEF OF STAFF 1 GRADE SE02 32
(3) U083U DOC CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER 1 GRADE SE01 33
(4) D140C DOC CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE IT11 34
(5) D012C DATABASE SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT08 35
(6) D094C DCC PROJ & ENTERPRISE PROGRAM MGMT ADMIN 1 GRADE IT08 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(7) D007C INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER 1 GRADE IT08 1
(8) D030C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATOR 2 GRADE IT07 2
(9) D017C INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY SPECIALIST 1 GRADE IT07 3
(10) D038C SENIOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 5 GRADE IT06 4
(11) D061C INFORMATION SYSTEMS COORDINATION SPEC 1 GRADE IT05 5
(12) D052C SOFTWARE SUPPORT ANALYST 12 GRADE IT05 6
(13) D071C COMPUTER SUPPORT ANALYST 5 GRADE IT03 7
(14) D079C COMPUTER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 17 GRADE IT02 8
(15) N039N ADC DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS15 9
(16) N048N ADC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14 10
(17) N261N DOC MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS14 11
(18) N130N DOC SHARED SERVICES CHIEF 2 GRADE GS14 12
(19) A108C ADC ASST CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1 GRADE GS13 13
(20) G024N ADC GENERAL COUNSEL 2 GRADE GS13 14
(21) N258N DOC APPLIED RESEARCHER 1 GRADE GS13 15
(22) V043C DOC CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER 1 GRADE GS13 16
(23) G347C DOC CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ADMIN 1 GRADE GS13 17
(24) G019C GENERAL COUNSEL 1 GRADE GS13 18
(25) P003N ADC PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER 1 GRADE GS12 19
(26) A021C AGENCY CONTROLLER I 1 GRADE GS12 20
(27) G025C ATTORNEY SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS12 21
(28) G348C DOC CHIEF OF INVESTIGATIONS 1 GRADE GS12 22
(29) T129C DOC CHIEF TRAINING OFFICER 1 GRADE GS12 23
(30) G346C DOC POLICY ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 24
(31) R006C HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 25
(32) A027C ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS MANAGER 2 GRADE GS11 26
(33) R013C AGENCY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER 2 GRADE GS11 27
(34) C112C ADC POLICY & RESEARCH COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS10 28
(35) T015C DOC DEPUTY WARDEN 1 GRADE GS10 29
(36) A050C AGENCY FISCAL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 30
(37) G222C DOC INTERNAL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS09 31
(38) T027C DOC TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS09 32
(39) G342C DOC VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS09 33
(40) E022C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 34
(41) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 35
(42) P004C PUBLIC INFORMATION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(43) R021C BUDGET ANALYST 1 GRADE GS08 1
(44) T065C DOC CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT 2 GRADE GS08 2
(45) T104C DOC TRAINING ACADEMY SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS08 3
(46) A066C INTERNAL AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08 4
(47) R014C PERSONNEL MANAGER 3 GRADE GS08 5
(48) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08 6
(49) X062C QUALITY ASSURANCE COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS08 7
(50) A089C ACCOUNTANT I 2 GRADE GS07 8
(51) R024C ASSISTANT PERSONNEL MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07 9
(52) A081C AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS07 10
(53) T075C DOC CORPORAL 1 GRADE GS07 11
(54) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS07 12
(55) X053C INTERNAL AFFAIRS MANAGER 1 GRADE GS07 13
(56) P013C PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 14
(57) A063C RESEARCH & STATISTICS SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS07 15
(58) S011C ADC COMMODITY & FOOD SVC ADMR 1 GRADE GS06 16
(59) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 4 GRADE GS06 17
(60) X133C DOC INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATOR 6 GRADE GS06 18
(61) R030C EEO/GRIEVANCE OFFICER 1 GRADE GS06 19
(62) A074C FISCAL SUPPORT SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS06 20
(63) G180C GRANTS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS06 21
(64) R025C HUMAN RESOURCES ANALYST 3 GRADE GS06 22
(65) T103C LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING INSTRUCTOR 11 GRADE GS06 23
(66) P027C PUBLIC INFORMATION SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 24
(67) M048C SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM LEADER 1 GRADE GS06 25
(68) R033C BENEFITS ANALYST 1 GRADE GS05 26
(69) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 27
(70) V014C BUYER 5 GRADE GS05 28
(71) V013C CENTRAL WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MGR 1 GRADE GS05 29
(72) M058C DOC PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS05 30
(73) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 9 GRADE GS05 31
(74) R032C HUMAN RESOURCES PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVE 5 GRADE GS05 32
(75) R031C INSTITUTION HUMAN RESOURCES COORD 2 GRADE GS05 33
(76) V015C PURCHASING SPECIALIST 6 GRADE GS05 34
(77) E051C STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST 3 GRADE GS05 35
(78) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 9 GRADE GS04 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(79) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 22 GRADE GS04 1
(80) R038C HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT 1 GRADE GS04 2
(81) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 3
(82) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 2 GRADE GS04 4
(83) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS04 5
(84) V022C PURCHASING TECHNICIAN 2 GRADE GS04 6
(85) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 4 GRADE GS03 7
(86) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 1 GRADE GS02 8
(87) V030C SHIPPING & RECEIVING CLERK 1 GRADE GS02 9
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 214 10
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SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - SHARED SERVICES PAYING ACCOUNT. There is 12
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the 13
paying account as determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, for 14
personal services and operating expenses of the Department of Corrections - 15
Shared Services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 16
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 18
NO. 2025 -2026 19
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $11,662,894 20
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 4,404,211 21
(03) OVERTIME 100,000 22
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 23
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 15,858,565 24
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 25
(C) PROF. FEES 210,408 26
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 250,000 27
(E) DATA PROC. 0 28
(05) MEDICAL CONTRACTS 141,429,822 29
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $173,915,900 30
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SECTION 3. APPROPRIATION - COUNTY JAIL REIMBURSEMENT. There is hereby 32
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the County 33
Jail Reimbursement Fund, for reimbursement to counties housing state inmates 34
of the Department of Corrections - County Jail Reimbursement for the fiscal 35
year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
NO. 2025 -2026 3
(01) REFUNDS/REIMBURSEMENTS $34,800,000 4
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SECTION 4. REGULAR SALARIES. There is hereby established for the 6
Department of Corrections - Division of Correction for the 2025 -2026 fiscal 7
year, the following maximum number of regular employees. 8
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Maximum Annual 10
Maximum Salary Rate 11
Item Class No. of Fiscal Year 12
No. Code Title Employees 2025 -2026 13
(1) U035U ADC DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE04 14
(2) U062U ADC CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR 1 GRADE SE02 15
(3) L001C PSYCHOLOGIST SUPERVISOR 3 GRADE MP04 16
(4) L097C ADC PSYCHOLOGIST 11 GRADE MP03 17
(5) L003C PSYCHOLOGIST 1 GRADE MP03 18
(6) L038C REGISTERED NURSE 1 GRADE MP01 19
(7) N039N ADC DEPUTY DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS15 20
(8) N048N ADC ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 1 GRADE GS14 21
(9) G014N ADC COMPLIANCE ATTORNEY 1 GRADE GS13 22
(10) T001N ADC SUPERINTENDENT 7 GRADE GS13 23
(11) N120N ADC FARM ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 24
(12) N136N ADC HEALTH SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 25
(13) N119N ADC INDUSTRY ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS12 26
(14) T005C DOC CORRECTIONAL WARDEN 10 GRADE GS12 27
(15) T109C SEX OFFENDER COMM NOTIFCTN ASMNT ADMIN 1 GRADE GS12 28
(16) G047C ATTORNEY SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS11 29
(17) S108C DOC CONSTRUCTION DIVISION MANAGER 1 GRADE GS11 30
(18) T033C DOC MAJOR 25 GRADE GS11 31
(19) T048C DOC CAPTAIN 55 GRADE GS10 32
(20) T015C DOC DEPUTY WARDEN 25 GRADE GS10 33
(21) T006C ADC HEAD FARM MANAGER II 3 GRADE GS09 34
(22) T054C DOC LIEUTENANT 159 GRADE GS09 35
(23) E022C EDUCATION & INSTRUCTION MANAGER 2 GRADE GS09 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(24) B042C ENGINEER 1 GRADE GS09 1
(25) A038C FISCAL SUPPORT MANAGER 1 GRADE GS09 2
(26) M009C LICENSED CERTIFIED SOCIAL WORKER 25 GRADE GS09 3
(27) L033C PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINER 4 GRADE GS09 4
(28) L041C ADC ASST MEDICAL PROGRAM MANAGER 1 GRADE GS08 5
(29) S094C ADC CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE COORD 4 GRADE GS08 6
(30) T021C ADC HEAD FARM MANAGER I 3 GRADE GS08 7
(31) S010C ADC INDUSTRY PROGRAM MANAGER 7 GRADE GS08 8
(32) M031C ADMINISTRATOR OF CHAPLAINCY SVCS 1 GRADE GS08 9
(33) T065C DOC CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT 885 GRADE GS08 10
(34) A066C INTERNAL AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08 11
(35) M088C LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER 7 GRADE GS08 12
(36) M020C LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 66 GRADE GS08 13
(37) V007C PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS08 14
(38) G121C REHAB PROGRAM MANAGER 9 GRADE GS08 15
(39) A060C SENIOR AUDITOR 1 GRADE GS08 16
(40) G142C ADC CLASSIFICATION ADMINISTRATOR 1 GRADE GS07 17
(41) S096C ADC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUPERVISOR 15 GRADE GS07 18
(42) G159C DEPARTMENT BUSINESS COORDINATOR 1 GRADE GS07 19
(43) S019C DIRECTOR MAINTENANCE 10 GRADE GS07 20
(44) T075C DOC CORPORAL 2,316 GRADE GS07 21
(45) T059C DOC FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER 20 GRADE GS07 22
(46) G322C DOC INMATE GRIEVANCE COORDINATOR 2 GRADE GS07 23
(47) C010C EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR 2 GRADE GS07 24
(48) M026C LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER 1 GRADE GS07 25
(49) L052C REHAB FACILITY SUPERVISOR 6 GRADE GS07 26
(50) M049C SENIOR CHAPLAIN 7 GRADE GS07 27
(51) E041C SENIOR LIBRARIAN 1 GRADE GS07 28
(52) M023C SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM COORD 4 GRADE GS07 29
(53) B040C ADC AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 30
(54) T040C ADC ASSISTANT HEAD FARM MANAGER 4 GRADE GS06 31
(55) S095C ADC CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SPECIALIST 9 GRADE GS06 32
(56) S027C ADC INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISOR II 19 GRADE GS06 33
(57) S105C ADC INDUSTRY PROGRAM SPECIALIST 1 GRADE GS06 34
(58) T039C ADC INMATE TRANSPORTATION COORD 1 GRADE GS06 35
(59) C037C ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST 13 GRADE GS06 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(60) T053C AGRICULTURE UNIT SUPERVISOR II 31 GRADE GS06 1
(61) M044C ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR 14 GRADE GS06 2
(62) M057C CHAPLAIN 18 GRADE GS06 3
(63) L058C DISEASE INTERVENTION SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS06 4
(64) X133C DOC INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATOR 2 GRADE GS06 5
(65) G340C DOC ASST INMATE GRIEVANCE COORDINATOR 6 GRADE GS06 6
(66) T070C DOC FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR 86 GRADE GS06 7
(67) C026C RECORDS/INTAKE SUPERVISOR 2 GRADE GS06 8
(68) T061C SENIOR IA 1 GRADE GS06 9
(69) S016C SKILLED TRADES FOREMAN 1 GRADE GS06 10
(70) S022C SKILLED TRADES SUPERVISOR 1 GRADE GS06 11
(71) M048C SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM LEADER 45 GRADE GS06 12
(72) T041C WORK RELEASE PROGRAM SUPERVISOR 4 GRADE GS06 13
(73) G216C ADC INMATE GRIEVANCE COORDINATOR 19 GRADE GS05 14
(74) P044C ADC SALES REPRESENTATIVE 4 GRADE GS05 15
(75) T071C ADC UNIT TRAINING SUPERVISOR 17 GRADE GS05 16
(76) T058C AGRICULTURE UNIT SUPERVISOR I 3 GRADE GS05 17
(77) C022C BUSINESS OPERATIONS SPECIALIST 17 GRADE GS05 18
(78) G215C CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS05 19
(79) G200C CLASSIFICATION & ASSIGNMENT OFFICER 20 GRADE GS05 20
(80) X128C CORRECTIONAL UNIT ACCREDITATION SPEC 12 GRADE GS05 21
(81) X127C DISCIPLINARY HEARING OFFICER 5 GRADE GS05 22
(82) T076C DOC ADMIN REVIEW OFFICER 6 GRADE GS05 23
(83) M059C DOC ADVISOR 14 GRADE GS05 24
(84) S026C DOC ASST MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR 13 GRADE GS05 25
(85) M058C DOC PROGRAM SPECIALIST 14 GRADE GS05 26
(86) C024C DOC RECORDS SUPERVISOR 23 GRADE GS05 27
(87) A091C FISCAL SUPPORT ANALYST 2 GRADE GS05 28
(88) R031C INSTITUTION HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR 15 GRADE GS05 29
(89) V015C PURCHASING SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS05 30
(90) M065C RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY SUPERVISOR 20 GRADE GS05 31
(91) S043C ADC INDUSTRIAL SUPERVISOR I 7 GRADE GS04 32
(92) T077C ADC MAILROOM SERVICES COORDINATOR 15 GRADE GS04 33
(93) C056C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST III 35 GRADE GS04 34
(94) A098C FISCAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 13 GRADE GS04 35
(95) R038C HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT 22 GRADE GS04 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(96) R036C HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 1
(97) S051C INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN 1 GRADE GS04 2
(98) V020C INVENTORY CONTROL MANAGER 2 GRADE GS04 3
(99) C046C LEGAL SUPPORT SPECIALIST 2 GRADE GS04 4
(100) S046C MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 24 GRADE GS04 5
(101) V024C ADC PROPERTY OFFICER 2 GRADE GS03 6
(102) C073C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST II 65 GRADE GS03 7
(103) T081C COMMISSARY MANAGER 29 GRADE GS03 8
(104) C087C ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST I 102 GRADE GS02 9
MAX. NO. OF EMPLOYEES 4,509 10
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SECTION 5. EXTRA HELP. There is hereby authorized, for the Department 12
of Corrections - Division of Correction for the 2025 -2026 fiscal year, the 13
following maximum number of part -time or temporary employees, to be known as 14
"Extra Help", payable from funds appropriated herein for such purposes: one 15
hundred seventy (170) temporary or part -time employees, when needed, at rates 16
of pay not to exceed those provided in the Uniform Classification and 17
Compensation Act, or its successor, or this act for the appropriate 18
classification. 19
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SECTION 6. APPROPRIATION - INMATE CARE & CUSTODY. There is hereby 21
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the 22
Division of Correction Inmate Care and Custody Fund Account, for personal 23
services and operating expenses of the Department of Corrections - Division 24
of Correction - Inmate Care & Custody for the fiscal year ending June 30, 25
2026, the following: 26
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 28
NO. 2025 -2026 29
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $192,640,115 30
(02) EXTRA HELP 100,000 31
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 82,977,040 32
(04) OVERTIME 15,050,000 33
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 34
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 69,737,850 35
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 155,398 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(C) PROF. FEES 655,724 1
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 749,000 2
(E) DATA PROC. 0 3
(06) JAIL CONTRACTS 1,533,000 4
(07) ENERGY SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES 1,431,465 5
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $365,029,592 6
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SECTION 7. APPROPRIATION - INMATE WELFARE PROGRAM. There is hereby 8
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the cash 9
fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 10
Officer of the State, for personal services and operating expenses of the 11
Department of Corrections - Division of Correction - Inmate Welfare Program 12
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 13
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 15
NO. 2025 -2026 16
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $985,130 17
(02) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 465,289 18
(03) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 19
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 17,028,560 20
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 21
(C) PROF. FEES 0 22
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 4,250,000 23
(E) DATA PROC. 0 24
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $22,728,979 25
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SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION - WORK RELEASE PROGRAM. There is hereby 27
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the cash 28
fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 29
Officer of the State, for operating expenses and debt service of the 30
Department of Corrections - Division of Correction - Work Release Program for 31
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 32
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 34
NO. 2025 -2026 35
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(A) OPER. EXPENSE $5,394,120 1
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 104,150 2
(C) PROF. FEES 100,000 3
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 2,427,590 4
(E) DATA PROC. 0 5
(02) DEBT SERVICE 0 6
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $8,025,860 7
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SECTION 9. APPROPRIATION - PRISON INDUSTRY PROGRAM. There is hereby 9
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the 10
Division of Correction Prison Industry Fund, for personal services and 11
operating expenses of the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction 12
- Prison Industry Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the 13
following: 14
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 16
NO. 2025 -2026 17
(01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,351,787 18
(02) EXTRA HELP 10,000 19
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,091,660 20
(04) OVERTIME 8,000 21
(05) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 22
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 7,905,213 23
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 41,280 24
(C) PROF. FEES 100,000 25
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 850,000 26
(E) DATA PROC. 0 27
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $12,357,940 28
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SECTION 10. APPROPRIATION - FARM OPERATIONS PROGRAM. There is hereby 30
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the 31
Division of Correction Farm Fund, for personal services and operating 32
expenses of the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction - Farm 33
Operations Program for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 34
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(01) REGULAR SALARIES $2,871,466 2
(02) EXTRA HELP 10,000 3
(03) PERSONAL SERVICES MATCHING 1,307,018 4
(04) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 5
(A) OPER. EXPENSE 12,900,000 6
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 53,010 7
(C) PROF. FEES 138,354 8
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 2,000,000 9
(E) DATA PROC. 0 10
(05) PURCHASE CATTLE/MEAT 650,000 11
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $19,929,848 12
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SECTION 11. APPROPRIATION - NON-TAX REVENUE RECEIPTS. There is hereby 14
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the cash 15
fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 16
Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Corrections 17
- Division of Correction - Non-Tax Revenue Receipts for the fiscal year 18
ending June 30, 2026, the following: 19
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 21
NO. 2025 -2026 22
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 23
(A) OPER. EXPENSE $1,841,000 24
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 25
(C) PROF. FEES 30,000 26
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 27
(E) DATA PROC. 0 28
(02) CONSTRUCTION 1,870,200 29
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $3,741,200 30
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SECTION 12. APPROPRIATION - ADC SEX OFFENDER ASSESSMENT. There is 32
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the 33
Sex and Child Offenders Registration Fund, for operating expenses of the 34
Department of Corrections - Division of Correction - ADC Sex Offender 35
Assessment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 2
NO. 2025 -2026 3
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 4
(A) OPER. EXPENSE $50,000 5
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 6
(C) PROF. FEES 120,000 7
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 8
(E) DATA PROC. 0 9
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $170,000 10
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SECTION 13. APPROPRIATION - FIRE STATION - PROTECTION. There is hereby 12
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the cash 13
fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 14
Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Corrections 15
- Division of Correction - Fire Station - Protection for the fiscal year 16
ending June 30, 2026, the following: 17
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 19
NO. 2025 -2026 20
(01) MAINT. & GEN. OPERATION 21
(A) OPER. EXPENSE $25,000 22
(B) CONF. & TRAVEL 0 23
(C) PROF. FEES 0 24
(D) CAP. OUTLAY 0 25
(E) DATA PROC. 0 26
TOTAL AMOUNT APPROPRIATED $25,000 27
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SECTION 14. APPROPRIATION - PAWS IN PRISON. There is hereby 29
appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the cash 30
fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 31
Officer of the State, for operating expenses of the Department of Corrections 32
- Division of Correction - Paws In Prison for the fiscal year ending June 30, 33
2026, the following: 34
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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(01) PAWS IN PRISON $150,000 2
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SECTION 15. APPROPRIATION - MEDICAL MONETARY SANCTIONS. There is 4
hereby appropriated, to the Department of Corrections, to be payable from the 5
cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal 6
Officer of the State, for comprehensive inmate/offender health services of 7
the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction - Medical Monetary 8
Sanctions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, the following: 9
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ITEM FISCAL YEAR 11
NO. 2025 -2026 12
(01) MEDICAL MONETARY SANCTIONS $5,000,000 13
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SECTION 16. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 15
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 16
OF APPROPRIATION WITHIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The Department of 17
Corrections is hereby authorized to transfer appropriation between and/or 18
among the various capital improvements/construction projects authorized by 19
the General Assembly. Such transfers may be made only after approval by the 20
Governor and after prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or 21
Joint Budget Committee. Such authorization shall in no way mean that the 22
total amount of funds or appropriations for capital improvement/construction 23
projects be greater than that provided by the General Assembly for the 24
Department of Corrections. 25
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 26
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 27
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 28
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 29
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 30
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 31
has determined that the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction 32
may operate more efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the 33
Department of Corrections authorizing broad powers under this Section. 34
Therefore, it is both necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly 35
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Joint Budget Committee as provided by this section. The requirement of 1
approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a 2
severable part of this section. If the requirement of approval by the 3
Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a 4
court of competent jurisdiction, this entire section is void. 5
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 6
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 7
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SECTION 17. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 9
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 10
REALLOCATION OF RESOURCES. Upon determination by the Board of Corrections , 11
at the request of the Secretary of Corrections, that a reallocation of 12
resources within the Division of Community Correction and Division of 13
Correction is necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the 14
divisions department, the Board, with approval of the Governor and approval 15
by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, shall have the 16
authority to instruct the division directors Department Secretary , to request 17
from the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, a transfer of positions, 18
programs, funds, appropriations, and line -item appropriations within or 19
between existing and newly created divisions, offices, sections, or units of 20
the divisions department. If it is determined that the requested transfer 21
should be made, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall then initiate the 22
necessary transfer documents to reflect the transfers upon the fiscal records 23
of the State Treasurer, the State Auditor, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 24
State, and the Department of Corrections Divisions of Correction and 25
Community Correction. Provided, however, that the Board Department Secretary 26
shall be limited to submitting no more than two requests, encompassing a 27
single purpose listed in this section, during any fiscal year per division. 28
Transfer authority shall further be limited to no more than five percent (5%) 29
of the total General Revenue and Special Revenue appropriation, funding, and 30
positions specific to each agency division, office, section, or unit from 31
which funds are transferred . However, there shall be no fund transfers to or 32
from the County Jail Reimbursement Fund. A Reallocation of Resources 33
Transfer shall be limited to the following specific purposes: 34
a) Costs to open and operate temporary beds; 35
b) Payment of Debt Service; 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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c) Payment of Overtime Expenses; 1
d) Unanticipated increases for medical or private prison contracts; 2
e) Construction/renovation/equipping of new beds; 3
f) Deficits in Farm or Industry Program; 4
g) Losses not covered by insurance proceeds; 5
h) Costs of personnel for critical services necessary to carry out the 6
mission of the agency. 7
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 8
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 9
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 10
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 11
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 12
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 13
has determined that the Department of Corrections Divisions of Correction and 14
the Division of Community Correction may operate more efficiently if some 15
flexibility is provided to the Board of Corrections authorizing broad powers 16
under the Reallocation of Resources provisions herein. Therefore, it is both 17
necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by 18
requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 19
as provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 20
Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 21
If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 22
Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court jurisdiction, this entire 23
section is void. 24
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 25
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 26
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SECTION 18. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 28
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. HOLIDAY 29
COMPENSATION. The Department of Corrections is authorized to pay employees 30
for hours of unused holidays in the employee's holiday account. Payments of 31
unused Holiday hours must be processed on or before June 1st in each fiscal 32
year. Employees terminating employment from the Department of Corrections 33
will be eligible for all holiday pay accrued. This request is contingent on 34
approval by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State after the Secretary of the 35
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to make such payments to employees who have served in the following 1
classifications, with the exception that those employees wishing to accrue 2
banked hours be allowed the option to bank unused holiday hours in the 3
employee's holiday account, not to exceed one -hundred fifty (150) hours: 4
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Code Title Grade 7
T033C ADC/DCC MAJOR GRADE GS09 8
T048C ADC/DCC CAPTAIN GRADE GS08 9
T054C ADC/DCC LIEUTENANT GRADE GS07 10
T059C ADC/DCC FOOD PREPARATION MANAGER GRADE GS07 11
TO65C ADC/DCC CORRECTIONAL SERGEANT GRADE GS06 12
T070C ADC/DCC FOOD PREPARATION SUPERVISOR GRADE GS06 13
T075C ADC/DCC CORPORAL GRADE GS05 14
T083C ADC/DCC CORRECTIONAL OFFICER I GRADE GS04 15
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 16
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 17
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SECTION 19. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 19
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. EMPLOYEE 20
COMPENSATION REPORT. The Department of Finance and Administration Office of 21
Budget shall prepare and submit to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint 22
Budget Committee a report reflecting the amount of appropriation and funding 23
necessary for the Department of Corrections to sufficiently budget for the 24
expenditure of payments to employees for all Holiday Liability, GAP Time 25
Liability, Overtime, and Hazardous Duty Compensation incurred, including the 26
current balances of said liabilities. This report shall be included in the 27
summary budget information manual submitted during the biennial budget 28
process. 29
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 30
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 31
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SECTION 20. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 33
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. COUNTY 34
JAIL REIMBURSEMENT FUND YEAR -END FUND BALANCE CARRY FORWARD. Notwithstanding 35
any law pertaining to the transfer of year -end fund balances or any law to 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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the contrary, any funds which remain in the County Jail Reimbursement Fund at 1
the end of a fiscal year shall remain in the County Jail Reimbursement Fund 2
and made available to fund appropriations authorized by law payable from the 3
County Jail Reimbursement Fund for the following fiscal year. 4
Any carry forward of unexpended balance of funding as authorized herein, may 5
be carried forward under the following conditions: 6
(1) Prior to June 30, 2024 2025 the Agency shall by written statement set 7
forth its reason(s) for the need to carry forward said funding to the 8
Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget; 9
(2) The Department of Finance and Administration Office of Budget shall 10
report to the Arkansas Legislative Council all amounts carried forward from 11
the first fiscal year to the second fiscal year by the September Arkansas 12
Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee meeting which report shall 13
include the name of the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution and the 14
amount of the funding carried forward from the first fiscal year to the 15
second fiscal year, the program name or line item, the funding source of that 16
appropriation and a copy of the written request set forth in (1) above; 17
(3) Each Agency, Board, Commission or Institution shall provide a written 18
report to the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 19
containing all information set forth in item (2) above, along with a written 20
statement as to the current status of the project, contract, purpose etc. for 21
which the carry forward was originally requested no later than thirty (30) 22
days prior to the time the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution presents 23
its budget request to the Arkansas Legislative Council/Joint Budget 24
Committee; and 25
(4) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall include 26
all information obtained in item (3) above in the budget manuals and/or a 27
statement of non-compliance by the Agency, Board, Commission or Institution. 28
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 29
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 30
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SECTION 21. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 32
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. REFUND TO 33
EXPENDITURE. The proceeds from the sale of feeder cattle by the Department 34
of Corrections - Division of Correction shall be deposited into the State 35
Treasury as a refund to expenditure to the credit of the appropriation 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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available to the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction for the 1
"Purchase Cattle/Meat" line item. 2
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 3
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 4
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SECTION 22. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 6
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. USE OF 7
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION APPROPRIATION AND SALVAGED MATERIALS CONSTRUCTION. 8
The Department of Corrections - Division of Correction is hereby authorized 9
to utilize Maintenance and General Operation Appropriation in conjunction 10
with surplus and/or salvageable materials for the purpose of implementing 11
construction projects to benefit the Department and its various programs. 12
Before such projects may be undertaken, a Method of Finance must be submitted 13
for prior review and approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint 14
Budget Committee, and review and approval by the Department of Finance and 15
Administration and the Building Authority Division of the Department of 16
Finance and Administration. 17
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 18
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 19
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 20
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 21
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 22
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 23
has determined that the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction 24
may operate more efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the 25
Department of Corrections authorizing broad powers under this Section. 26
Therefore, it is both necessary and appropriate that the General Assembly 27
maintain oversight by requiring prior approval of the Legislative Council or 28
Joint Budget Committee as provided by this section. The requirement of 29
approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a 30
severable part of this section. If the requirement of approval by the 31
Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a 32
court of competent jurisdiction, this entire section is void. 33
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 34
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 35
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SECTION 23. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 1
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. SPECIAL 2
REVENUE/CASH FUNDS TRANSFER. The Department of Corrections is authorized to 3
transfer funds from various Special Revenue and Cash Funds into the Inmate 4
Care and Custody Fund Account in order to adjust to the budget needs upon 5
prior approval by the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 6
and approval of the Board of Corrections and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the 7
State. 8
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 9
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 10
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 11
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 12
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 13
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 14
has determined that the Department of Corrections may operate more 15
efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Department of Corrections 16
authorizing broad powers under this Section. Therefore, it is both necessary 17
and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by requiring 18
prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee as 19
provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 20
Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 21
If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 22
Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 23
this entire section is void. 24
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 25
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 26
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SECTION 24. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 28
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. NEW 29
FACILITIES. If it is found that contracting for the operation of new 30
facilities is economically beneficial to the State of Arkansas, the 31
Department of Corrections may, after receiving approval of the Chief Fiscal 32
Officer, and seeking prior review and approval by the Arkansas Legislative 33
Council or Joint Budget Committee, transfer from any line item appropriation 34
contained in the Inmate Care & Custody appropriation of this Act into the 35
Professional Fees and Services line item contained in the Inmate Care & 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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Custody appropriation of this Act to operate new facilities. 1
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 2
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 3
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 4
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 5
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 6
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 7
has determined that the Department of Corrections may operate more 8
efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Department of Corrections 9
authorizing broad powers under this Section. Therefore, it is both necessary 10
and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by requiring 11
prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee as 12
provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 13
Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 14
If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 15
Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 16
this entire section is void. 17
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 18
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 19
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SECTION 25. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 21
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. 22
APPROPRIATION TRANSFER FOR CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING. The Department of 23
Corrections is hereby authorized to transfer appropriations between any line 24
items authorized herein but only for the purpose of financing construction or 25
equipment for a facility of the department. Any transfers authorized by this 26
section shall require the approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State 27
after prior review and approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 28
Committee. 29
Determining the maximum number of employees and the maximum amount of 30
appropriation and general revenue funding for a state agency each fiscal year 31
is the prerogative of the General Assembly. This is usually accomplished by 32
delineating such maximums in the appropriation act(s) for a state agency and 33
the general revenue allocations authorized for each fund and fund account by 34
amendment to the Revenue Stabilization law. Further, the General Assembly 35
has determined that the Department of Corrections may operate more 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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efficiently if some flexibility is provided to the Department of Corrections 1
authorizing broad powers under this Section. Therefore, it is both necessary 2
and appropriate that the General Assembly maintain oversight by requiring 3
prior approval of the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee as 4
provided by this section. The requirement of approval by the Legislative 5
Council or Joint Budget Committee is not a severable part of this section. 6
If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or Joint Budget 7
Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, 8
this entire section is void. 9
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 10
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 11
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SECTION 26. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 13
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 14
OF APPROPRIATION AND FUNDS TO THE COUNTY JAIL REIMBURSEMENT FUND. If any 15
savings of general revenue appropriation and funds accrue during the 2024-16
2025 2025-2026 fiscal year in the operations of the Department of Corrections 17
- Division of Correction & Community Correction, the Secretary of the 18
Department of Corrections may request a transfer of appropriation and funds 19
from any line item appropriation to the County Jail Reimbursement Fund in 20
order to meet obligations to counties for housing state inmates. Such 21
transfer request shall be made upon the approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer 22
of the State and prior review and approval by the Arkansas Legislative 23
Council or Joint Budget Committee. 24
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 25
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 26
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SECTION 27. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 28
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. TRANSFER 29
OF FUNDS. The Arkansas Department of Corrections shall provide funding each 30
year in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 31
who will be assigned to handle the prosecution of offenses occurring at the 32
Arkansas Department of Corrections. Upon request by the Auditor of the State, 33
the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer an amount not to exceed 34
$100,000 from an account designated by the Secretary of the Department of 35
Corrections to the State Central Services Fund as a direct revenue to fund a 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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Deputy Prosecuting Attorney who will be assigned to handle the prosecution of 1
offenses occurring at the Arkansas Department of Corrections. 2
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 3
2024 2025 through June 30, 2025 2026. 4
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SECTION 28. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 6
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. SHARED 7
SERVICES. (a)(1) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may create a Shared 8
Services paying account on his or her books and on the books of the Treasurer 9
of State and the Auditor of State for the payment of personal services and 10
operating expenses in the Shared Services Paying Account Appropriation by the 11
Department of Corrections. 12
(2) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall direct the transfer 13
of funds and appropriations to the Shared Services Paying Account 14
appropriation section of this act on the books of the Treasurer of State, the 15
Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. 16
(3) The transfer authority provided to the department in 17
subdivision (a)(2) of this section may be used to make transfers only within 18
the department's appropriation act or between other appropriation acts 19
authorized for the department. 20
(4) The provisions of this section shall be in effect from the 21
date of passage through June 30, 2025 2026. 22
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SECTION 29. SPECIAL LANGUAGE. NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 24
CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. CARRY 25
FORWARD - GENERAL REVENUE YEAR END FUND BALANCE. (a) The Chief Fiscal 26
Officer of the State shall cause to be transferred on his or her books and 27
those of the State Treasurer and Auditor of State the balance of General 28
Revenue funds remaining in the Division of Correction Fund Account on June 29
30, 2026 into a sub-fund created within the Division of Correction Fund 30
Account to be used for County Jail Reimbursement or maintenance needs within 31
the Department of Corrections - Division of Correction. The balance of 32
General Revenue in the sub -fund of the Division of Correction Fund Account at 33
the beginning of any fiscal year shall not exceed five million dollars 34
($5,000,000). For this reason, any general revenue which would cause the 35
balance of sub-fund of the Division of Correction Fund Account to exceed five 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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million dollars ($5,000,000) shall be reclaimed by the Department of Finance 1
and Administration pursuant to the same procedures as other general revenue 2
recapture. 3
(b) Any carry forward of the unexpended balance of funding as authorized 4
herein, may be carried forward under the following conditions: 5
(1) The Office of Budget of the Department of Finance and Administration 6
shall report to the Legislative Council all amounts carried forward by the 7
September meeting of the Legislative Council or the Joint Budget Committee 8
meeting which report shall include the name of the agency, board, commission, 9
or institution and the amount of funding carried forward, the program name or 10
line item and the funding source; and 11
(2) The Department of Corrections - Division of Correction shall provide a 12
written report to the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee 13
containing all information set forth in subdivision (b)(1) of this section no 14
later than thirty (30) days prior to the time the Department presents its 15
budget request to the Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee, or both; 16
and 17
(3) Thereupon, the Department of Finance and Administration shall include all 18
information obtained in subdivision (b)(2) of this section in the budget 19
manuals. 20
The provisions of this section shall be in effect only from July 1, 21
2025 through June 30, 2026. 22
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SECTION 30. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. Disbursement of funds 24
authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency 25
and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and 26
the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and 27
Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary 28
Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal 29
control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by 30
the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be 31
strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds. 32
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SECTION 31. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the General 34
Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations 35
contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for 36 As Engrossed: H3/12/25 HB1174
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which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive 1
Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget 2
manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or 3
summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative 4
Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption. 5
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SECTION 32. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It is found and determined by the 7
General Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits 8
the appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the 9
effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2025 is essential to the operation of 10
the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in 11
the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the 12
effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2025 could work irreparable harm 13
upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental 14
programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act 15
being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health 16
and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2025. 17
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