SB61

Senate Bill 61 is a legislative act providing the annual appropriation for personal services and operating expenses for Southern Arkansas University Tech (SAU-Tech) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The bill establishes the maximum number of regular employees permitted for the institution and sets the maximum annual salary rates for various administrative, academic, and support positions across the university, its Career Academy, Fire Training Academy, and Environmental Training Academy. It organizes staff into specific pools, such as fiscal support, public safety, and administrative support, to manage operational needs. The act serves as a routine budgetary measure to authorize payroll and staffing limits for the state-funded higher education institution. It does not initiate new policy programs but maintains the authorized personnel infrastructure for the fiscal year.