SB10

Senate Bill 10 is an appropriation bill that authorizes the budget for the Administrative Office of the Courts in Arkansas for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The bill allocates funds for the personal services, operating expenses, and salaries of specific court personnel, including trial court administrators, official circuit court reporters, juvenile probation and intake officers, and drug court juvenile probation and intake officers. It establishes maximum authorized employee counts for these positions and specifies salary grades for various roles. Additionally, the bill provides funding for expenses related to court reporter indigent transcripts, substitute personnel, and risk assessment and behavioral screenings. It mandates compliance with existing state fiscal control laws and procurement regulations. Finally, the act includes an emergency clause to ensure funding is available by the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, 2024.