HB1004

House Bill 1004 is a fiscal appropriation bill for the Arkansas Department of Education - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The bill authorizes funding for regular salaries, personal services matching, and general operating expenses. It sets the maximum number of regular full-time employees at four and authorizes funding for up to four temporary or part-time 'extra help' positions. The total appropriation from the Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account is $353,818, with an additional $91,123 appropriated from cash funds. The bill includes provisions to ensure compliance with state fiscal control laws and mandates adherence to legislative intent. Finally, it includes an emergency clause to ensure the funding takes effect on July 1, 2024, to prevent the interruption of agency operations.