HB1103

House Bill 1103 provides the annual appropriation for the Arkansas Department of Corrections - Division of Community Correction for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. The bill establishes the maximum number of regular employees at 1,538 and authorizes additional temporary staff. It outlines funding allocations for various operational needs, including personal services, maintenance, general operations, reentry programs, and capital outlays across multiple fund accounts. The bill also grants the agency director flexibility to transfer appropriations between specific line items, subject to the approval of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and the Arkansas Legislative Council or Joint Budget Committee. Furthermore, it authorizes the agency to purchase motor vehicles under specified capital outlay appropriations. The bill includes an emergency clause to ensure funding remains in effect starting July 1, 2025, to prevent disruption in agency operations.