ArkansasArkansas funds deputy prosecuting attorney salaries for 2026–2027
For fiscal year 2026–2027, the law sets aside money for deputy prosecuting attorneys’ salaries and related costs and limits regular staffing to 289.
What it does
The law sets aside up to $32,963,653 for deputy prosecuting attorneys’ salaries and related costs during the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
The law sets a maximum of 289 regular employees across the listed deputy prosecuting attorney positions.
Argument forFunding salaries and related costs could help the Auditor of State pay deputy prosecuting attorneys during the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
Argument againstSetting aside this money could leave fewer state funds for other needs during the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
More detail
The law sets aside up to $32,963,653 from the State Central Services Fund for deputy prosecuting attorneys’ salaries and related costs. The money goes to the Auditor of State for regular salaries, related benefits, a special deputy expense allowance, and licensing costs for deputy prosecuting attorneys. Spending must follow state fiscal control laws and may not exceed the appropriation or funds made available by law. The appropriation applies to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027.
The law sets a maximum of 289 regular employees across listed deputy prosecuting attorney positions. The limits cover listed senior, supervisory, specialist, attorney, and part-time deputy prosecuting attorney positions. The maximum applies during the 2026–2027 fiscal year.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 27Notification that SB53 is now Act 82Became Law
- Apr 24DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.To Governor
- Apr 24Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- Apr 23ORDERED ENROLLED
- Apr 23Returned from the House as passed.
- Apr 23Returned To Senate as Passed.
- Apr 23EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 23Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 23Considered in the Committee of the Whole, and recommended do pass.
- Apr 23RULES SUSPENDED
- Apr 22Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and placed on the CALENDAR.Minor
- Apr 22RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
- Apr 22Ordered Immediately transmitted to the House.
- Apr 22EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED
- Apr 22Read the third time and passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 21Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do PassMinor
- Apr 15Re-referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 15REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
- Apr 15Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
- Apr 15Withdrawn from Committee and placed on 2nd reading for purpose of amendment # 1
- Apr 8Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEEMinor
- Apr 1FiledIntroduced
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