HB 1099

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 95th General Assembly  A Bill
3 Fiscal Session, 2026  HOUSE BILL 1099
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5 By: Representative Ladyman
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8For An Act To Be Entitled
9AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
10HUMAN SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL
11DISABILITIES SERVICES FOR A GRANT TO SPECIAL
12OLYMPICS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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16AN ACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
17SERVICES - DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL
18DISABILITIES SERVICES APPROPRIATION.
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21 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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23SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - SPECIAL OLYMPICS GRANT.  There is hereby
24 appropriated, to the Department of Human Services, to be payable from the
25 cash fund deposited in the State Treasury as determined by the Chief Fiscal
26 Officer of the State, for a grant to Special Olympics for athlete
27 participation in the national Special Olympics competition by the Department
28 of Human Services - Division of Developmental Disabilities Services for the
29 fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the sum of........................$110,000.
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31SECTION 2. SPECIAL LANGUAGE.  NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS
32 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW. FUND
33 TRANSFER. Immediately upon the effective date of this Act, the Chief Fiscal
34 Officer of the State shall transfer on his or her books and those of the
35 Treasurer of State and the Auditor of the State the sum of one hundred ten
36 thousand ($110,000) from the General Revenue Allotment Reserve Fund to the
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1 cash fund as deposited in the State Treasury for a grant to Special Olympics
2 for athlete participation in the national Special Olympics competition.
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4      SECTION 3. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS.   Disbursement of funds
5 authorized by this act shall be limited to the appropriation for such agency
6 and funds made available by law for the support of such appropriations; and
7 the restrictions of the State Procurement Law, the General Accounting and
8 Budgetary Procedures Law, the Revenue Stabilization Law, the Regular Salary
9 Procedures and Restrictions Act, or their successors, and other fiscal
10 control laws of this State, where applicable, and regulations promulgated by
11 the Department of Finance and Administration, as authorized by law, shall be
12 strictly complied with in disbursement of said funds.
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14      SECTION 4. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.   It is the intent of the General
15 Assembly that any funds disbursed under the authority of the appropriations
16 contained in this act shall be in compliance with the stated reasons for
17 which this act was adopted, as evidenced by the Agency Requests, Executive
18 Recommendations and Legislative Recommendations contained in the budget
19 manuals prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, letters, or
20 summarized oral testimony in the official minutes of the Arkansas Legislative
21 Council or Joint Budget Committee which relate to its passage and adoption.
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23      SECTION 5. EMERGENCY CLAUSE.   It is found and determined by the General
24 Assembly, that the Constitution of the State of Arkansas prohibits the
25 appropriation of funds for more than a one (1) year period; that the
26 effectiveness of this Act on July 1, 2026 is essential to the operation of
27 the agency for which the appropriations in this Act are provided, and that in
28 the event of an extension of the legislative session, the delay in the
29 effective date of this Act beyond July 1, 2026 could work irreparable harm
30 upon the proper administration and provision of essential governmental
31 programs. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Act
32 being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health
33 and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after July 1, 2026.
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