Arkansas 88th General Assembly Senate Bill 439 - Appropriation for Arkansas Agriculture Department (Livestock and Poultry - 4-H and Future Farmers of America) - General Improvement Appropriation

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Arkansas Senate Bill 439 from the 88th General Assembly authorizes appropriations to the Arkansas Agriculture Department - Livestock and Poultry to support Arkansas 4-H and Future Farmers of America organizations. Funds are allocated for grants meeting debt service needs, facility improvements, maintenance, renovations, and related equipment and construction used for statewide 4-H and FFA activities. The bill sets special language restrictions, disbursement controls, legislative intent requirements, and an emergency clause making the act effective July 1, 2011.

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Appropriation - Arkansas 4-H

Appropriation - Future Farmers of America

Special Language

Disbursement Controls

Legislative Intent

Emergency Clause

1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/3/11 2 88th General Assembly A Bill 3 Regular Session, 2011 SENATE BILL 439 4 5 By: Senator Fletcher 6 7 For An Act To Be Entitled 8 AN ACT TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION TO THE ARKANSAS 9 AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY FOR 4- 10 H AND FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA ORGANIZATIONS; AND 11 FOR OTHER PURPOSES . 12 13 14 Subtitle 15 AN ACT FOR THE ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE 16 DEPARTMENT - LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY - 4-H 17 AND FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA 18 ORGANIZATIONS GENERAL IMPROVEMENT 19 APPROPRIATION . 20 21 22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 23 24 SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION -ARKANSAS 4-H . There is hereby appropriated, 25 to the Arkansas Agriculture Department - Livestock and Poultry , to be payable 26 from the General Improvement Fund or its successor fund or fund accounts, the 27 following: 28 (A) grants for the purpose of meeting debt service requirements and/or 29 debt service retirement of Arkansas 4-H Foundations, 4-H Centers and 4-H 30 Affiliated Organizations, and for any necessary renovations, upgrades, or 31 repair to facilities, in a sum not to exceed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 . 32 33 SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION -FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA . There is hereby 34 appropriated, to the Arkansas Agriculture Department - Livestock and Poultry , 35 to be payable from the General Improvement Fund or its successor fund or fund 36 accounts, the following: 1 (A) a grant for Camp Couchdale for improvements to facilities, 2 maintenance, sewer system connection, facility renovation, roof replacement, 3 equipment including but not limited to Heating, Ventilation and Air 4 Conditioning Units, road-resurfacing and construction of buildings which are 5 used to support statewide Future Farmers of America activities, in a sum not 6 to exceed 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 . 8 9 SECTION 3. SPECIAL LANGUAGE . NOT TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE ARKANSAS 10 CODE NOR PUBLISHED SEPARATELY AS SPECIAL, LOCAL AND TEMPORARY LAW . 11 Notwithstanding any other rules, regulations or provision of law to the 12 contrary the appropriations authorized in this Act shall not be restricted by 13 requirements that may be applicable to other programs currently administered. 14 New rules and regulations may be adopted to carry out the intent of the 15 General Assembly regarding the appropriations authorized in this Act . 16 17 SECTION 4. DISBURSEMENT CONTROLS . (A) No contract may be awarded nor 18 obligations otherwise incurred in relation to the project or projects 19 described herein in excess of the State Treasury funds actually available 20 therefor as provided by law. Provided, however, that institutions and 21 agencies listed herein shall have the authority to accept and use grants and 22 donations including Federal funds, and to use its unobligated cash income or 23 funds, or both available to it, for the purpose of supplementing the State 24 Treasury funds for financing the entire costs of the project or projects 25 enumerated herein. Provided further, that the appropriations and funds 26 otherwise provided by the General Assembly for Maintenance and General 27 Operations of the agency or institutions receiving appropriation herein shall 28 not be used for any of the purposes as appropriated in this act . 29 (B) The restrictions of any applicable provisions of the State 30 Purchasing Law, the General Accounting and Budgetary Procedures Law, the 31 Revenue Stabilization Law and any other applicable fiscal control laws of 32 this State and regulations promulgated by the Department of Finance and 33 Administration, as authorized by law, shall be strictly complied with in 34 disbursement of any funds provided by this act unless specifically prov

FAQs

What is the purpose of Senate Bill 439?

It makes appropriations to the Arkansas Agriculture Department - Livestock and Poultry for Arkansas 4-H and Future Farmers of America organizations, including grants and facility-related improvements.

How are funds for Arkansas 4-H appropriated under the act?

The act appropriates money from the General Improvement Fund (or successor) for grants to meet debt service requirements and related renovations, upgrades, or repairs for 4-H foundations, centers, and affiliated organizations.

When does the act take effect and what triggers the emergency clause?

The act is declared necessary for immediate preservation of public peace, health, and safety and is made effective from and after July 1, 2011.

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