Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 2 - COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-24-101) › Chapter 10 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 16-10-101 — 16-10-1108) › Subchapter 3 - UNIFORM FILING FEES AND COURT COSTS (§§ 16-10-301 — 16-10-315) › Section 16-10-310 - State Administration of Justice Fund - Distribution of revenue

(a)
At the close of books on or before the twentieth working day of each month, the Department of Finance and Administration shall distribute revenue credited to the State Administration of Justice Fund and received for the previous month as provided in this section.
(b)
The revenue described in subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed to the following state programs and state agencies in monthly installments of at least one-twelfth (
1
/
12
) of the annual allocation provided for each state program or state agency from the State Administration of Justice Fund subject to the limitations stated in this section:
(1)
The Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas for the purpose of and as regulated by §§
6-64-604
-
6-64-606
;
(2)
The Public Health Fund and the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund for use in the drug abuse prevention and treatment program of the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services;
(3)
The Division of Arkansas State Police for the State Police Retirement Fund;
(4)
The Crime Victims Reparations Revolving Fund for the purpose of and as regulated by the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Act, §
16-90-701
et seq.;
(5)
The Prosecutor Coordinator's office for deposit into the Law Enforcement and Prosecutor Drug Enforcement Training Fund;
(6)
The Crime Information System Fund;
(7)
The Justice Building Construction Fund;
(8)
The District Court Judge and District Court Clerk Education Fund;
(9)
The Judges Retirement Fund;
(10)
The State Central Services Fund for the benefit of the Arkansas Public Defender Commission;
(11)
The Court Reporter's Fund;
(12)
The Justice Building Fund;
(13)
The Arkansas Counties Alcohol and Drug Abuse and Crime Prevention Program Fund;
(14)
The Administrative Office of the Courts to fund the Trial Court Administrator Fund;
(15)
The Division of Arkansas State Police Fund;
(16)
The State Central Services Fund for the benefit of the Division of Dependency-Neglect Representation of the Administrative Office of the Courts;
(17)
The Miscellaneous Agencies Fund Account for the benefit of the State Crime Laboratory;
(18)
The Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc., for the Executive Director of the Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc.;
(19)
The Public Legal Aid Fund;
(20)
The Administrative Office of the Courts for county reimbursements for jurors; and
(21)
The Administrative Office of the Courts to reimburse the State Central Services Fund for the Drug Court Coordinator.
(c)
If the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State determines that the State Administration of Justice Fund balance and estimated revenue to be received by the State Administration of Justice Fund are inadequate to fully fund all authorized monthly allocations from the State Administration of Justice Fund:
(1)
(A)
The available revenue and remaining State Administration of Justice Fund balance shall be distributed first to fully fund the monthly allocation for:
(i)
The Court Reporter's Fund;
(ii)
The Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc., for the Executive Director of the Arkansas District Judges Council, Inc.; and
(iii)
The Administrative Office of the Courts to fund the Trial Court Administrator Fund.
(B)
Funds or allocations for a state program or state agency listed in subdivision (c)(1)(A) of this section shall not be affected if a deficit occurs in other State Administration of Justice Fund appropriations, allocations, or funds not listed in subdivision (c)(1)(A) of this section for that particular state program or state agency;
(2)
The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall notify the disbursing officer of each state agency and state program not listed in subdivision (c)(1)(A) of this section of the amount of the state agency's or state program's portion of any reduction required from the state agency's or state program's authorized allocation in order to maintain the State Administration of Justice Fund with a projected positive balance; and
(3)
(A)
The total funds remaining in the State Administration of Justice Fund after the distribution is made under subdivision (c)(1)(A) of this section shall be distributed to the state programs and state agencies not listed in subdivision (c)(1)(A) of this section in an amount equal to the proportion of the State Administration of Justice Fund that each state program would have received under subsection (b) of this section.
(B)
A funding shortage from one (1) month shall be recouped from future months' payments as funds become available.
(d)
(1)
If required to help meet the commitments of the State Administration of Justice Fund and if funds are determined to be available, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may transfer a sum not to exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000) during any fiscal year from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to the State Administration of Justice Fund.
(2)
As determined by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, if a positive fund balance remains in the State Administration of Justice Fund at the end of a fiscal year, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may transfer the positive fund balance from the State Administration of Justice Fund to the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to reimburse for any transfers made under subdivision (d)(1) of this section.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 913,§ 40, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 268,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1107,§ 13, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 504,§ 2, eff. 3/26/2013.
Acts 1995, No. 1256, § 15; 1995 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 13, § 2; 1997, No. 788, § 10; 1997, No. 1341, § 10; 2003, No. 1185, § 54; 2009, No. 166, § 2; 2011, No. 1132, § 3.