Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 10 - GENERAL ASSEMBLY (§§ 10-2-101 — 10) › Chapter 2 - LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS (§§ 10-2-101 — 10-2-501) › Subchapter 2 - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES (§§ 10-2-201 — 10-2-225) › Section 10-2-215 - Expense reimbursement for committee chairs, vice chairs, and cochairs

(a)
(1)
The chair of each of the standing, select, and joint committees of either house of the General Assembly, the cochairs of the Legislative Council and the chairs of each subcommittee of the Legislative Council, the cochairs of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee and the chairs of each subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, the Speaker Designate of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore Designate of the Senate, the House and Senate chairs of the Review/PEER Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, the Personnel Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, the Claims Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, and the Special Language Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee, and the cochair of any committee of the General Assembly which does not function during the legislative session shall be eligible to receive an additional three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) per year for reimbursement of legislative expenses incurred.
(2)
(A)
The vice chair of each of the standing, select, and joint committees of either house of the General Assembly and the vice chairs of the Legislative Council shall be eligible to receive two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per year for reimbursement of legislative expenses incurred.
(B)
If a member of the General Assembly is eligible to receive payment under this subdivision (a)(2) due to service in more than one (1) covered position, the member shall be eligible to receive three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) per year for reimbursement of legislative expenses incurred.
(3)
(A)
The chair of each subcommittee of each standing committee of either house shall be eligible to receive an additional one thousand eight hundred dollars ($1,800) per year for reimbursement of legislative expenses incurred.
(B)
If a member of the General Assembly is eligible to receive payment under this subdivision (a)(3) due to service in more than one (1) covered position, the member shall be eligible to receive three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) per year for reimbursement of legislative expenses incurred.
(4)
A member of the General Assembly shall not receive more than three thousand six hundred dollars ($3,600) per year under this section for reimbursement of legislative expenses incurred.
(b)
The chair of a committee established by rule of the House of Representatives or the Senate also may receive reimbursement of legislative expenses incurred under subsection (a) of this section if authorized by rule of the House of Representatives or the Senate.
(c)
(1)
(A)
A member of the Senate may seek reimbursement for expenses under subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section by filing a signed statement of legislative expenses incurred during each calendar month with the Secretary of the Senate.
(B)
Expenses shall be paid from funds appropriated for such purposes for the use of the Senate.
(2)
(A)
A member of the House of Representatives may seek reimbursement for expenses under subsection (a) or subsection (b) of this section by filing a signed statement of legislative expenses incurred during each calendar month with the Coordinator of House Legislative Services.
(B)
Expenses shall be paid from funds appropriated for such purposes for the use of the House of Representatives.
(d)
A member of the General Assembly shall not file with the House of Representatives or Senate claims for expense reimbursement in excess of the maximum amount prescribed by law.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 556,§ 3, eff. 3/20/2015.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 555,§ 3, eff. 3/20/2015.
Acts 1987, No. 935, § 13; 1989 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 3, § 12; 1991, No. 7, § 12; 1991, No. 969, § 3; 1991, No. 1240, § 3; 1995, No. 1312, § 15; 1997, No. 1285, § 16; 2005, No. 2100, § 14; 2007, No. 288, § 3; 2009, No. 2, § 5; 2009, No. 84, § 1; 2009, No. 248, § 1; 2011, No. 1, § 3.