§ 16-21-157 - State employment and assignment of positions. - Arkansas Statutes

16-21-157. State employment and assignment of positions.

(a) On January 1, 2000, all deputy prosecuting attorneys shall become state employees.

(b) The number of positions authorized by this section equal the total number of county and grant-funded deputy prosecuting attorney positions in place as of January 1, 1999, less one (1) position.

(c) (1) The initial allocation of the state funded deputy prosecuting attorney positions for the 1999-2001 biennium shall be determined by the Prosecution Coordination Commission and shall be consistent with the number of county and grant funded positions in place for each judicial district as of January 1, 1999, less one (1) position.

(2) The final allocations shall be reported to the Legislative Council for its review prior to July 1, 1999.