§ 26-60-112 - Disposition of funds collected. - Arkansas Statutes

26-60-112. Disposition of funds collected.

(a) The revenues from the additional tax levied by 26-60-105(b) shall be deemed special revenues and shall be deposited and distributed according to 15-12-103.

(b) The revenues derived from the tax levied by 26-60-105(a) shall be deposited by the Director of the Department of Finance and Administration into the State Treasury, and the Treasurer of State after deducting three percent (3%) of the revenues for distribution to the Constitutional Officers Fund and the State Central Services Fund to be used for the purposes as provided by law shall distribute the net amount of the revenues as follows:

(1) Ten percent (10%) of the remainder shall be distributed as special revenues, as follows:

(A) The first ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) of the remainder during each fiscal year shall be credited to the County and Circuit Clerks Continuing Education Fund, which is established in the State Treasury, to be used for defraying the expenses of training seminars and other educational projects benefiting county and circuit clerks in this state, as provided by appropriations enacted by the General Assembly and shall be used as follows:

(i) (a) Forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) for county clerks' continuing education.

(b) Any unexpended balances of moneys designated for county clerks' continuing education shall be retained exclusively for the purpose of county clerks' continuing education; and

(ii) (a) Forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) for circuit clerks' continuing education.

(b) Any unexpended balances of moneys designated for circuit clerks' continuing education shall be retained exclusively for the purpose of circuit clerks' continuing education; and

(B) The remainder of the ten percent (10%) of the remainder available for distribution during each fiscal year shall be credited as special revenues to the County Aid Fund, to be distributed in the manner provided by law to the circuit clerk in the county where the property upon which the tax is paid is situated, to be paid over by the circuit clerk to the county general fund; and

(2) Ninety percent (90%) of the remainder of the revenues shall be distributed as follows:

(A) The entire amount collected during each fiscal year until there has been collected an amount of such tax equaling the amount of tax collected under this chapter during fiscal year 1982-1983 shall be credited as general revenues to be allocated to the various funds participating in the distribution of general revenues in the amount of each such fund as provided by and to be used for the respective purposes set forth in the Revenue Stabilization Law, 19-5-101 et seq.; and

(B) (i) After making the distribution of the revenues as provided in subdivision (b)(2)(A) of this section, the remainder available each fiscal year shall be credited as special revenues to the State Administration of Justice Fund to be used for supplementing moneys in the State Administration of Justice Fund for court reporter salaries and expenses in the event that the moneys available in the Court Reporter's Fund are inadequate during any fiscal year to make the necessary payments for salary and related expenses of the various court reporters of the state.

(ii) Any amount received over and above this amount shall be credited as special revenues to the County Aid Fund.