Bill calls for no raises for elected Arkansas officials
Posted: February 13, 2012 at 2:51 p.m.
LITTLE ROCK — The state elected officials would not receive a pay raise and 13 new judgeships would be created under a bill headed to the House floor for a vote.
On Monday, the Joint Budget Committee advanced the general appropriation bill, which funds the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. The bill is the first that the Legislature must pass during its session.
The legislation keeps pay flat for the state’s constitutional officers, legislators, prosecutors and judges. It also will pay for 13 new district judgeships that will be created Jan. 1.
The House is expected to vote on the measure Tuesday.
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