(a) The state, rather than individual counties, shall bear the responsibility of funding the salaries and expenses of official state court reporters.
(b) Each county or counties within a judicial district shall continue to bear the responsibility of providing, at the county's expense, each official court reporter with appropriate office space and operating expenses, when approved in advance by the quorum court.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 16 - Practice, Procedure, And Courts
Subtitle 2 - Courts and Court Officers
Subchapter 5 - Court Reporters
§ 16-13-501. Court reporters made state employees
§ 16-13-503. Appointment — Compensation — Leave
§ 16-13-504. Salary implementation procedures
§ 16-13-505. Court reporters — Reimbursement for expenses
§ 16-13-506. Court reporters — Transcript fees
§ 16-13-507. Liability for loss of records
§ 16-13-508. Court Reporter's Fund established
§ 16-13-509. Substitute court reporters