Arkansas Code
Subchapter 2 - Arkansas State Claims Commission
§ 19-10-213. State agency to pay claim — Employment compensation claims — Director disbursing officer

(a)
(1) When a claim or action is determined to be a valid claim or action against the state under this chapter and the claim or action is to be paid from funds not in the State Treasury, the Director of the Arkansas State Claims Commission shall notify the state agency against which the claim or action is to be charged of the amount of the claim or action.
(2) Upon receipt of the notification under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the state agency shall deliver a check to the director who shall deposit the funds as a nonrevenue receipt into the Miscellaneous Revolving Fund from which the director shall disburse the amount of the claim or action to the claimant.

(b)
(1) The director shall distribute a warrant for the payment of a valid claim against the state for employment compensation claims in the manner provided by this subsection.
(2) If an employment compensation claim is determined to be a valid claim against the state, the director shall notify the state agency against which the claim is to be charged and the Office of Personnel Management of the amount of the claim.
(3) Upon receipt of the notification under this subsection, the state agency against which the claim is charged shall process the award through the state mechanized payroll system.

(c)
(1) The director shall be the disbursing officer for the funds appropriated for expense reimbursements for the Firefighter Benefit Review Panel.
(2) Expense reimbursements under this subsection shall be paid to the panel as certified in writing to the Arkansas State Claims Commission by the Chair of the Firefighter Benefit Review Panel.
(3) The commission may pay expense reimbursements for all unpaid meetings in prior state fiscal years.