(a) With the approval of the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, the Governor may establish the salary of the Director of the Office of the Arkansas Lottery, the salary of the office's gaming director, and the salary of the office's internal auditor, that is up to fifty percent (50%) above the maximum pay level for the grade assigned to the title.
(b) With the approval of the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, the director may establish salaries that exceed the maximum pay level for the grade assigned to the title by no more than twenty-five percent (25%) for no more than ten percent (10%) of the positions authorized in § 23-115-305.
(c) Salaries established under this section above the maximum pay level for the grade assigned to the title shall be approved by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee.
(d)
(1) The requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, before granting a special salary allowance under this section is not a severable part of this section.
(2) If the requirement of approval by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section is void.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Regulated Industries
Chapter 115 - Arkansas Scholarship Lottery Act
Subchapter 3 - Employees of Office of the Arkansas Lottery
§ 23-115-301. Director — Appointment — Duties
§ 23-115-302. Duties of director
§ 23-115-303. Employees — Background investigation
§ 23-115-305. Regular salaries
§ 23-115-306. Special salary allowances
§ 23-115-308. Participation in Arkansas Administrative Statewide Information System