Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-10-142. Court reporters and trial court administrators

(a)(1) The Administrative Office of the Courts is responsible for requesting and verifying the need for any additional appropriation, any position-level change, any increase in the State Administration of Justice Fund allocation amount as authorized in the operative appropriation act, and any increases to be payable from the State Central Services Fund as appropriated in the operative appropriation act, for trial court administrators and official court reporters.

(2) An annual or biennial request for an increase for trial court administrators or official court reporters shall not exceed the total or projected total appropriation as authorized by the General Assembly.

(1) A letter explaining the purpose or reason for the requested appropriation increase along with the total dollar amount requested, the position-level change or salary increase requested, and the funding source of the increase;

(2) A report that includes:

(3) A copy of the rules, policies, or procedures established or utilized by the office in conjunction with the Arkansas Judicial Council, Inc., that are used to determine current salaries and salary increases for trial court administrators or court reporters.