(a) The Office of the Arkansas Lottery is authorized a pool of ten (10) positions to be used to establish additional positions with the proper title and pay grade if the office does not have sufficient positions available to address growth needs.(b) A position established under this section may exceed the highest salary rate established for the grade in this subchapter.(c) A position shall not be authorized from the expansion pool until the specific position that is requested by the office is reviewed by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee.(d) When seeking review of a position by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, under this section, the office shall provide an organizational chart indicating the current structure of the office and its employees.(e)(1) The requirement of review by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in session, the Joint Budget Committee, before authorizing a position from the expansion pool is not a severable part of this section.(2) If the requirement of review by the Legislative Council or, if the General Assembly is in Committee, before authorizing a position from the expansion pool is not a severable part of this section.(2) If the requirement of review 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.Amended by Act 2017, No. 693,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.Amended by Act 2015, No. 1258,§ 29, eff. 7/22/2015.Amended by Act 2015, No. 218,§ 25, eff. 2/26/2015.Acts 2009, No. 605, § 1; 2009, No. 606, § 1; 2009, No. 1405, § 34.
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