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Senate reclassifies 14th Judicial District to full-time status; emergency clause adopted
Summary
The Senate voted to redesignate the 14th Judicial District from division B to division A, covering Baxter, Marion, Boone and Newton counties, moving it from part‑time to full‑time and authorizing a $40,796 fiscal impact funded from central services.
The Arkansas Senate approved a measure to redesignate the state's Fourteenth Judicial District from division B to division A, effectively converting the district's prosecuting‑attorney position from a part‑time to a full‑time classification.
Senator Flippo told the chamber the change affects Baxter, Marion, Boone and Newton counties and carries a fiscal impact of $40,796, with the funding coming from central services. "Fiscal impact is $40,796. That funding comes out of central services," Flippo said on the floor.
During floor remarks senators questioned whether the emergency clause had been read in full; Flippo acknowledged he had not read the emergency clause in full but described his commitment to the bill during committee. The chamber adopted the emergency clause along with the bill.
The secretary announced the recorded vote as 34 yea, 0 nay. The bill passed and the corresponding emergency clause was adopted; the measure will be returned to the House.
