§ 16-87-302 - Funding of public defenders.
16-87-302. Funding of public defenders.
(a) The Arkansas Public Defender Commission shall be responsible for the payment of the following:
(1) The salaries of public defenders;
(2) The salaries of secretaries and other support staff of the public defender's office;
(3) The payment of the costs of certain expenses, as authorized by 16-87-212.
(b) Each county or counties within a judicial district shall be responsible for the payment of the following:
(1) The cost of facilities, equipment, supplies, and other office expenses necessary to the effective and efficient operation of the public defender's office; and
(2) The compensation of additional personnel within the office of the public defender, when approved in advance by the quorum court.