§ 23-115-307 - Expansion pool.

23-115-307. Expansion pool.

(a) The Arkansas Lottery Commission is authorized an expansion pool of sixty (60) positions not to exceed the career service grade C130 and fifteen (15) positions not to exceed the professional and executive grade N922 to be used to establish additional positions of the proper title and salary if the commission does not have sufficient positions available to address growth needs.

(b) A position established under this section shall not exceed a salary rate in excess of the highest rate established by grade or by line item in this subchapter.

(c) A position shall not be authorized from the expansion pool until the specific positions that are requested by the commission are reviewed by the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee.

(d) When seeking review of positions by the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee under this section, the commission shall provide an organizational chart indicating the current structure of the commission and its employees.

(e) (1) The requirement of review by the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee before authorizing positions from the expansion pool is not a severable part of this section.

(2) If the requirement of review by the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative Oversight Committee is ruled unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section is void.