{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-4-203","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 19-4-203","heading":"Authority of General Assembly","body":"The General Assembly and the Joint Budget Committee shall:\n\n(1) Consider the current programs and financial plan included in the budget requests and the proposed resources for financing recommended by the Governor or Governor-elect including proposed goals and policies, recommended budgets, revenue proposals, and long-range programs;\n\n(2) Adopt or recommend programs and alternatives to the financial plan recommended by the Governor or Governor-elect as it deems appropriate;\n\n(3) Adopt or recommend legislation to authorize implementation of a comprehensive program and financial plan;\n\n(4) Provide for a postaudit of financial transactions, program performance, and execution of legislative policy decisions;\n\n(5) Provide for hearings, if required, with the administrative head or any other persons having knowledge thereof of any state agency submitting a budget request, in order to make determinations and formulate recommendations;\n\n(6) If found necessary, visit and inspect any agency; and\n\n(7) Propose the form of appropriation bills and write or direct the writing thereof.","path":["AR Code","Title 19","Chapter 4","Subchapter 2"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"d6a56a7a75779ab1f9378fb16613c7b8e04a7684365239d9adca137eb81214b4","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-4-202","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-19-4-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}