§ 16-21-602. Funding of expenses and employees — Definitions

(a) As used in this section:

1. (1)

   1. (A) “Employee and assistant expenses” includes without limitation the following expenses and related expenses with respect to employees and assistants of the Prosecuting Attorney of the First Judicial District and deputy prosecuting attorneys:

      1. (i) Salaries and benefits;

      2. (ii) Social Security;

      3. (iii) Matching;

      4. (iv) Retirement;

      5. (v) Health insurance; and

      6. (vi) Other employee and assistant expenses determined by the prosecuting attorney to be a proper employee and assistant expense.

   2. (B) “Employee and assistant expenses” does not include salaries and benefits for deputy prosecuting attorneys;

2. (2) “Investigative expenses” means necessary expenses in connection with an investigation incident to a criminal law violation or trial before a court within the First Judicial District that is within the duties of the prosecuting attorney’s office; and

3. (3) “Office expenses” includes without limitation the cost of:

   1. (A) Facilities, equipment, maintenance and operation, service contracts, capital outlay, telephones, copy machines, computers, and printers;

   2. (B) Office supplies, postage, and copying;

   3. (C) Contract labor;

   4. (D) Travel;

   5. (E) The Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated and Arkansas Model Jury Instructions; and

   6. (F) Other office expenses determined by the prosecuting attorney to be a proper office expense.

(b) Through an annual appropriation at sufficient level for operation, each county within the district shall provide at the county’s expense the office expenses, investigative expenses, and employee and assistant expenses of the prosecuting attorney and deputy prosecuting attorneys.