(a) (1) (A) Each director shall, within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of his or her election or within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of his or her appointment, subscribe to the following oath before an individual authorized to administer oaths under § 21-2-105:“I, _____________, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm, that I will support the United States Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution, and that I will not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made by the district of which I am a director, except as permitted by state law, that I shall abide by the ethical guidelines and prohibitions under § 6-24-101 et seq., and that I will faithfully discharge the duties as school director in _____________ School District upon which I am about to enter._____________Director's Signature_____________Administrator's Signature_____________Date”.(B) The notification from the county clerk or his or her designee shall indicate that the oath shall be subscribed to within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment.(2) (A) After the oath is administered, the director shall submit a certification of the administration of the oath to the county clerk or his or her designee.(B) The certification of the administration of the oath shall contain:(i) A copy of the oath;(ii) The director's signature;(iii) The administrator's signature; and(iv) The date.(C) The certification of the administration of the oath shall be submitted to the county clerk or his or her designee no later than the close of business ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment.
(1) (A) Each director shall, within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of his or her election or within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of his or her appointment, subscribe to the following oath before an individual authorized to administer oaths under § 21-2-105:“I, _____________, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm, that I will support the United States Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution, and that I will not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made by the district of which I am a director, except as permitted by state law, that I shall abide by the ethical guidelines and prohibitions under § 6-24-101 et seq., and that I will faithfully discharge the duties as school director in _____________ School District upon which I am about to enter._____________Director's Signature_____________Administrator's Signature_____________Date”.(B) The notification from the county clerk or his or her designee shall indicate that the oath shall be subscribed to within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment.
(A) Each director shall, within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of his or her election or within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of his or her appointment, subscribe to the following oath before an individual authorized to administer oaths under § 21-2-105:
“I, _____________, do hereby solemnly swear or affirm, that I will support the United States Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution, and that I will not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract made by the district of which I am a director, except as permitted by state law, that I shall abide by the ethical guidelines and prohibitions under § 6-24-101 et seq., and that I will faithfully discharge the duties as school director in _____________ School District upon which I am about to enter.
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Director's Signature
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Administrator's Signature
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Date”.
(B) The notification from the county clerk or his or her designee shall indicate that the oath shall be subscribed to within ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment.
(2) (A) After the oath is administered, the director shall submit a certification of the administration of the oath to the county clerk or his or her designee.(B) The certification of the administration of the oath shall contain:(i) A copy of the oath;(ii) The director's signature;(iii) The administrator's signature; and(iv) The date.(C) The certification of the administration of the oath shall be submitted to the county clerk or his or her designee no later than the close of business ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment.
(A) After the oath is administered, the director shall submit a certification of the administration of the oath to the county clerk or his or her designee.
(B) The certification of the administration of the oath shall contain:(i) A copy of the oath;(ii) The director's signature;(iii) The administrator's signature; and(iv) The date.
(i) A copy of the oath;
(ii) The director's signature;
(iii) The administrator's signature; and
(iv) The date.
(C) The certification of the administration of the oath shall be submitted to the county clerk or his or her designee no later than the close of business ten (10) days after receiving notice from the county clerk or his or her designee of the director's election or appointment.
(b) (1) The county clerk or his or her designee, upon receipt of the certification of the administration of the oath prescribed for a director, shall immediately commission the director, and the director shall immediately assume his or her duties as a director.(2) By the close of business of the day following the receipt of the certification of the administration of the oath, the county clerk or his or her designee shall:(A) Notify the superintendent of the school district by phone that the individual has subscribed to the director's oath; and(B) Send a copy of the certificate of the administration of the oath to the school district's central office within five (5) days.
(1) The county clerk or his or her designee, upon receipt of the certification of the administration of the oath prescribed for a director, shall immediately commission the director, and the director shall immediately assume his or her duties as a director.
(2) By the close of business of the day following the receipt of the certification of the administration of the oath, the county clerk or his or her designee shall:(A) Notify the superintendent of the school district by phone that the individual has subscribed to the director's oath; and(B) Send a copy of the certificate of the administration of the oath to the school district's central office within five (5) days.
(A) Notify the superintendent of the school district by phone that the individual has subscribed to the director's oath; and
(B) Send a copy of the certificate of the administration of the oath to the school district's central office within five (5) days.
(c) The failure of an elected director to have the oath administered and submit proof that the oath was administered as required under subsection (a) of this section will result in:(1) The individual's not being qualified to serve for the purpose of Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 5; and(2) A holdover.
(1) The individual's not being qualified to serve for the purpose of Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 5; and
(2) A holdover.