Title 14, Local Government

(a) (1) The commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a three-fourths vote of the elected and qualified members of the city council.(2) In municipalities located in a metropolitan statistical area designated by the United States Bureau of the Census having a …

Any commissioner appointed by the provisions of this chapter may be removed upon a three-fourths (¾) vote of the elected and qualified members of the city council.

The city council shall have authority to fix and prescribe the salaries to be paid to the commissioners.

The commissioners shall meet at least monthly, but other meetings may be held at any time by the commission or upon the call of the mayor and city council.

(a) (1) The commissioners appointed under this chapter shall have full and complete authority to manage, operate, improve, extend, and maintain the municipal airport and its related properties and facilities.(2) The commissioners shall have full and complete charge of the airport…

(a) Upon the appointment of the commissioners as provided in this chapter, the mayor and city council shall execute such instruments and enact such measures as may be necessary to vest complete charge of the municipally owned airport and its related properties and facilities in t…

(a) All cities qualifying under this chapter are authorized to finance improvements of airport facilities as provided in any manner not inconsistent with the Arkansas Constitution and in accordance with any such finance method including, but not limited to, the issuance of bonds,…

The city is expressly authorized to have all the rights of eminent domain as may be necessary and expedient for the proper operation and management of the municipal airport and its related properties and facilities as is granted by § 14-360-102.

The city is expressly authorized to put into effect zoning regulations necessary for the proper operation and management of the municipal airport and its related properties and facilities as provided by the Airport Zoning Enabling Act, § 14-363-201 et seq.

(a) (1) The commissioners shall adopt such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary and expedient for the proper operation and management of the municipal airport and its related properties and facilities.(2) The commissioners shall have authority to alter, change, or ame…

(a) The commissioners shall, in addition to the other powers enumerated in this chapter, have such other and further powers as are by law given to the city council of any city. (b) The commissioners shall be governed by all existing statutes pertaining to the duties of city counc…

The board of commissioners shall submit to the city, annually before the city prepares its budget, the amount of funds necessary for maintenance, operation, and management of the municipal airport and its related properties and facilities above the estimated revenue and the funds…

All revenue derived from the operation of the airport or flying field, after paying the operating expenses and maintenance, shall be set aside and used for additional improvements on the airport or for the retirement of bonds and interest thereon issued or advancement made for th…

(a) The commissioners shall keep a record of all revenues and expenditures of the airport and its related properties and facilities and shall submit monthly reports to the mayor and city council. (b) (1) (A) It shall be the duty of the airport commissioners to prepare and file an…

The Civil Service Act shall not apply to the commissioners or employees of a municipally owned airport and its related properties and facilities.

(a) In any city of the first class, owning and operating a municipal airport and its related properties and facilities, by or through an airport board of commissioners, the commission is authorized to provide a plan for social security, old age pensions, or retirement pay for par…

For municipal airport commissions in existence on August 1, 1997, the initial term of the two (2) new members shall be as follows: one (1) new member shall serve an initial term of four (4) years; and one (1) new member shall serve an initial term of five (5) years.