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Arkansas Statutes, Title 14

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Title 14, Local Government

192 chapters · 4,300 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 144,300 Ch 164, Industrial Development Bonds144 Ch 14, County Government Code135 Ch 169, Housing Authorities And Urban Renewa…120 Ch 120, Drainage and Levee Improvement Distr…119 Ch 121, Drainage Improvement Districts Generally111 Ch 54, Powers of Municipalities Generally92 Ch 234, Waterworks and Water Supply92 Ch 86, General Provisions89 Ch 125, Conservation Districts Law81 Ch 90, Assessments by Municipal Improvement…72 Ch 284, Fire Protection Districts71 Ch 15, Officers69 Ch 201, Municipal Boards And Commissions67 Ch 92, Suburban Improvement Districts59

14 sections·Filtered byTitle 14✕Ch 44✕

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-101 Creation of wards
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(a) As soon as practicable after an incorporated town becomes a city of the second class, the city council shall form the city into the number of wards that, to it, will seem to best serve the interests of the city. (b) It shall be the duty of the council to see that each ward ha…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-102 Redistricting of wards
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(a) City councils in cities of the second class shall have the authority to redistrict the wards of their cities when they determine that the people can best be served by adding wards, combining wards, or changing ward boundary lines to equalize the populations in the various war…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-103 Election of council members
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(a) (1) Except as provided under subdivision (a)(3) of this section, on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 1982, and every two (2) years thereafter, the qualified voters in cities of the second class shall elect for each of the wards of these cities two (2) counci…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-104 Vacancy in council member's office
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If a vacancy occurs in the office of council member in any city of the second class, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled under § 14-42-103.

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-105 Election of mayor

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The qualified voters of cities of the second class shall elect a mayor for a term of four (4) years on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 1966 and every four (4) years thereafter.

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-106 Vacancy in office

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If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, marshal, recorder, treasurer, or recorder-treasurer in any city of the second class, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy the city council shall proceed to elect a person to fill the vacancy under § 14-42-103…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-107 Powers of mayor generally

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(a) The mayor in cities of the second class shall be ex officio president of the city council, shall preside at its meetings, and shall have a vote to establish a quorum of the council, or when the mayor's vote is needed to pass any ordinance, bylaw, resolution, order, or motion.…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-108 Mayor of city of the second class

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The mayor of a city of the second class shall perform all duties required by the ordinances of the city and shall give bond and security in any amount to be determined and approved by the city council.

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-109 City marshal, recorder, and treasurer generally

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(a) (1) (A) At the time prescribed in this subtitle, the qualified voters of each city of the second class shall elect a city marshal, a city recorder, and a city treasurer.(B) Each city marshal, city recorder, or city treasurer shall continue in office until his or her successor…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-110 Residency of appointed marshals

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Cities of the second class shall have the authority to require their appointed marshals to reside within their corporate limits, and they shall have the authority to permit their appointed marshals to reside outside their corporate limits.

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-111 Election or appointment of marshal

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The city marshal of cities of the second class shall be elected by the voters as provided by law. However, the city council of any such city, if the council deems it to be in the best interests of the city, and upon passage of an ordinance by the majority of the council, may prov…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-113 Powers and duties of marshals

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(a) The marshal of cities of the second class shall execute and return all writs and process directed to him or her by the mayor. In criminal cases or cases of a violation of the city ordinance, he or she may serve them in any part of the county. (b) It shall be the marshal's dut…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-114 Recorder-treasurer offices combined

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(a) (1) The city council of any city of the second class, if the city council deems it to be in the best interests of the city, and upon passage of an ordinance by a majority vote of the city council, may combine the offices of city recorder and city treasurer, authorizing one (1…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-44-115 Election of recorder, treasurer, or recorder-treasurer

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(a) On the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 1972, and every four (4) years thereafter, the qualified voters of cities of the second class shall elect a recorder, a treasurer, or a recorder-treasurer, as the case may be, for a term of four (4) years. (b) (1) The cit…