Title 14 — Local Government
192 chapters · 901 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-101 Applicability
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(a) Any city of the first class in this state having a population of twenty thousand (20,000) or more but less than seventy-five thousand (75,000) inhabitants, according to the most recent federal census, may establish or continue a civil service system for the nonuniformed emplo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-102 Penalty
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A person violating this chapter is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-201 Appointment of members
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(a) In any city establishing or continuing a civil service system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the city council or other governing body of the city shall name by ordinance five (5) citizens of the city as a civil service commission for the system. (b) The members o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-202 Qualifications of members
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(a) Members of the civil service commission shall be citizens of the State of Arkansas and residents of the city for at least three (3) years immediately preceding their appointment. (b) (1) No person on the commission shall hold or be a candidate for any political office under a…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-203 Organizational meeting
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After the members of the civil service commission are named as provided in this chapter, the commission shall meet and organize.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-204 Chair of commission
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The chair of the civil service commission for each biennial period shall be the member whose term of office first expires.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-205 Secretary of commission
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(a) The civil service commission shall select one (1) of its members as secretary, who shall keep the books and records of the commission and shall conduct the correspondence of the commission. (b) The secretary shall also report or cause to be reported the evidence in all trials…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-206 Attorney for commission
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The city attorney shall act as attorney for the civil service commission in all trials or other legal transactions. However, the commission may appoint an attorney to represent the commission if it so desires.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-207 Regular meetings, etc
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(1) The city council or other governing body shall provide:(1) Suitable rooms for the civil service commission to hold its meetings;(2) All reasonable supplies; and(3) The use of public buildings for holding examinations by the commission. (1) Suitable rooms for the civil service…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-208 Quorum for business
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Three (3) members of the civil service commission shall constitute a quorum for transacting the business of the commission.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-209 Investigative powers
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(a) In any investigation conducted by the commission provided for in this chapter, the commission shall have the power to subpoena, the power to require the attendance of any witness and the production of any papers or records pertinent to the investigation, and the power to admi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-210 Removal of commissioner
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(a) The city council or other governing body of the city by a two-thirds vote may remove any of the civil service commissioners during his or her term of office for cause. (b) In the event of the removal of one (1) or more of the commissioners, the city council or other governing…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-211 Vacancy on commission
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(a) When a vacancy shall occur on the civil service commission by death, resignation, expiration of the term of office, or in any other manner, the vacancy shall be filled by the city council or other governing body of the city. (b) In the event a vacancy occurs during the term o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-301 Existing employees
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No person who is employed by a city at the time action is taken to establish or continue a civil service system under this chapter shall be required to take an examination except for promotion or advancement, but he or she shall retain his or her present position subject to the o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-302 Department heads
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(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to department heads except as provided in this section. (b) A “department head” means an employee in a supervisory capacity who is directly responsible to the elected governing body for the direction and execution of policies and…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-303 Private secretaries excepted
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Private secretaries to elected officials shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-304 Rules and regulations generally
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(a) (1) The civil service commission provided for in this chapter shall prescribe, amend, and enforce rules and regulations governing the employees of their respective cities who are under the civil service system.(2) The rules and regulations shall have the force and effect of l…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-305 Departmental regulations
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All employees covered by a civil service system established or continued under the provisions of this chapter shall be governed by the regulations set out by the heads of their respective departments and approved by the city council or other governing body of the city in their re…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-306 Political activity prohibited
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(a) No employee in any department affected by this chapter shall engage in the solicitation of any subscription funds or assessments or contribute thereto for any political party or purpose. (b) An employee shall not be connected with any political campaign or political managemen…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-307 Employees and compensation fixed
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The city council or other governing body shall from time to time fix the number of employees and the salaries to be drawn by each as well as the vacation and sick leave of employees in the departments affected by this chapter.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-308 Certification for compensation
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(a) The secretary of the civil service commission shall file with the treasurer or disbursing officer of his or her city a certificate of those entitled to compensation from the city under this chapter. (b) No compensation shall be allowed to any member of the system of the affec…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-309 Examinations
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All examinations provided for in this chapter shall be fair and impartial and designed to test the qualifications of the applicants for the particular service and position to be filled.
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-310 Suspension of competition
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In the case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar or exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional, or expert character, upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and the position can best be filled by the selection of some person designated …
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-311 Discharge or reduction in rank or compensation
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(a) (1) No civil service employees under a system established or continued pursuant to this chapter shall be discharged or reduced in rank or compensation without being notified in writing of the discharge and the cause therefor.(2) In case of discharge or reduction, the affected…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-312 Reductions, reinstatements, or transfers in personnel
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(a) (1) If it shall become necessary to reduce the personnel of any department reduction shall be from the lowest rank, seniority having priority.(2) In the event the personnel is subsequently increased, any employee who has been transferred to another department or discharged by…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-50-313 Political discrimination prohibited
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No person in any department affected by this chapter shall be appointed, reduced, suspended, discharged, or otherwise discriminated against because of his or her political opinion or affiliation.