Title 14 — Local Government

(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, the governing body of a city shall establish fire departments and provide them with proper engines and such other equipment as shall be necessary to extinguish fires and preserve the property of the city and of the…

(a) (1) In order to prevent the destruction by fire of property located outside the corporate limits of cities and towns and in order to lessen the loss caused on account of insufficient means to combat fires and as a protection against such loss, the city council or other govern…

A.C.A. § 14-53-103Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

A.C.A. § 14-53-104Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) (1) The uniformed force of the fire department shall be divided into two (2) platoons, the officers and members assigned to which shall alternate on tours of duty at intervals of not more than fifteen (15) days.(2) (A) The chief of the department shall arrange the working hou…

(a) All firefighters employed by cities of the first or second class or incorporated towns shall be compensated for all legal holidays established by the governing body of the municipality. (b) This compensation shall be based on the firefighter's daily rate of pay and in additio…

The chief of the fire department shall so arrange that each employee shall be granted an annual vacation of not less than fifteen (15) days with full pay.

(a) (1) (A) From and after April 11, 1969, all firefighters employed by cities of the first class and cities of the second class shall accumulate sick leave in accordance with a municipal ordinance at the rate of not less than ten (10) working days nor more than twenty (20) worki…

A.C.A. § 14-53-109Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

Cities of the second class may reimburse a firefighter for replacement of personal clothing destroyed during the performance of active service to a fire department.

Cities of the second class may establish through ordinance a bonus compensation plan for firefighters eligible for retirement under the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund Act, § 24-11-801 et seq., or under the Arkansas Local Police and Fire Retirement System Act, § 24-10-101 et se…

(a) For purposes of this section, “municipal fire marshal” means a person who holds a full-time office or position of fire marshal created by ordinance in a city of the first class, and who:(1) Is responsible for the detection and prevention of arson, the enforcement of laws rela…

(a) (1) As used in this section, “firefighter” means a full-time, paid member of a municipal fire department who is employed by the municipality and whose primary duty is fighting fires.(2) “Firefighter” does not include the chief or head of the fire department. (1) As used in th…

(a) A paid, full-time firefighter on a fifty-six (56) hour per week work schedule who is a member of the armed forces of this state or any other state, including without limitation the National Guard or a reserve component or auxiliary of the United States Armed Forces, shall be …

(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to recommend a basic Bill of Rights for firefighters of municipalities in Arkansas. (b) A municipality may adopt a local ordinance establishing any or all of the procedures under this subchapter as a guide for negotiating personnel issues wit…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Firefighter” means a public servant vested by law with the primary duty of fighting fires and providing fire protection services to a municipality;(2) “Formal proceeding” means a proceeding heard before any officer, committee, or other body of …