Any city within the State of Arkansas having a population of two thousand five hundred (2,500) or more, according to the latest federal census, may become organized under the provisions of this chapter by proceeding as provided in this chapter.
Acts 1957, No. 8, amending §§ 14-47-101 — 14-47-103, 14-47-105, 14-47-106 — 14-47-111, 14-47-114 — 14-47-121, 14-47-123 — 14-47-127, 14-47-131, 14-47-133, 14-47-134, and 14-47-136 — 14-47-139, shall be applicable to: (1) All cities of the first and second class hereafter electing to reorganize under this chapter, as heretofore amended and as amended in this legislation; […]
(a) When a city effects a change of government under this chapter, it shall remain subject to and controlled by all laws, except those inconsistent with this chapter, which on the effective date of the reorganization applied to or governed the city, including, without limiting the foregoing, laws relating to improvement districts or providing for […]
(a) Any person who shall perform any service in the interest of any candidate for any office provided in this chapter in consideration of any money, promise of employment, or other valuable thing or any candidate who shall pay or make promises to pay such consideration shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction by […]
(a) The form of government created by an organization under this chapter is called the management form of city government. (b) The form of government of a municipality operating under the control of a municipal council, under either § 14-43-201 et seq. or § 14-44-101 et seq., is called the mayor-council form of government.
(a) Any city in this state having a population of two thousand five hundred (2,500) or more according to the most recent federal census may call and hold an election to determine whether or not the city shall be organized under and governed by the manager form of city government as provided for in this […]
(a) (1) (A) After the expiration of six (6) years from the date on which the first board of directors takes office in a city organized under this chapter, a petition may be presented to the mayor by the board of directors by ordinance or by petition signed by electors equal in number to fifteen […]
(a) (1) A reorganization is effective when in connection with the reorganization of a municipality under this chapter an initial board of directors shall be elected and the respective terms of office of the directors commence or when changes are made under subdivision (a)(2)(D) of this section. (2) Concurrent with the commencement of the terms […]
(a) (1) The seven (7) directors elected by a city reorganized under this chapter shall be known and designated as the board of directors of that city. (2) The board shall constitute the supreme legislative and executive body of the city and, subject to § 14-47-120(10), shall be vested with all powers and authority which, […]
(a) Candidates for the office of director shall be nominated and elected as follows: (1) (A) (i) A special election to elect the initial membership of the board shall be called by the mayor as provided in § 14-47-106. (ii) The mayor’s proclamation shall be in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq. (B) (i) A […]
(a) Any person who shall have been elected or appointed a director and shall neglect or refuse to qualify and serve as such shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in any sum of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300). (b) However, the directors, for good […]
(a) The holder of office of city director is subject to removal by the electors qualified to vote for a successor of the incumbent. (b) The procedure to effect the removal of the incumbent of this elective office shall be as follows: (1) (A) (i) A petition shall be filed with the city clerk. This […]
Whenever a vacancy shall occur by any reason in the office of a director, the board of directors shall elect a person by majority vote to fill the vacancy and serve for the unexpired term thereof.
(a) The board of directors of any city with the city manager form of government may provide by ordinance for the compensation of board members. (b) Directors of a city having a population of at least four thousand (4,000) but not more than four thousand five hundred (4,500) and located in a county having a […]
(a) (1) A director of the city shall not be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contracts made with the city unless the board of directors of the city shall have enacted an ordinance specifically permitting a director to conduct business with the city and prescribing the extent of this authority. (2) This prohibition shall […]
(a) (1) The board of directors shall organize by electing one (1) of their number as a chair to preside over the meetings of the board, the person so elected to have the title of “mayor”. (2) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2)(B) of this section, the mayor shall serve in this capacity for […]
(a) (1) The board shall also elect from its membership an assistant mayor who shall serve in such capacity for two (2) years or until his or her tenure of office as a director expires, whichever period may be shorter. Provided, however, that the board may prescribe at its option a method to rotate the […]
If both the mayor and assistant mayor should be absent or disabled from performing their duties, the board may designate by resolution one (1) of its members as acting mayor to serve during the absence or disability and no longer.
(a) (1) (A) The initial board of directors, as promptly as possible after effecting its organization, shall employ a city manager. (B) However, in cities with the city manager form of government having a population of more than one hundred thousand (100,000) persons according to the most recent federal decennial census, the mayor may be […]
The city manager shall have the following powers and duties: (1) (A) To the extent that such authority is vested in him or her through an ordinance enacted by the board of directors, a city manager may supervise and control all administrative departments, agencies, offices, and employees. (B) In addition, in cities with a city […]
