§ 14-61-109. Determination of ward and district positions
Ward positions and positions for larger designated districts that overlap wards shall be determined as follows: (1) If a city affected by this chapter chooses to select some of its members by ward, the governing body shall divide the territory of the city into the number of wards having substantially equal population, according to the […]
§ 14-61-110. Compensation of directors
Neither a director nor the mayor of the city shall receive any compensation for his services unless authorized by the voters of the city at a special or general election. Following such authorization, the board of directors, by ordinance, shall set such compensation pursuant to the provisions of Arkansas Constitution Amendment 56, as may be […]
§ 14-61-111. Selection of mayor
(a) Unless a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting on the issue choose otherwise, the mayor will be selected by a majority vote of the board of directors from among its members. (b) (1) (A) If a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting on the issue vote to do […]
§ 14-60-102. Date of coverage
This chapter shall be effective July 1, 1985. Claims incurred prior to July 1, 1985, shall continue to be the responsibility of the state. Claims incurred on or after July 1, 1985, shall be the responsibility of the municipalities.
§ 14-61-112. Selection of directors and mayor
(a) Unless special provisions for the position of mayor are implemented pursuant to § 14-61-111, the candidate for mayor, who in any special or general election shall receive a majority of the votes cast in favor of another candidate for the position, shall be deemed to be elected. (b) If special provisions for the election […]
§ 14-60-103. Responsibility for providing coverage
(a) Municipal governing bodies shall be responsible for providing the workers’ compensation coverage required by this chapter. (b) Each municipal governing body is authorized to require reimbursement of its general fund on a pro rata basis from the budgets of its various municipal departments and agencies for whom the workers’ compensation coverage is provided. (c) […]
§ 14-61-113. Petition process for special elections
Except for questions that may be referred to the voters by the board of directors, unless it is a city where a federal court has ordered the redistricting of wards under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, options provided by this chapter shall be voted on at special elections called as a result of […]
§ 14-60-104. Coverage through private carrier or self-funding
(a) Municipalities may provide workers’ compensation coverage either through private carriers or through one or more self-funding groups. (b) Self-funding groups established for this purpose shall meet the following requirements: (1) Any self-funding group established to provide such coverage for municipalities only shall offer coverage to any municipality in the state that applies for coverage; […]
§ 14-61-114. Options may also be referred by vote, ordinance — Mayor’s veto power
(a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision, the board of directors in a city operating under the city manager form of government may by a two-thirds vote of all the members, including the mayor, refer to a special or general election, for approval by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue, one (1) […]
§ 14-60-105. Municipalities over 70,000
Municipalities with populations over seventy thousand (70,000) citizens are specifically authorized to provide workers’ compensation coverage for their officials and employees through either private carriers or by self-funding on either a statewide or an individual basis.