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14-201-109. Abolition of commission.
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14-201-109. Abolition of commission.
(a)(1) A utility commission established under this subchapter by the city council or other governing body may be abolished by a majority vote of the city council or other governing body.
(2) No abolishment of any such commission, whether pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter or otherwise, shall affect the rights, properties, or obligations held or incurred by the commission.
(b)(1) If twenty-five percent (25%) of the electors of the city petition the city council to do so, a special election shall be ordered in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. not later than fourteen (14) days from the date on which the petition was filed to be held at least ninety (90) days after the order on the question whether the utility commission shall be abolished or continued.
(2) A majority vote of the electorate shall determine the question.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-201-109
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14-201-109. Abolition of commission.
(a)(1) A utility commission established under this subchapter by the city council or other governing body may be abolished by a majority vote of the city council or other governing body.
(2) No abolishment of any such commission, whether pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter or otherwise, shall affect the rights, properties, or obligations held or incurred by the commission.
(b)(1) If twenty-five percent (25%) of the electors of the city petition the city council to do so, a special election shall be ordered in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. not later than fourteen (14) days from the date on which the petition was filed to be held at least ninety (90) days after the order on the question whether the utility commission shall be abolished or continued.
(2) A majority vote of the electorate shall determine the question.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
7-11-201. Calling special elections on measures or questions.
Except for special school elections, all special elections on measures or questions referred to the voters by governmental entities as authorized by law shall be called by proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority as required by law.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-11-201
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 7-11-201. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.