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14-201-202. Existing boards continued.
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14-201-202. Existing boards continued.
(a)(1) If, in any municipal corporation subject to the provisions of this subchapter, there shall be in existence a board or commission created by or acting under any existing ordinance passed by the city council of the city and approved by its mayor, and if the members of the board shall have been elected by popular vote pursuant to any existing law, ordinance, or practice, and, if the board shall be actually operating and controlling the municipally owned plant or plants upon the passage of this act, the members of the board so elected shall constitute the membership of the board as created under § 14-201-204.
(2) Their terms shall expire in accordance with the dates of their election to the board by popular vote at any prior city election.
(b) If, prior to the passage of this act, any board of five (5) members shall be in existence as last hereinabove provided under this section and shall have elected its president and secretary or other officers, then the president, secretary, and other officers shall remain in office for the term to which they have been elected and thereafter shall be elected by the board annually.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-201-202
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14-201-202. Existing boards continued.
(a)(1) If, in any municipal corporation subject to the provisions of this subchapter, there shall be in existence a board or commission created by or acting under any existing ordinance passed by the city council of the city and approved by its mayor, and if the members of the board shall have been elected by popular vote pursuant to any existing law, ordinance, or practice, and, if the board shall be actually operating and controlling the municipally owned plant or plants upon the passage of this act, the members of the board so elected shall constitute the membership of the board as created under § 14-201-204.
(2) Their terms shall expire in accordance with the dates of their election to the board by popular vote at any prior city election.
(b) If, prior to the passage of this act, any board of five (5) members shall be in existence as last hereinabove provided under this section and shall have elected its president and secretary or other officers, then the president, secretary, and other officers shall remain in office for the term to which they have been elected and thereafter shall be elected by the board annually.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
14-201-204. Creation of board or commission — Members — Vacancies.
(a) Any city of the first class subject to the provisions of this subchapter owning, operating, or controlling a municipal light and power plant, or sewer plant, or water plant is authorized by a proper ordinance passed by the city council of the city and approved by its mayor to create a board consisting of five (5) members for the purpose of directing, managing, controlling, and operating the plant within the city or in any area in which the city may be lawfully authorized to operate outside the city limits thereof, except as provided in § 14-201-202.
(b)(1) In the ordinance creating the board or commission of five (5) members, the city council shall designate the members thereof to hold office for the first term and shall fix the term of office for one (1) member of the board at one (1) year; one (1) member at two (2) years; one (1) member at three (3) years; one (1) member at four (4) years; and one (1) member at five (5) years and, in each instance, until their respective successors have been chosen and qualified.
(2) Thereafter, as the terms of office of the members of the board expire, the successor to each member shall be chosen for a period of five (5) years.
(c) Unless otherwise provided in the ordinance creating the board or commission, each member shall be elected by popular vote in the same manner as the mayor of the city shall be chosen. The election shall be held at the regular city election. The candidates for election shall be voted for by the same qualified voters and in the same way and manner as designated by law for voting for the office of mayor of the city.
(d) Vacancies occurring shall be filled by appointment by the city council, and the person appointed to fill a vacan
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-201-204
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