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14-48-110. Board of directors and mayor generally.
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14-48-110. Board of directors and mayor generally.
(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 the city.
(2) The board of directors of the city shall constitute the legislative and executive body of the city, subject to the powers of the mayor in § 14-48-111, and shall be vested with all powers and authority which, immediately prior to the effective date of the reorganization, were vested under then-existing laws, ordinances, and resolutions in the governing body of the city and in its board of public affairs subject to the powers of the city administrator in § 14-48-117.
(3) Except when expressly permitted under this chapter, the mayor or director may not serve the city in any other capacity.
(b)(1) For election purposes, the positions upon the board of directors shall be permanently designated as positions numbered “one”, “two”, “three”, “four”, “five”, “six”, and “seven”, respectively.
(2)(A) Each candidate for election to membership on the board of directors of the city shall specify the position for which he or she is running.
(B) The electors shall vote separately on the candidates for each position, and the position sought by each candidate shall be shown on the ballot.
(c)(1) Except in the instances in which the mayor and directors are elected at special elections as provided in §§ 14-48-108 and 14-48-109, the mayor and directors shall be elected at the general elections held biennially for the election of state and county offices.
(2) Each such general election shall be utilized for the election of successors to the mayor and to those directors whose terms expire on December 31 following the election.
(d)(1) All primary, general, and special election
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-48-110
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14-48-110. Board of directors and mayor generally.
(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 the city.
(2) The board of directors of the city shall constitute the legislative and executive body of the city, subject to the powers of the mayor in § 14-48-111, and shall be vested with all powers and authority which, immediately prior to the effective date of the reorganization, were vested under then-existing laws, ordinances, and resolutions in the governing body of the city and in its board of public affairs subject to the powers of the city administrator in § 14-48-117.
(3) Except when expressly permitted under this chapter, the mayor or director may not serve the city in any other capacity.
(b)(1) For election purposes, the positions upon the board of directors shall be permanently designated as positions numbered “one”, “two”, “three”, “four”, “five”, “six”, and “seven”, respectively.
(2)(A) Each candidate for election to membership on the board of directors of the city shall specify the position for which he or she is running.
(B) The electors shall vote separately on the candidates for each position, and the position sought by each candidate shall be shown on the ballot.
(c)(1) Except in the instances in which the mayor and directors are elected at special elections as provided in §§ 14-48-108 and 14-48-109, the mayor and directors shall be elected at the general elections held biennially for the election of state and county offices.
(2) Each such general election shall be utilized for the election of successors to the mayor and to those directors whose terms expire on December 31 following the election.
(d)(1) All primary, general, and special elections of the mayor and directors shall be nonpartisan, and the ballots shall show no party designation.
(2)(A) In all primary, general, and special elections, each candidate for the office of mayor or director shall be elected by the electors of the city as follows:
(i) The persons elected to fill director positions one, two, three, and four, respectively, shall be qualified electors of the respective wards and shall be elected by the qualified electors of the respective wards; and
(ii) The persons elected to fill the position of mayor and director positions five, six, and seven, respectively, shall be qualified electors of the city and shall be elected by the qualified electors of the entire city.
(B) Neither the mayor nor a director shall be prohibited from holding successive terms of office.
(C)(i)(a) The persons elected to fill director positions one, two, three, and four, respectively, shall continue to reside in the ward from which he or she was elected for the term for which he or she was elected.
(b) The persons elected to fill the position of mayor and director positions five, six, and seven, respectively, shall continue to reside in the city from which he or she was elected for the term for which he or she was elected.
(ii) If a duly elected director shall cease to reside in the ward or the city from which he or she was elected, the director shall be disqualified to hold the office, and a vacancy shall exist that shall be filled as prescribed by law.
(e)(1) The mayor and any director elected at a special election shall take office on the first Monday following the certification of his or her election, as required in this chapter.
(2) The mayor and any director elected at a general election shall take office on January 1 following his or her election.
(f)(1) At any primary, general, or special election for the election of the mayor or any director, any adult person who has resided within the municipality for at least six (6) months and is qualified to vote at an election of county or state offices shall be deemed a qualified elector.
(2) Any person twenty-one (21) years of age or older possessing these same qualifications also shall be eligible to run for the office of mayor or director.
(g) When a city is reorganized under this chapter, the mayor and board of directors will be divided into two (2) classes, and the tenure of office of those in each class shall be as follows:
(1) Director positions one, two, three, and four shall be Class Number One. Class Number One directors shall serve until and including December 31 following the first general election held after their terms of office commence and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Thereafter, those in Class Number One shall serve four-year terms; and
(2) The mayor and director positions five, six, and seven shall be Class Number Two. Class Number Two directors shall serve until and including December 31 following the second general election held after their terms of office commence and until their successors have been elected and qualified. Thereafter, those in Class Number Two shall serve four-year terms.
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14-48-108. Calling of elections for directors and mayor.
(a)(1) Within ten (10) days after the designation of the four (4) wards, the Secretary of State by proclamation in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq. shall call special primary and general elections to be held in the municipality for the purpose of electing seven (7) directors and a mayor.
(2)(A) The primary election shall be held in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq.
(B) The special general election shall be held in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq.
(b) These elections shall be called and conducted, and the results shall be determined and certified, as provided in § 14-48-109.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-48-108
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14-48-109. Election of directors and mayor — Oath.
(a) Candidates for the office of director and mayor shall be nominated and elected as follows:
(1)(A)(i) A special election for the election of the initial membership of the board of directors and mayor shall be called by the Secretary of State as provided in § 14-48-108.
(ii) The proclamation shall be published in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq.
(iii) For the initial election of directors and mayor, any person desiring to become a candidate shall file within twenty (20) days following the date of the proclamation by the Secretary of State with the city clerk or recorder a statement of candidacy in the form and with the supporting signatures as provided in this section. In all other respects, the initial elections shall be governed by the provisions of this chapter for holding municipal elections.
(B)(i) Special elections to fill any vacancy under § 14-48-115 shall be called through a resolution of the board.
(ii) A proclamation of the election shall be signed by the mayor and published in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq. in some newspaper having a bona fide circulation in the municipality;
(2)(A) Candidates to be voted on at all elections to be held under the provisions of this chapter shall be nominated by primary election, and no names shall be placed upon the general election ballot except those selected in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
(B)(i) The primary elections, other than the initial primary, for those nominations for offices to be filled at the municipal general election shall be held on the second Tuesday of August preceding the municipal general election.
(ii)(a) The elections shall be under the supervision of the county board of election commissioners, and the election judges
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-48-109
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14-48-111. Mayor.
(a)(1) The mayor of a city having the city administrator form of government shall be recognized as the head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for the purposes of military law.
(2) He or she shall sign on behalf of the city all written agreements, contracts, bonds, mortgages, pledges, indentures, conveyances, and other written instruments, the execution of which have been approved by the board of directors.
(3) He or she shall serve as chair of the board and shall preside at regular and special meetings of the board, but he or she shall not have a vote on any matter coming before the board.
(b)(1) The mayor shall have the power of veto over all decisions made by the board except matters relative to city personnel.
(2) A veto by the mayor may be overridden by the affirmative vote of five (5) or more members of the board.
(c)(1) The mayor shall not be required to devote his or her full time to the office and shall receive a compensation or salary not to exceed the salary permitted municipal officers by the Constitution of this state, to be fixed by the board.
(2) When once fixed, the salary shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which he or she may have been elected.
(d) The mayor, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take the oath of office required by Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 20.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-48-111
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14-48-117. Powers and duties of city administrator.
The city administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To the extent that such authority is vested in him or her through ordinance enacted by the board of directors, he or she may supervise and control all administrative departments, agencies, offices, and employees;
(2) He or she shall represent the board in the enforcement of all obligations in favor of the city or its inhabitants which are imposed by law or under the terms of any public utility franchise upon any public utility;
(3) He or she may inquire into the conduct of any municipal office, department, or agency which is subject to the control of the board. In this connection, he or she shall be given unrestricted access to the records and files of any office, department, or agency and may require written reports, statements, audits, and other information from the executive head of the office, department, or agency;
(4)(A) He or she shall nominate, subject to confirmation by the board, persons to fill all vacancies at any time occurring in any office, employment, board, authority, or commission to which the board's appointive power extends.
(B)(i) He or she may remove from office all officials and employees, including without limitation, members of any board, authority, or commission who, under existing or future laws, whether applicable to cities under the mayor-council, manager, or commission form of government, may be removed by the city's legislative body.
(ii)(a) Removal by the city administrator shall be approved by the board.
(b) When, under the statute applicable to any specific employment or office, the incumbent may be removed only upon the vote of a specified majority of the city's legislative body, the removal of the p
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-48-117
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 14-48-117. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.