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14-61-114. Options may also be referred by vote, ordinance — Mayor's veto power.
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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) of the options set forth in § 14-61-107, provided no election on a board-referred option has been held within the previous two (2) years.
(2) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection and §§ 14-43-201 and 14-61-117, in a city operating under the management form of government where a federal court has ordered the redistricting of wards under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, the voters of the city are authorized to petition for a special election to vote on the options set forth in § 14-61-107 for reorganizing the selection of directors, including the election of a mayor at large, at any time. The option shall be voted on at special elections called as a result of a petition for the special election's being filed with the city clerk and provided to the mayor under § 14-61-113.
(b) The board of directors in a city with the management form of government where all directors are elected from wards and the directly elected mayor does not have the veto power may by ordinance referred to the electors and approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue grant the mayor the veto power, provided that no election on such an ordinance will occur sooner than two (2) years after the last special election on the issue of veto power for the mayor.
(c) The board of directors in a city with the management form of government where all directors are elec
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-61-114
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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) of the options set forth in § 14-61-107, provided no election on a board-referred option has been held within the previous two (2) years.
(2) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this subsection and §§ 14-43-201 and 14-61-117, in a city operating under the management form of government where a federal court has ordered the redistricting of wards under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, the voters of the city are authorized to petition for a special election to vote on the options set forth in § 14-61-107 for reorganizing the selection of directors, including the election of a mayor at large, at any time. The option shall be voted on at special elections called as a result of a petition for the special election's being filed with the city clerk and provided to the mayor under § 14-61-113.
(b) The board of directors in a city with the management form of government where all directors are elected from wards and the directly elected mayor does not have the veto power may by ordinance referred to the electors and approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue grant the mayor the veto power, provided that no election on such an ordinance will occur sooner than two (2) years after the last special election on the issue of veto power for the mayor.
(c) The board of directors in a city with the management form of government where all directors are elected from wards and the directly elected mayor has the veto power may by ordinance referred to the electors and approved by a majority of the qualified electors voting on the issue remove the mayor's veto power, provided that no election on such an ordinance will occur sooner than two (2) years after the last special election on the issue of veto power for the mayor.
(d)(1) The board of directors of any city operating under the management form of government may by ordinance refer to the electors the issue of electing the mayor from an at-large board position or the issue of granting veto power to the mayor, or both.
(2)(A) In any instance where the mayor of a city operating under the management form of government has a veto power, the board of directors may override the veto by a two-thirds vote of the number of members of the board.
(B) Mayors who have the veto power shall not be entitled to vote unless the vote is necessary for passage of a measure.
(e)(1) The board of directors by ordinance may provide that the duties of the city manager under § 14-47-120 or other statute be performed at the direction of the mayor.
(2) An ordinance under subdivision (e)(1) of this section shall not be amended for four (4) years following passage of the ordinance by the board of directors unless by an ordinance approved by a two-thirds vote of the board of directors.
(3) If an ordinance under subdivision (e)(1) of this section is passed, the mayor shall be compensated with a salary and benefit package comparable to the highest-ranking municipal official.
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14-43-201. Odd-year elections abolished.
(a) Municipal elections in 1965 and all odd years in the future are abolished.
(b) It is the purpose of this section to elect municipal officials at the regular general election for the election of state and county officials.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-43-201
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14-61-107. Methods of selecting directors.
A city affected by this chapter may choose one (1) of the options included within this chapter as the method by which to select a board of directors. These options are:
(1) All members of the board of directors being elected at-large;
(2) An odd number of directors, including the mayor, with any combination of directors being elected at-large and from wards, whether the position designated as mayor is appointed or directly elected;
(3) An odd number of directors, including the mayor, with any combination of directors being elected from wards and from larger designated districts that overlap wards, whether the position designated as mayor is appointed or directly elected;
(4) All members of the board of directors but one (1) being elected from wards, with one (1) member elected at-large who shall be the mayor; or
(5) All members of the board of directors being elected from wards.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-61-107
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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 a petition for the special election being filed with the city clerk and provided to the mayor. The following procedure shall be utilized for initial elections to organize under the management form of government, for reorganization elections by a city already operating under the management form of government, and for elections to reorganize the selection of directors in cities where a federal court has ordered the redistricting of wards under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965:
(1) A petition that calls for an election on one (1) particular option for selecting members of the board of directors using the form of the question outlined in § 14-61-115(b) shall be filed with the city clerk and provided to the mayor. The city clerk shall note on the petition the date and time that it was filed. If such a petition contains the signatures of electors equal in number to fifteen percent (15%) of the number of ballots cast for the mayor, or if the mayor is not directly elected, for the director position receiving the highest number of votes in the last general election, then the mayor by proclamation in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. shall submit the question to the electors at a special election, provided:
(A)(i) The city clerk shall verify the number of signatures on the petitions within ten (10) days of the date they are filed.
(ii) If there are insufficient signatures on the petitions, the petitioners shall not rece
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-61-113
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14-61-117. Implementation of change in form of government under this chapter.
The following procedure will be used to implement this chapter by cities that have changed the manner by which directors and the mayor are selected:
(1) If an option is chosen in which the mayor is directly elected, the position of mayor shall be elected at the first general election after the organization or reorganization of the city under the management form of government. Because of this fact, at the first meeting of the board of directors after the special election results have been certified, the mayor shall prepare slips of paper for each member of the board of directors whose current terms expire soonest. One (1) of these slips of paper shall have the word “Mayor” imprinted on it and the rest of the slips shall be blank. Each member whose term will expire soonest after the reorganization will draw a slip of paper and the director drawing the slip of paper with the word “Mayor” imprinted on it will not draw again. The successor for this director will be the elected mayor.
(2) The mayor shall then prepare slips of paper for each member of the board of directors, except the one (1) that has drawn the mayor's slip, upon which will be imprinted the name of a director position, or ward position, as may be needed. These members of the board of directors shall draw one (1) slip of paper, and the words imprinted on the slip drawn by each member shall determine the position and method of selection for such member's successor.
(3) Upon the expiration of the current term of a member, his successor shall be elected in the manner designated under this section. For example, if a member draws “Director Ward 1”, then that member's successor shall be selected from the area designated as Ward 1 by
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-61-117
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