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8-6-703. Creation of districts and boards — Members of boards.
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8-6-703. Creation of districts and boards — Members of boards.
(a)(1)(A) The eight (8) regional solid waste planning districts created by Acts 1989, No. 870, and each solid waste service area created pursuant to Acts 1989, No. 870, are renamed regional solid waste management districts.
(B) Each regional solid waste management district shall be governed by a regional solid waste management board.
(2) The boundaries of a regional solid waste management district may be modified and new regional solid waste management districts may be created pursuant to § 8-6-707.
(b)(1) Each board shall be composed of representatives of:
(A) The counties within the regional solid waste management district;
(B) All cities of the first class within the regional solid waste management district;
(C) All cities with a population over two thousand (2,000) according to the most recent federal decennial census within the regional solid waste management district;
(D) The largest city of each county within the regional solid waste management district; and
(E) Any city that holds a position on any board on or after January 1, 2010, within the regional solid waste management district.
(2) The county judge of each county within the regional solid waste management district and the mayor of each city entitled to a representative in the regional solid waste management district shall serve on the board, unless the county judge or mayor elects instead to appoint a member as follows:
(A) The county judge, with confirmation by the quorum court of each county within the regional solid waste management district, shall appoint one (1) member to the board; and
(B) The mayor, with confirmation by the governing body of each city entitled to a representative in the regional solid waste manag
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 8-6-703
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8-6-703. Creation of districts and boards — Members of boards.
(a)(1)(A) The eight (8) regional solid waste planning districts created by Acts 1989, No. 870, and each solid waste service area created pursuant to Acts 1989, No. 870, are renamed regional solid waste management districts.
(B) Each regional solid waste management district shall be governed by a regional solid waste management board.
(2) The boundaries of a regional solid waste management district may be modified and new regional solid waste management districts may be created pursuant to § 8-6-707.
(b)(1) Each board shall be composed of representatives of:
(A) The counties within the regional solid waste management district;
(B) All cities of the first class within the regional solid waste management district;
(C) All cities with a population over two thousand (2,000) according to the most recent federal decennial census within the regional solid waste management district;
(D) The largest city of each county within the regional solid waste management district; and
(E) Any city that holds a position on any board on or after January 1, 2010, within the regional solid waste management district.
(2) The county judge of each county within the regional solid waste management district and the mayor of each city entitled to a representative in the regional solid waste management district shall serve on the board, unless the county judge or mayor elects instead to appoint a member as follows:
(A) The county judge, with confirmation by the quorum court of each county within the regional solid waste management district, shall appoint one (1) member to the board; and
(B) The mayor, with confirmation by the governing body of each city entitled to a representative in the regional solid waste management district, shall appoint one (1) member.
(c)(1) Each board shall have a minimum of five (5) members.
(2) If the number of members serving under subsection (b) of this section is less than five (5), additional members necessary to make the total number equal five (5) shall be appointed by mutual agreement of the other board members and shall represent the general public within the regional solid waste management district.
(3) Appointed board members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing body and a minimum term of one (1) year.
(4) Vacancies shall be filled for any unexpired term of an appointed member in the same manner as provided in subsection (b) of this section and subdivision (c)(2) of this section.
(5)(A) A majority of the membership of the board in person or represented by proxy shall constitute a quorum.
(B) A majority vote of those members present shall be required for any action of the board.
(6) Each board shall annually select a chair.
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8-6-707. Creation of new regional districts.
(a)(1)(A) After notification of the appropriate regional solid waste management board or boards, the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission may designate a county or counties within each regional solid waste management district or counties within two (2) or more districts as a new district pursuant to the limitations of this section.
(B) New districts shall be designated for purposes that address local exigencies, needs, and other requirements of this subchapter.
(C) A district shall only be composed of whole county jurisdictions, and each district shall contain more than one (1) county unless that county has a population of:
(i)(a) At least fifty thousand (50,000) according to the most recent federal decennial census.
(b) However, a single-county district that has been approved under this section shall not cease to be a valid district under this section if the population of the single county composing the district is determined to be less than fifty thousand (50,000) according to a federal decennial census occurring after the approval of the single-county district; or
(ii) At least twenty-five thousand (25,000) according to the most recent federal decennial census and the county is served by one (1) county sanitation authority under § 14-233-104.
(2) Commission approval of district boundaries shall be sought and obtained pursuant to administrative procedures promulgated by the commission.
(b)(1) Counties and municipalities included in a new or revised district shall cease to be members of any other district.
(2) The term of a board member representing a county or municipality shall immediately expire upon the inclusion of the county or municipality within a new district.
(c) After notification
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 8-6-707
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