reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
AR Code § 14-49-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 49 - Civil Service for Cities of 75,000 or Over|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-49-313. Political discrimination prohibited

 No person in any department affected by this chapter shall be appointed, reduced, suspended, discharged, or otherwise discriminated against because of his or her political opinion or affiliation.
AR Code § 14-50-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-50-101. Applicability

 (a) Any city of the first class in this state having a population of twenty thousand (20,000) or more but less than seventy-five thousand (75,000) inhabitants, according to the most recent federal census, may establish or continue a civil service system for the nonuniformed employees of these cities, either by action of the city council or other governing body of the city or by a local initiated measure.  (b) Any civil service system established or continued pursuant to this chapter shall cover such nonuniformed employees of the city as the ordinance establishing or continuing the system shall prescribe.
AR Code § 14-50-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-50-102. Penalty

 Any person violating any part of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished accordingly.
AR Code § 14-50-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-201. Appointment of members

 (a) In any city establishing or continuing a civil service system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the city council or other governing body of the city shall name by ordinance five (5) citizens of the city as a civil service commission for the system.  (b) The members of the commission shall hold office as follows:  (1) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the second year after his or her appointment;  (2) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April on the fourth year after his or her appointment;  (3) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the sixth year after his or her appointment;  (4) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the eighth year after his or her appointment; and  (5) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the tenth year after his or her appointment.    (c) If any city establishing or continuing a civil service system under this chapter already has a five-member commission for uniformed employees, the existing commission shall also be the commission for the system established or continued under this chapter.
AR Code § 14-50-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-202. Qualifications of members

 (a) Members of the civil service commission shall be citizens of the State of Arkansas and residents of the city for at least three (3) years immediately preceding their appointment.  (b)  (1) No person on the commission shall hold or be a candidate for any political office under any national, state, county, or municipal government or be connected in any official capacity with any political party or organization.  (2) No person who is a candidate for or holds any office or position described in this subsection shall be eligible to serve as a member of the commission.
AR Code § 14-50-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-203. Organizational meeting

 After the members of the civil service commission are named as provided in this chapter, the commission shall meet and organize.
AR Code § 14-50-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-204. Chair of commission

 The chair of the civil service commission for each biennial period shall be the member whose term of office first expires.
AR Code § 14-50-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-205. Secretary of commission

 (a) The civil service commission shall select one (1) of its members as secretary, who shall keep the books and records of the commission and shall conduct the correspondence of the commission.  (b) The secretary shall also report or cause to be reported the evidence in all trials or hearings before the commission, and the municipality shall pay the reasonable expense thereof.  (c) The secretary shall act as clerk when the commission is conducting a trial or hearing and shall perform such other functions and duties as the commission shall direct.
AR Code § 14-50-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-206. Attorney for commission

 The city attorney shall act as attorney for the civil service commission in all trials or other legal transactions. However, the commission may appoint an attorney to represent the commission if it so desires.
AR Code § 14-50-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-207. Regular meetings, etc

 The city council or other governing body shall provide:   (1) Suitable rooms for the civil service commission to hold its meetings;  (2) All reasonable supplies; and  (3) The use of public buildings for holding examinations by the commission.
AR Code § 14-50-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-208. Quorum for business

 Three (3) members of the civil service commission shall constitute a quorum for transacting the business of the commission.
AR Code § 14-50-209 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-209. Investigative powers

 (a) In any investigation conducted by the commission provided for in this chapter, the commission shall have the power to subpoena, the power to require the attendance of any witness and the production of any papers or records pertinent to the investigation, and the power to administer oaths to the witnesses.  (b) To punish for contempt the nonattendance of witnesses, or the failure to produce books or papers, or the misbehavior of any person during the investigation, the commission may impose a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) for each offense.
AR Code § 14-50-210 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-210. Removal of commissioner

 (a) The city council or other governing body of the city by a two-thirds vote may remove any of the civil service commissioners during his or her term of office for cause.  (b) In the event of the removal of one (1) or more of the commissioners, the city council or other governing body of the city shall fill the vacancy created by the removal.
AR Code § 14-50-211 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 2 - Civil Service Commission|§ 14-50-211. Vacancy on commission

 (a) When a vacancy shall occur on the civil service commission by death, resignation, expiration of the term of office, or in any other manner, the vacancy shall be filled by the city council or other governing body of the city.  (b) In the event a vacancy occurs during the term of office of any member, his or her successor shall fill the unexpired term caused by the vacancy.  (c) At the normal expiration of the term, the council or other governing body of the city shall fill the vacancy by the appointment of a commissioner for a term of six (6) years.
AR Code § 14-50-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-301. Existing employees

 No person who is employed by a city at the time action is taken to establish or continue a civil service system under this chapter shall be required to take an examination except for promotion or advancement, but he or she shall retain his or her present position subject to the other provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 14-50-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-302. Department heads

 (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to department heads except as provided in this section.  (b) A “department head” means an employee in a supervisory capacity who is directly responsible to the elected governing body for the direction and execution of policies and services on city work projects and duties.  (c) Department heads shall be designated in the salary ordinance, and their status shall be a matter of fact, subject to subsection (b) of this section and the appeal provisions of the ordinance.  (d) Any employee who has established a classification under the provisions of the ordinance and who has been promoted, elevated, transferred, or otherwise placed in the capacity of a department head shall, upon termination of employment as a departmental head, be permitted to return to his or her previous classified job or to any position for which he or she may qualify with full accumulated seniority.  (e) No provision of this section shall be construed as amending public law requirements for licenses or education.
AR Code § 14-50-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-303. Private secretaries excepted

 Private secretaries to elected officials shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 14-50-305 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-305. Departmental regulations

 All employees covered by a civil service system established or continued under the provisions of this chapter shall be governed by the regulations set out by the heads of their respective departments and approved by the city council or other governing body of the city in their respective municipalities.
AR Code § 14-50-306 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-306. Political activity prohibited

 (a) No employee in any department affected by this chapter shall engage in the solicitation of any subscription funds or assessments or contribute thereto for any political party or purpose.  (b) An employee shall not be connected with any political campaign or political management except to cast his or her vote and to express his or her personal opinion privately.
AR Code § 14-50-307 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-307. Employees and compensation fixed

 The city council or other governing body shall from time to time fix the number of employees and the salaries to be drawn by each as well as the vacation and sick leave of employees in the departments affected by this chapter.
AR Code § 14-50-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-308. Certification for compensation

 (a) The secretary of the civil service commission shall file with the treasurer or disbursing officer of his or her city a certificate of those entitled to compensation from the city under this chapter.  (b) No compensation shall be allowed to any member of the system of the affected cities unless his or her name shall be so certified by the secretary.
AR Code § 14-50-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-309. Examinations

 All examinations provided for in this chapter shall be fair and impartial and designed to test the qualifications of the applicants for the particular service and position to be filled.
AR Code § 14-50-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-310. Suspension of competition

 In the case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar or exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional, or expert character, upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and the position can best be filled by the selection of some person designated and of recognized attainment, the commission by majority vote may suspend competition in this case. However, the suspension shall not be general in its application, and each case must be handled on its own merits.
AR Code § 14-50-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-312. Reductions, reinstatements, or transfers in personnel

 (a)  (1) If it shall become necessary to reduce the personnel of any department reduction shall be from the lowest rank, seniority having priority.  (2) In the event the personnel is subsequently increased, any employee who has been transferred to another department or discharged by reason of the reduction shall have seniority rights over any other employee or any applicant for employment to any position created on account of the increase in personnel.    (b) If the personnel of any department is reduced by reason of the transfer of any duties of one department to another department, any person so discharged shall have priority in the department to which the duties are transferred over any employee performing the duties who does not have a seniority rating at least equal to the person relieved on account of the transfer of the duties and over any applicant for employment covering the duties.  (c) When a vacancy occurs in any department, any employee of the same classification in any other department, seniority having priority, shall have the option of transferring to the vacancy in the department.
AR Code § 14-50-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 50 - Civil Service for Cities of 20,000 to 75,000|Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System|§ 14-50-313. Political discrimination prohibited

 No person in any department affected by this chapter shall be appointed, reduced, suspended, discharged, or otherwise discriminated against because of his or her political opinion or affiliation.
AR Code § 14-51-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-51-101. Definitions

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “board”, “commission”, or “commissioners” means the board of civil service commissioners of the police and fire departments as provided for in § 14-51-201 et seq.
AR Code § 14-51-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-51-102. Applicability

 In addition to all other powers possessed by cities of the first class, these cities may establish a board of civil service commissioners for the police and fire departments of their cities.
AR Code § 14-51-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-51-103. Penalty

 Any person violating any part of this chapter shall be subject to civil suit for injunctive and declaratory relief by the aggrieved party.
AR Code § 14-51-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners|§ 14-51-201. Appointment of members

 (a) In all cities of the first class having a civil service system, the city's governing body shall name by ordinance five (5) upright and intelligent citizens of their cities as a board of civil service commissioners for the police and fire departments or the nonuniformed employees.  (b) The commissioners shall hold office as follows:  (1) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the second year after his or her appointment;  (2) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the fourth year after his or her appointment;  (3) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the sixth year after his or her appointment;  (4) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the eighth year after his or her appointment; and  (5) One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the tenth year after his or her appointment.    (c)  (1) In all cities of the first class having a civil service system, the governing body may add by ordinance two (2) more members to its civil service commission. The law applicable to the commission shall apply to the additional members, except that in each such city the first two (2) additional members appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve staggered terms to be determined by lot so that one (1) will serve a three-year term and one (1) a six-year term, and their successors shall serve six-year terms.  (2) In all cities having a population of one hundred thousand (100,000) or more persons and having a civil service system, the governing body may add by ordinance four (4) more members to its civil service commission. The law applicable to the commission shall apply to the additional members, except that in each such city the first four (4) additional members appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve staggered terms to be determined by lot so that two (2) will serve a three-year term and two (2) a six-year term, and their successors shall serve six-year terms.
AR Code § 14-51-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners|§ 14-51-202. Qualifications of commissioners

 (a) The commissioners shall be:  (1) Citizens of the State of Arkansas and residents of the city for more than three (3) years preceding their appointments; and  (2) Qualified electors of the city at all times during their appointments.    (b)  (1) No person on the commission shall hold or be a candidate for any political office under any national, state, county, or municipal government or be connected in any way in any official capacity with any political party or political organization.  (2) No person as enumerated in this subsection shall be eligible as a member of the board who at the time of his or her election shall hold any office.    (c) The commissioners shall be familiar with these statutes, civil rights laws, and all other state and federal public employment laws.
AR Code § 14-51-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners|§ 14-51-203. Organizational meeting

 (a) The commissioners named as provided in this chapter shall meet and organize.  (b) The commissioner who shall be elected for a term of two (2) years shall act as chair.
AR Code § 14-51-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners|§ 14-51-204. Chair of civil service commission

 (a) The board of civil service commissioners shall select annually on the first Monday of May one (1) of the commissioners to serve as chair of the commission.  (b)  (1) The chair shall preside over all meetings of the commission and be its executive officer.  (2) The chair shall vote on questions before the board.    (c)  (1) In the absence of the chair, the board shall elect one (1) of its number to act instead of the chair.  (2) The member so elected shall be clothed with all the powers, rights, and duties of the chair during the absence of the chair.
AR Code § 14-51-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners|§ 14-51-205. Secretary of board

 (a) The board shall elect one (1) of its members as secretary.  (b) The secretary shall:  (1) Keep the books and records of the board;  (2) Conduct the correspondence of the board;  (3) Report the evidence in all trials or cause the evidence to be reported, for which the reasonable expense shall be paid by the municipality;  (4) Act as clerk when the board is conducting a trial court;  (5) Work with and act as liaison to the city employee assigned to assist the board; and  (6) Perform any other duties that may be ordered by the board.
AR Code § 14-51-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments|Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners|§ 14-51-206. Attorney for commission and city

 (a) Except if the commission decides otherwise, the city attorney shall act as attorney for the commission in all trials or other legal transactions. However, the commission may appoint an attorney to represent the commission if it so desires.  (b) The city shall hire on an annual basis independent legal counsel to represent the city and the department head when the city's managerial employment decisions are brought for review before the commission and in all trials, proceedings, or other legal transactions before the commission.