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AR Code § 14-14-604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-604. Offices excluded

 Offices expressly excluded from the provisions of this subchapter are:   (1) The judge of the county court created pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Article 7, § 28, such office being an “elective county office” but not deemed separable from the county court which serves as a principal element of county government and constitutional organization;  (2) Justices of the peace who are deemed district offices; and  (3) Constables who are deemed township offices and who are not within the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 55, § 2(b).
AR Code § 14-14-605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-605. Authority to adopt alternative provisions — Options

 (a) Each county quorum court may adopt, by ordinance, any one (1) or more of the alternative county government organizational provisions established in this subchapter if the electors have approved the adoption of the proposed provisions by majority vote at a general election.  (b) Alternative organizational proposals may include any one (1) or all of the following options. The principal officer of the office to be affected by the alternate organizational proposal shall be:  (1) Elected;  (2) Appointed in a manner prescribed by ordinance;  (3) Appointed by a county government board in a manner prescribed by ordinance;  (4) Selected as provided by ordinance; or  (5) Not included in the proposed alternative county organization as a separate office.
AR Code § 14-14-606 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-606. Analysis of each office required

 (a) All proposals for alternative county government organization adopted by a county quorum court through ordinance for referral to the electors, or an initiative petition referring an alternative organization proposal to the electors, shall be based on a comprehensive analysis of each office or department included in the ordinance or proposal.  (b) The analysis of each office or department shall consist of the following requirements:  (1) A comprehensive analysis of the existing office or department organization included in the proposal and the procedures established for providing governmental services;  (2) A comprehensive comparative analysis of the proposed alternative organization with regard to improved efficiency, effectiveness, responsiveness, and accountability to the people;  (3) The preparation of a proposed plan of organization embodying the selected characteristics to be referred to the electors. The plan shall:  (A) Establish the procedures for the election or appointment of any new officers. However, any appointive officer shall be deemed a part of the executive branch and, as such, shall be appointed by, and be responsible to, the county judge;  (B) Provide for the scheduling of any necessary transfer of powers, records, documents, properties, assets, funds, liabilities, and bonding which result from the changes in a proposed county organization;  (C) Provide for the continuity, where necessary, of existing officers and offices, the abolition of offices or their change from elective to appointive status, and the making of interim and temporary appointments; and  (D) Provide that the plan may be prepared in narrative form but shall be finally embodied in a single or series of ordinances styled in a manner provided by law.
AR Code § 14-14-607 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-607. Initiation and conduct of analysis

 (a) Initiation. Any justice of the peace of each county may propose the initiation of an analysis for alternative county organization through the introduction and passage of an ordinance, or the initiation may be accomplished by an initiative petition of the electors.  (b) Conduct of Analysis. An ordinance adopted for conduct of an analysis of alternative county organizations shall provide for:  (1) The final date of completion of the analysis;  (2) The employment of any staff or other financial support where deemed necessary;  (3) The conduct of the analysis; and  (4) The selection of any one (1), or any combinations, of the following methods of conduct:  (A) Directly by the county quorum court through the establishment of an office or department;  (B) By interlocal agreement;  (C) By purchasing the analysis services from a private or public vendor; or  (D) By establishing a county board in a manner prescribed by the ordinance.
AR Code § 14-14-609 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-609. Referendum on proposed plan

 (a) All questions on alternative county organization as proposed by ordinance of the county quorum court, or as proposed by initiated petitions filed by electors of the county pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 7, shall be submitted to the electors of a county only at the general election following the adoption of the ordinance or filing of the petitions.  (b)  (1) Any ordinance or initiative petition submitting an alternative organization proposal to the voters shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the county no later than the first day of filing for the preferential primary immediately preceding the general election at which the alternative county government proposal shall be decided.  (2) If approved by a majority of those voting on the question, the proposed plan for alternative county organization shall become effective on January 1 following the general election at which the plan was approved by the electors, or two (2) years following the general election at which the plan was approved by the electors.
AR Code § 14-14-610 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-610. Election results

 (a) An affirmative majority vote by the electors voting on the adoption of an alternative county organization plan shall be deemed the will of the people.  (b) The election of any candidate during the same general election for any office consolidated, abandoned, or established as an appointive office by an adopted plan of alternative county organization shall be considered null and void.
AR Code § 14-14-611 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-611. Appointment of interim officers

 Where a proposed plan approved by the electors for alternative county organization provides for the creation of any elective office by consolidation of two (2) or more offices, the proposed plan shall establish procedures for the appointment of an interim officer, who shall serve in the office so created from the effective date of the plan and until the next general election, or until a successor is elected and qualified. The appointee shall meet all requirements prescribed by law for appointment to an elective office.
AR Code § 14-14-612 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-612. Abandonment of alternative plan

 (a) A county quorum court may abandon any alternative county organization plan, or any part or section thereof, adopted by the electors pursuant to this subchapter, by referral and adoption of a revised organizational plan at a general election. However, no revised alternative county organization plan shall be considered by the electors until four (4) years have elapsed after the date of the referendum at which the original plan was adopted.  (b) Nothing in this section, however, shall be construed as a limitation on a quorum court to submit a proposal to the electors at a general election for multicounty consolidation of an elective office.
AR Code § 14-14-614 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations|§ 14-14-614. Severability of ballot titles

 (a) Ballot Title.  (1) Upon receipt of an alternative county organization proposal for either a single county or multicounty which is to be referred to the electors, it shall be the duty of the members of the county board of election commissioners to take due cognizance and to certify the results of the vote cast thereon.  (2) Where the proposed measure is referred through more than one (1) or a series of ordinances, the board shall cause the ballot title of each separate ordinance to be placed on the ballot to be used in the election. The ballot shall state plainly and separately the title of each ordinance referred to the electors.    (b) Severability. If a single ordinance relating to a proposal for alternative county organization is rejected by the electors, the rejection shall not affect any other ordinance so adopted by the electors; or if any provision of an ordinance adopted by the electors for alternative county organization or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application. The provisions of any single ordinance and the validity of each voted upon by separate ballot titles are declared to be severable.
AR Code § 14-14-701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-701. Legislative determination — Purpose

 (a) It is determined by the General Assembly that:  (1) The present service organization of county government does not meet the needs of every county in this state; and  (2) County governments can be made more responsive to the service needs of the people through the reorganization of county government into departments, boards, and subordinate service districts which are consistent in their organization and assignment of duties, responsibilities, and authorities.    (b) It is therefore the purpose of this subchapter to:  (1) Establish the basic procedures for the establishment of service organizations in county government; and  (2) Establish the authorities and limitations of these service organizations.
AR Code § 14-14-702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-702. Authority to establish — Restrictions

 The county quorum court of each county may prescribe, by ordinance, the department, board structure, and organization of their respective county governments and may prescribe the functions of all offices, departments, and boards. However, no ordinance shall be enacted by a quorum court which:   (1) Divests the county court of any of its original jurisdictions granted by the Arkansas Constitution. However, where any county ordinance establishing a department or board and the assignment of functions thereof interferes with the jurisdictions of the county court, it shall be implied that the functions and acts may be performed on order of the county court or proper order of superior courts on appeal;  (2) Alters the organization of elected county officials established by the Arkansas Constitution, except through the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 55, § 2(b). However, any function or duty assigned by statute may be reassigned by ordinance; or  (3) Limits any provision of state law directing or requiring a county government or any officer or employee of a county government to carry out any function or provide any service. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the reassignment of functions or services assigned by statute where Arkansas reassignment does not alter the obligation of the county to continue providing the function or service.
AR Code § 14-14-703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-703. Office organization of county government

 (a) Unless otherwise provided or permitted by the Arkansas Constitution, county governments shall maintain the following organization of elected county offices:  (1) Office of the County Judge. The judge of the county court serves as the principal executive officer of the county and may establish divisions of his or her office to carry out any jurisdiction of the county court or duties assigned by county ordinance. No such delegation of administrative functions among departments of the office shall be construed as limiting or delegating any jurisdiction of the county court. Further, the county court may appoint advisory committees to assist in the formulation of policy for any department of the office. However, confirmation by the county quorum court of advisory committees so appointed or the oath of office is not required; and  (2) Other Executive Offices of the County. As established by the Arkansas Constitution, the organization of county offices shall include:  (A) The office of treasurer;  (B) The office of county clerk, as may be provided by law;  (C) The office of assessor;  (D) The office of clerk of the circuit court;  (E) The office of sheriff;  (F) The office of collector of taxes, as may be provided by law;  (G) The office of surveyor; and  (H) The office of coroner.      (b) Any executive officer of the county may establish divisions of the office to conduct any function or duty assigned by the Arkansas Constitution or by law.
AR Code § 14-14-704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-704. Establishment of county departments

 (a) The county quorum court of each county, by ordinance, may establish any number of departments for the conduct of county affairs and may prescribe the functions and duties of each department. This authority of a quorum court to establish county departments shall be conclusive and shall supersede any department organizations established by any elected county officer.  (b)  (1) Direction of Departments. All departments established by ordinance of the quorum court shall be under the direction and supervision of county judge except departments assigned to other elected officers of the county. Departments established and assigned to an elected officer other than the county judge shall be under the direction and supervision of the respective county officer.  (2) Joint Departments. Two (2) or more county governments may provide for the establishment of joint departments for the conduct of county affairs. Joint departments so created shall be established by interlocal agreements. The direction and supervision of joint departments shall be under the combined authorities of the county judge of each respective county in a manner to be prescribed by ordinance.  (3) Employment of Department Administrator. An ordinance establishing a department of county government may provide for the employment of a department administrator. The ordinance may prescribe minimum qualifications for the person so employed as administrator. However, the county judge alone shall employ all county personnel, except employees of other elected county officers. Where a department is established by the quorum court and the responsibility for direction and supervision of the department is assigned to an elected county officer other than the county judge, the elected county officer so designated shall employ all personnel authorized to be employed by the ordinance.  (4) Management Reports. A quorum court may require, by ordinance, reports for any purpose from any elective county office, department, board, or subordinate service district, or any administrator or employee of them.
AR Code § 14-14-706 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-706. Register of board appointment

 The clerk of the county court shall maintain a register of county advisory and administrative board appointments established by a county quorum court, including:   (1) The name of the board;  (2) The ordinance reference number establishing the board;  (3) The name of the board member;  (4) The date of appointment; and  (5) The expiration date of the appointments.
AR Code § 14-14-707 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-707. Conduct of affairs of county boards

 (a) Initial Meeting. The time and place for the initial meeting of a county board shall be established by the county judge through written notification of each board member.  (b) Meeting Dates and Notification. All boards shall by rule provide for the date, time, and place of regular monthly meetings or other regularly scheduled meetings. This information shall be filed with the county court, and notification of all meetings shall be conducted as established by law for public meetings.  (c) Special Meetings. Special meetings may be called by two (2) or more board members upon written notification of all members not less than two (2) calendar days prior to the calendar day fixed for the time of the meeting.  (d) Quorum. A majority of board members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising powers and responsibilities. Board action may be taken by a majority vote of those present and voting unless the ordinance creating the board requires otherwise.  (e) Organization and Voting. At its initial meeting of a quorum of members, each county board shall elect one (1) of their members to serve as chair of the board for a term of one (1) year. The chair shall thereafter preside over the board throughout his or her term as chair. In the absence of the chair, a quorum of the board may select one (1) of its members to preside and conduct the affairs of the board.  (f) Minutes. All boards shall provide for the keeping of written minutes which include the final vote on all board actions indicating the vote of each individual member on the question.
AR Code § 14-14-708 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-708. Subordinate service districts generally

 (a) Authority to Establish. Subordinate service districts to provide one (1) or more of the services authorized to be provided by county governments may be established, operated, altered, combined, enlarged, reduced, or abolished by the county quorum court by ordinance.  (b) Area Served. A subordinate service district may include all, or any part, of the jurisdictional areas of county government. Two (2) or more county governments may create a joint subordinate service district by interlocal agreement.  (c) Purposes of District. A subordinate service district is defined as a county service organization established to provide one (1) or more county services or additions to county services and financed from revenues secured from within the designated service area through the levy and collection of service charges. These districts may be created for the following purposes:  (1) Emergency services, including ambulance services, civil defense services, and fire prevention and protection services;  (2) Solid waste services, including recycling services, and solid waste collection and disposal services;  (3) Water, sewer, and other utility services, including sanitary and storm sewers and sewage treatment services, water supply and distribution services, water course, drainage, irrigation, and flood control services; and  (4) Transportation services, including roads, bridges, airports and aviation services, ferries, wharves, docks, and other marine services, parking services, and public transportation services.    (d) Financing. Notwithstanding any provisions of law requiring uniform taxation within a county, a quorum court, by ordinance, may establish subordinate service districts and levy service charges to provide and finance any county service or function which a county is otherwise authorized to undertake.
AR Code § 14-14-709 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 2 - County Government|Chapter 14 - County Government Code|Subchapter 7 - Service Organizations|§ 14-14-709. Establishment of subordinate service districts

 (a) Procedure Generally. A subordinate service district may be established by ordinance of the quorum court in the following manner:  (1) Upon petition to the quorum court by twenty-five percent (25%) of the number of realty owners within the proposed subordinate service district, the owners of twenty-five percent (25%) of the realty in the area of the proposed subordinate service district, and the owners of twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed value of the realty within the proposed subordinate service district, the quorum court shall set a date for a public hearing and shall give notice of the hearing on the petition to form the proposed subordinate service district. Following the public hearing, the court may either adopt an ordinance creating the subordinate service district or refuse to act further on the matter;  (2) If hearings indicate that a geographic area desires exclusion from the proposed subordinate service district, the quorum court may amend the boundaries of the proposed subordinate service district to exclude the property in that area; and  (3) Where an ordinance is adopted establishing a subordinate service district, the quorum court, in addition to all other requirements, shall publish notice of the adoption of the ordinance. The notice shall include a statement setting out the elector's right to protest. If within thirty (30) days of the notice, twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the number of realty owners within the proposed subordinate service district, the owners of twenty-five percent (25%) of the realty in the area of the proposed subordinate service district, and the owners of twenty-five percent (25%) of the assessed value of the realty within the proposed subordinate service district file a written protest, by individual letter or petition, then the ordinance creating the subordinate service district shall be void.    (b) Ordinance Requirements. An ordinance to establish a subordinate service district shall include:  (1) The name of the proposed district;  (2) A map containing the boundaries of the proposed district;  (3) The convenience or necessity of the proposed district;  (4) The services to be provided by the proposed district;  (5) The estimated cost of services to be provided and methods of financing the proposed services. Service charges adopted by a quorum court shall be equally administered on a per capita, per household, per unit of service, or a combination of these methods. Service charges adopted by the court on a per capita or per household method shall be administered equally without regard to an individual or household availing themselves of the service; and  (6) The method for administering the proposed district.    (c) Initiative and Referendum. All provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 7, shall apply to the establishment of county subordinate service areas.