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AR Code § 14-42-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-112. Municipal attorneys for cities of the second class or incorporated towns

 (a)  (1) All cities of the second class and incorporated towns within the State of Arkansas may elect a municipal attorney at the time of the election of other officers of these cities of the second class and incorporated towns, if it is not established by ordinance that the office of the city attorney will be appointed.  (2)  (A) All municipal attorneys elected under the provisions of this section shall be regularly licensed attorneys of this state.  (B) When no attorney resides within the limits of the city or town or when no resident attorney has been elected as municipal attorney, the mayor and city or town council may appoint any regularly licensed attorney of this state to serve as the municipal attorney.      (b) Any municipal attorney elected or appointed under the provisions of this section shall subscribe to the oath of office as all other officers of these cities or towns.  (c) All municipal attorneys are authorized to file information for the arrest of any person for the violation of any ordinance of the city or town or of the laws of this state which are violated within the limits of the city or town.  (d)  (1) The duties of the municipal attorney shall be to represent the city or town in all actions, both civil and criminal.  (2)  (A) It shall be the duty of the municipal attorney to:  (i) Advise with all city or town officials at any time needed;  (ii) Prepare all legal papers, blank forms, etc.;  (iii) File a complete report of his or her work with the city or town council at the end of each year; and  (iv) If requested to do so, furnish all information in his or her possession to the state courts for the prosecution of cases in the state courts.    (B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the city or town council from prescribing other duties, and they are authorized to prescribe such other duties as they desire which shall be done by proper ordinance by the council.      (e) The term of office for an elected municipal attorney shall be four (4) years.
AR Code § 14-42-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-114. Social security for municipal employees

 Any municipality incorporated under the laws of the State of Arkansas shall have the power, by a majority vote of its city council or legislative body, to provide for establishing and maintaining a system of social security or old age pensions, or both, for its employees that are not covered by social security or old age pension legislation under such terms and conditions as the city council or legislative body may enact.
AR Code § 14-42-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-115. Volunteer firefighter or volunteer police officer on governing body

 (a)  (1) It is lawful for a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer police officer in any city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town in this state to seek election to, and if elected, to serve as a member of the city council or other governing body of the city or town.  (2) This service shall not be deemed a conflict of interest and shall not be prohibited by the civil service regulations of any city or town.    (b) A person may serve and receive compensation as a member of the governing body of any city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town and simultaneously serve as a volunteer firefighter or a volunteer police officer and receive compensation as a firefighter or a police officer.  (c) The provisions of this section shall not apply after August 13, 1993, to any city having a city administrator form of government.
AR Code § 14-42-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-116. Retirement systems and benefits

 No city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town, regardless of the form of government, shall hereafter establish any retirement benefit system or plan for members of the governing body of the city or town except cities of the first class, cities of the second class, or incorporated towns which had established such system or plan prior to July 3, 1989. However, all systems and plans in existence on July 3, 1989, may continue.
AR Code § 14-42-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-117. Election of retirement benefits

 Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any employee of a city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town, and any elected official of a city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town who is entitled by an act of the General Assembly to retirement benefits for service as such an employee or elected official and who also participates in another retirement plan established by the city for the same period of service shall be entitled to only one (1) retirement benefit for the same period of service to the municipality, provided that no elected official may withdraw in a lump sum or roll over into a private account any accumulated benefits established by the municipality for which the official was employed and at the same time receive a pension as provided for under an act of the General Assembly, and the employee or elected official may choose whether to receive the retirement benefit provided by law or provided by the plan offered by the municipality.
AR Code § 14-42-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-118. Removal of municipal officer for federal offense

 (a) Upon petition by any citizen of the municipality or the prosecuting attorney to the circuit court having jurisdiction, any municipal officer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a federal offense involving embezzlement of public funds, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime or criminal conduct amounting to a felony, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office shall be removed from office.  (b) The circuit clerk shall transmit to the Governor and city clerk of the municipality a certified transcript of the removal judgment of the court.  (c) The vacancy shall be filled as may be prescribed by law at the time the vacancy occurs.
AR Code § 14-42-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-119. Removal of certain elected municipal officials

 (a) A person who holds an elected office in a municipality for a term of four (4) years in a mayor-council form of government is subject to removal from the office by the electors qualified to vote for a successor of the incumbent.  (b) The procedure for the removal of a person holding the office is as follows:  (1)  (A) When a petition requesting the removal of an officer under this section, signed by a number of qualified electors equal to twenty-five percent (25%), is filed with the county clerk, the county clerk shall determine the sufficiency of the petition within ten (10) days from the date of the filing.  (B) A petition shall be filed by 12:00 noon not more than one hundred five (105) days nor less than ninety-one (91) days before the next general election following the election at which the officer was elected;    (2) If the petition is deemed sufficient, the county clerk shall certify it to the county board of election commissioners;  (3) At the election, the question shall be submitted to the qualified electors in substantially the following form:  (4)  (A)  (i) If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question at the election vote for the removal of the officer, a vacancy shall exist in the office.  (ii) The officer shall vacate the office immediately upon certification of the election.    (B) If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the question at the election vote against the removal of the officer, the officer shall continue to serve during the term for which he or she was elected.        “FOR the removal of (name of officer) from the office of (name of office)   AGAINST the removal of (name of officer) from the office of (name of office) [ ]”; and
AR Code § 14-42-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-120. Monthly, bimonthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly salaries for municipal employees

 (a)  (1)  (A) Except for those municipalities that operate principally on a scholastic year, or on a part-time basis, or where salaries or personal services are specifically established for a period less than one (1) year, all salaries established by the General Assembly or the governing body of the municipality shall be considered to be a maximum amount to be paid for a twelve-month payroll period.  (B) A greater amount than that established for the maximum annual salary of any municipal official or employee shall not be paid to the employee during any twelve-month payroll period, nor shall more than one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual salary be paid to an employee during a calendar month unless otherwise authorized.    (2) The limitations set out in this section may be converted to biweekly or weekly increments of one-twenty-sixth (1/26) or one-fifty-second (1/52) of the maximum annual salary.  (3) For complying with federal requirements, upon approval of the clerk-recorder or treasurer of the municipality, the maximum annual salaries may be converted to hourly rates of pay for positions established on the basis of twelve (12) months or less if authorized by law.    (b) The remuneration paid to an employee of the municipality may exceed the maximum annual salary as authorized by the General Assembly or governing body of the municipality as follows, and the following shall not be construed as payment for services or as salary as contemplated by Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, § 4:  (1) Overtime payments as authorized by law;  (2) Payment of a lump sum to a terminating employee, to include lump-sum payments of sick leave balances upon retirement as provided by law;  (3) Payment for overlapping pay periods at the end of a fiscal year as defined or authorized by law;  (4) Payment for the biweekly twenty-seven (27) pay periods; and  (5) Payments for incentive, certificate, holiday, or working out of classification.
AR Code § 14-42-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-121. Allowance for meal tips

 (a) If authorized by the governing body of the municipality, reimbursements to municipal employees for the purchase of meals and meal tips shall be:  (1) Based on the actual expense incurred; or  (2)  (A) Made on a per diem basis.  (B) A per diem reimbursement under subdivision (a)(2)(A) of this section shall be made under an accountable plan as defined by Internal Revenue Service regulations as in existence on January 1, 2017.      (b) Reimbursement for meal tips under subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the purchase amount of the meal.
AR Code § 14-42-122 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-122. City attorney in mayor-council cities of fewer than 10,000

 (a)  (1) If not established by ordinance that the office of the city attorney will be appointed, the qualified voters of cities of the first class having a population of fewer than ten thousand (10,000) and having the mayor-council form of government shall elect a city attorney for four (4) years on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2022 and every four (4) years thereafter.  (2) An incumbent city attorney shall continue in office until his or her successor is elected and qualified.    (b)  (1) If no attorney residing in the city is elected as city attorney, the city council may appoint a resident attorney to fill the office for the remainder of the unfilled term.  (2)  (A) If no attorney of the city serves as city attorney by election or appointment or if no attorney resides within the municipal boundaries of the city, then upon a two-thirds vote the city council may contract with any licensed attorney of this state or the licensed attorney's law firm to serve as legal advisor, counselor, or prosecutor.  (B) The duties of an attorney under contract shall be prescribed by ordinance.
AR Code § 14-42-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-42-123. Uniform catastrophic leave program — Definition

 (a) As used in this section, “municipality” means a city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town.  (b)  (1) A municipality may develop, implement, and maintain a catastrophic leave program by ordinance.  (2) A municipal employee may irrevocably donate his or her accrued leave to a catastrophic leave program at the option of the municipal employee.  (3) A municipality may create a “presumptive illness list” of illnesses that are presumed to qualify for catastrophic leave, if the municipality creates the list based on peer-reviewed scientific data.    (c) Catastrophic leave with pay may be granted to a municipal employee if the municipal employee is unable to perform his or her duties due to a catastrophic illness and is, or is reasonably expected to be, on leave without pay as a result of the need for catastrophic leave.  (d) A municipal employee may be eligible for catastrophic leave under this section if the municipal employee:  (1) Works full time;  (2) Has been employed by the municipality for the immediately preceding five (5) consecutive years or more in a full-time position, unless the municipality determines a shorter term of years is appropriate;  (3) Has exhausted all available leave time;  (4)  (A) An acceptable medical certificate from a physician supporting the continuing absence is on file and includes without limitation an approximate date of return.  (B) A municipality may require a municipal employee to receive more than one (1) physician opinion; and    (5) Has not been disciplined or counseled for an abuse of leave during the immediately preceding five (5) years.    (e) Unless the municipality determines otherwise, catastrophic leave is not available to a municipal employee under this section if the municipal employee has applied for catastrophic leave as a result of an illness or injury that is covered by workers' compensation benefits under applicable law.  (f) Catastrophic leave under this section shall:  (1) Run concurrently with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, Pub. L. No. 103-3;  (2) Be donated and taken in one-hour increments and donated or applied for on approved forms;  (3) Not be awarded retroactively; and  (4) Be awarded only if catastrophic leave is available in the municipality's catastrophic leave program.
AR Code § 14-42-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 2 - Elections|§ 14-42-201. Election of municipal officers generally

 (a) The general election for the election of municipal officials in all cities and incorporated towns shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.  (b) All municipal officials of the cities and towns of the State of Arkansas shall take office January 1 of the year following their election.  (c)  (1) In addition to other residency requirements imposed by state law for municipal office holders, candidates for the positions of mayor, clerk, recorder, or treasurer must reside within the corporate municipal limits at the time they file as candidates and must continue to reside within the corporate limits to retain elective office.  (2) In cities of the first class and cities of the second class, candidates for the position of council member shall reside within the corporate limits and their respective wards at the time they file as candidates for council member and when holding that office.
AR Code § 14-42-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 2 - Elections|§ 14-42-203. Special elections of city mayors

 (a) Special elections of mayors of cities of the first class and cities of the second class shall be held at such time and place as the council directs in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq.  (b) In all cities there shall be a place appointed in each ward for holding elections, except in cities of the second class electing their council members citywide, where there may be one (1) public place only for holding elections.  (c) Any person who, at the time of the election of municipal officers, is a qualified elector and registered to vote in the city precinct where he or she resides shall be deemed a qualified elector.  (d) All elections shall be held and conducted in the manner prescribed by law for holding state and county elections, so far as the laws may be applicable.
AR Code § 14-42-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 2 - Elections|§ 14-42-204. Election returns generally

 (a) The returns of all municipal corporations shall be made to the county board of election commissioners of the county in which the corporation is situated and shall be opened by them within three (3) days after their receipt.  (b)  (1) The election board shall count the vote as it appears from the pollbooks, make an abstract thereof, and forward it to the mayor.  (2) In like manner and without delay, the board shall furnish to each candidate elected a certificate of election or leave it at his or her usual place of abode.
AR Code § 14-42-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 2 - Elections|§ 14-42-205. Elections in municipalities situated in different counties

 (a) In all municipal elections in municipalities situated in two (2) or more counties, a candidate for municipal office shall file for office with the county clerk of the county with the highest population of the municipality based upon the most recent city federal census. The county clerk of the county with the highest population shall certify the municipal candidate to the other counties.  (b) An independent candidate shall file a nominating petition with the county clerk with the highest population in the municipality. The county clerk of the county with the highest population in the municipality shall verify the signatures on a nominating petition from that county and, if necessary to verify signatures from a different county, shall forward the petition to the appropriate county clerk. That county clerk shall return the petition to the county clerk of the county with the highest population in the municipality within five (5) days of receipt. The county clerk of the county with the highest population in the municipality shall certify the sufficiency of the petition and, in order for the name of the candidate to be printed on all ballots, shall file the certification with each county board of election commissioners where the municipal election will be held.  (c) In all municipal elections in municipalities situated in two (2) or more counties, the county board of election commissioners in the county in which fewer residents of the municipality reside shall certify the election results in municipal offices and issues in that portion of the municipality located in such county to the election board of the county in which the greater number of residents of the municipality reside.  (d) The county board of election commissioners in which the greater population of the municipality resides shall tabulate the votes cast on municipal offices and issues and shall certify the election results to the mayor of the municipality as provided in § 14-42-204.
AR Code § 14-42-301 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 3 - Charters for Cities of the First Class and Second Class|§ 14-42-301. Construction

 Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to limit the powers of municipalities which shall continue to operate under the general laws of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 14-42-302 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 3 - Charters for Cities of the First Class and Second Class|§ 14-42-302. Appointment of commission

 (a)  (1) The governing body of any city of the first or second class, upon passage of a municipal ordinance, may create a commission to frame a charter for the city.  (2) The commission shall be appointed by the governing body and shall be composed of not less than nine (9) members, who shall serve without compensation, and at least two-thirds (2/3) of whom shall not hold any other municipal office or appointment.    (b) The governing body of the municipality, if so requested by the commission, shall appropriate money to provide the reasonable expenses of the commission and for publication of the completed charter, and any separate or alternative provisions thereof.
AR Code § 14-42-303 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government|Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally|Subchapter 3 - Charters for Cities of the First Class and Second Class|§ 14-42-303. Election on proposed charter

 (a)  (1) Any charter framed as provided in § 14-42-302 shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the municipality at any election to be held at a time determined by the charter commission, but it shall be held within one (1) year after the appointment of the commission.  (2) Any part of the charter, or any alternative provision thereof, may be submitted to be voted upon separately.    (b) The commission shall publish, not less than thirty (30) days before any election, the proposed charter and any separate parts and alternative provisions thereof.  (c) Within thirty (30) days after its approval, the county board of election commissioners shall certify a copy of the charter to the Secretary of State.