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Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-234-304. Appointment of commissioners--Term--Salaries--Oath

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) The commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the elected and qualified members of the city council and shall hold office for a term of eight (8) years.

(2)(A) However, commissioners first appointed and confirmed shall serve for terms of four (4), six (6), and eight (8) years for a three-member commission, for terms of two (2), four (4), six (6), seven (7), and eight (8) years for a five-member commission, and for terms of two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6), seven (7), and eight (8) years for a seven-member commission, each to be designated by the mayor and city council.

(B) Thereafter, and upon the expiration of the commissioners' respective terms, their successors shall be appointed by the remaining commissioners subject to the approval of two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the elected and qualified members of the city council for a term of eight (8) years.

(b)(1) If the membership of any waterworks commission of a city of the first class or city of the second class is increased under this subchapter, the members selected to fill the additional positions following the increase in membership of the waterworks commission shall be appointed as vacancies are filled under subsection (d) of this section for terms of such duration to assure that thereafter the terms of the remaining commissioners will expire in successive years with no two (2) terms expiring during any one (1) calendar year.

(2) All successor appointments to the waterworks commission shall be made in the manner and for the terms prescribed in this subchapter.

(c) The city council may fix and prescribe the salaries to be paid to the commissioners.

(d) In the event of a vacancy on the commission, the vacancy shall be filled by the remaining commissioners appointing a member, subject to the approval of two-thirds ( 2/3 ) of the elected and qualified members of the city council.

(e) The commissioners shall file the oath of public officials required by law in the State of Arkansas.

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