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Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-53-113. Residency requirement

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

(a)(1) As used in this section, “firefighter” means a full-time, paid member of a municipal fire department who is employed by the municipality and whose primary duty is fighting fires.

(2) “Firefighter” does not include the chief or head of the fire department.

(b) A residency requirement for a municipal fire department may be established by ordinance or resolution for firefighters or persons applying to be a firefighter only if the municipal fire department:

(1) Uses full-time, paid firefighters and volunteer firefighters;

(2) Is a volunteer fire department; or

(3) Uses part-time paid firefighters and firefighters who are paid an appearance fee.

(c) A residency requirement that is enacted under subsection (b) of this section shall not affect the residency or employment status of a firefighter who is employed with the municipal fire department at the time the residency requirement is adopted.

(d) For the purpose of hiring, a municipal fire department may give preference to a person applying to be a firefighter who is a resident of the state or a county adjacent to the county in which the municipal fire department is located.

(e) This section does not affect a municipal fire department's policies concerning:

(1) The use of a vehicle owned by the municipal fire department by a firefighter who is not on duty; or

(2) Firefighters who, based on their assignment, are required to respond to an emergency or call out within a specific time period.

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