Arkansas Code Title 16. Practice, Procedure, and Courts § 16-13-2803. Electing chancellors and judges

(1) One (1) circuit judge;

(2) One (1) chancellor; and

(3) One (1) circuit-chancery judge.

(b)(1) The judgeship created by subdivision (a)(3) of this section shall be the judge of the juvenile division of chancery court and shall be designated division 2 in all jurisdictions.

(2) The judge shall devote such time as may be required to perform the duties of judge of the juvenile division, which duties shall be the primary obligation of the judge, and shall sit as judge of the circuit, chancery, or probate court as time permits.

(f)(1) Effective July 1, 2007, there is created in the Twentieth Judicial District an additional circuit judgeship that shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, probate, and juvenile matters.

(2) The Governor shall appoint a qualified person who is a resident of the district to temporarily fill the Twentieth Judicial District circuit judgeship created by subdivision (f)(1) of this section, and the appointed person shall serve until January 1, 2009, or until a successor has been elected and qualified.

(4) The counties that compose the Twentieth Judicial District shall provide courtroom and office facilities and supplies for the judge of the circuit judgeship created by subdivision (f)(1) of this section, which shall be paid out of the county treasuries in the same manner as other demands against the counties and out of funds appropriated by the respective quorum courts of the counties for these purposes.

(5) There shall be provided for the judge of the circuit judgeship created by subdivision (f)(1) of this section a court reporter and a trial court administrative assistant whose salaries shall be fixed and paid in the manner provided by law for court reporters and trial court administrative assistants of the circuit courts of this state.