Arkansas § 14-45-103 Vacancies

Arkansas Statutes

§ 14-45-103 — Vacancies

(a)When a vacancy occurs in the office of council member in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a council member to serve for the unexpired term.

(b)When a vacancy occurs in the office of recorder-treasurer in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a recorder-treasurer to serve for the unexpired term.

(c)When a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall:

(1)Elect by a majority vote of the council members a mayor to serve the unexpired term; or (2

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(a) When a vacancy occurs in the office of council member in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a council member to serve for the unexpired term. (b) When a vacancy occurs in the office of recorder-treasurer in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a recorder-treasurer to serve for the unexpired term. (c) When a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall: (1) Elect by a majority vote of the council members a mayor to serve the unexpired term; or (2) (A) Call for a special election to be held under § 7-11-101 et seq. to fill the vacancy. (B) At the special election, a mayor shall be elected to complete the unexpired term. (d) When a vacancy occurs in the office of marshal in an incorporated town and the marshal was elected under § 14-45-109 , at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a marshal to serve for the unexpired term.

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Legislative History

Amended by Act 2021, No. 339,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2017, No. 879,§ 33, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 171,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 978,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 43, p. 1; C. & M. Dig., § 7674; Acts 1937, No. 259, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 9796; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-1206; Acts 1989, No. 386, § 1.