Arkansas § 14-47-131 Creation of new departments, etc

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§ 14-47-131 — Creation of new departments, etc

Arkansas § 14-47-131

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-47-131 (2026).

Text

(a)The board of directors may from time to time by ordinance:

(1)Create any new municipal:

(A)Department;

(B)Office;

(C)Employment;

(D)Board;

(E)Authority;

(F)Commission; or (G) Agency;

(2)(A) Appoint the personnel to serve in the department, office, employment, board, authority, commission, or agency.

(B)However, the appointment of personnel shall be by the mayor if the mayor has appointment power pursuant to § 14-47-108(a)(2)(E) ;

(3)Fix the term of employment and compensation of each appointee; and (4) Specify whether each appointee shall or shall not be subject to the city's civil service or merit system.

(b)(1) By ordinance, the board also, in the exercise of its discretion, may consolidate the office of city treasurer with the office of city clerk or such other office or

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(a) The board of directors may from time to time by ordinance: (1) Create any new municipal: (A) Department; (B) Office; (C) Employment; (D) Board; (E) Authority; (F) Commission; or (G) Agency; (2) (A) Appoint the personnel to serve in the department, office, employment, board, authority, commission, or agency. (B) However, the appointment of personnel shall be by the mayor if the mayor has appointment power pursuant to § 14-47-108(a)(2)(E) ; (3) Fix the term of employment and compensation of each appointee; and (4) Specify whether each appointee shall or shall not be subject to the city's civil service or merit system. (b) (1) By ordinance, the board also, in the exercise of its discretion, may consolidate the office of city treasurer with the office of city clerk or such other office or position as the board, by ordinance, may charge with the responsibility of administering the financial affairs of the city. (2) The board may: (A) Delegate all of the duties of the city treasurer to the person holding that office or position in the city; (B) Fill the consolidated office by appointment; (C) Fix the term and compensation of the appointee; and (D) Specify whether the appointee shall be subject to the city's civil service or merit system.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 383,§ 10, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1921, No. 99, § 16; 1957, No. 8, § 10; 1959, No. 50, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-716; Acts 2001, No. 1473, § 4.