§ 16-13-1103 — Judges and chancellors

(a) (1) The qualified electors of the Third Judicial District shall elect one (1) circuit judge and one (1) chancellor. (2) Effective July 1, 1999, the circuit judgeship created by subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall become a circuit-chancery judgeship and shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate. (b) (1) There is hereby created in the Third Judicial District an additional circuit-chancery judgeship which shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate. (2) (A) The additional judge shall be elected in the same manner and shall satisfy the same qualifications for holding office and shall receive the same salary, expenses, and other allowances as provided by law for judges of the circuit-chancery courts. (B) The judge shall serve for elected terms of four (4) years. (3) The judge of the additional circuit-chancery judgeship created in subdivision (b)(1) of this section 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. (c) (1) (A) There is created in the Third Judicial District an additional circuit-chancery judgeship, which shall have jurisdiction in law, equity, and probate. (B) Pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 80, the additional judgeship shall become a circuit judgeship on July 1, 2001. (C) The judge shall serve for elected terms of six (6) years. (2) The counties which compose the Third Judicial District shall provide courtroom and office facilities and supplies for the judge of the judgeship created by this subsection, which shall be paid out of the county treasuries in the same manner as other demands against the counties, out of funds appropriated by the respective quorum courts of the counties for such purposes. (3) There shall be provided for the judge of the judgeship created by this subsection 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.

Legislative History

Acts 1977, No. 432, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 22-365; Acts 1995, No. 582, § 2; 1999, No. 1355, § 1; 2001, No. 114, § 1.