§ 19-8-106 — Depository boards

(a) (1) The quorum court of each of the several counties shall by ordinance establish a county depository board. The county depository board is to be composed of the county judge, the county treasurer and county collector, or the sheriff when acting as ex officio tax collector, or those officials performing the duties of the above officials where an elective county office has been changed in accordance with Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 55. (2) The board shall designate depositories and supervise the depositing of all county funds and all other public funds held by the county treasurer, except funds of a school district, and also shall designate depositories and supervise the depositing of all funds collected and held by the county collector. (3) The board may also require county officials to settle with the county treasurer more frequently than required by Arkansas law. (b) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b)(2) of this section, the following persons shall constitute a three-member board to designate depositories and supervise the depositing of municipal funds: (A) A mayor; (B) A city clerk or recorder or clerk-treasurer or recorder-treasurer; and (C) A city council member selected by the city council. (2) Although the board shall not total more than three (3) members, the city council may replace one (1) of the three (3) board members listed in subdivision (b)(1) of this section with the city finance officer or other official. (3) A majority of the board members shall be necessary to conduct business and to constitute a quorum. (c) The commissioners of road, drainage, levee, and other improvement districts shall designate depositories and supervise the depositing of funds of their respective districts. (d) The board of directors of any school district shall constitute a board to designate depositories and supervise the depositing of school district funds. All school district funds, whether held by the treasurer of the school district or by the county treasurer, shall be deposited as designated by the board of directors. (e) A receiver appointed under § 14-62-104 shall be a designated depository and supervise the depositing of funds collected under § 14-62-101 et seq.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2017, No. 712,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1935, No. 21, § 2; Pope's Dig., § 4328; Acts 1945, No. 57, § 1; 1973, No. 107, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 13-802; Acts 1987, No. 250, § 1; 2011, No. 619, § 1.