Arkansas § 14-38-108 - First election of officers.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-38-108 — First election of officers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-38-108. First election of officers.
Unless the agent of the petitioners, within thirty (30) days after a transcript shall be delivered as provided in § 14-38-104, shall be notified of a complaint having been made to the circuit court of the county, or a judge thereof, then, at the end of the thirty (30) days after the dismissal of the complaint, the agent shall give public notice, by posting a notice at three (3) or more public places within the limits of the city or incorporated town, of the time and place of holding the first election for officers of the city or incorporated town. The election shall be conducted and the officers elected and qualified in the manner prescribed by law in like cases. If the election shall be held at any other time than that prescribed by law for the regular election of the officers, the officers elected shall continue in office so long and in like manner as if they had been elected at the preceding period of the regular election.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-38-108 cover?
Section 14-38-108 ("First election of officers.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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