Arkansas § 14-386-105 - Appointment of fencing board, etc.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-386-105 — Appointment of fencing board, etc., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-386-105. Appointment of fencing board, etc.
Immediately upon the formation of a fencing district, the county court shall appoint three (3) persons, and owners of land in it who shall compose the fencing board of the district. If the petition for the formation of such a district names the persons to be appointed as the board, the court shall appoint the persons named in the petition. Each member of the board shall, within ten (10) days after his appointment, take the oath of office required by Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 20 and that he will not, either directly or indirectly, be interested in any contract made by the board. The oath shall be filed in the office of the county clerk. If any member of the board shall fail to take the oath and file it in the office of the clerk within the time allowed in this section, he shall be taken to have declined the office and the court shall at once appoint another person having the like qualifications in his place, who shall take and file the oath of office within ten (10) days after his appointment. The board shall elect one of their number chairman. Vacancies that may occur after the board shall have organized shall be filled by appointments made by the remaining members. If all the places on the board become vacant, or if those appointed shall, after qualification, refuse or neglect to act, new members shall be appointed by the court as in the first instance. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the performance of the duties enjoined by this subchapter. The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-386-105 ("Appointment of fencing board, etc.") 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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