Arkansas § 14-42-303 - Election on proposed charter.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-42-303 — Election on proposed charter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-42-303. Election on proposed charter.
Any charter framed as provided in § 14-42-302 shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the municipality at any election to be held at a time determined by the charter commission, but it shall be held within one (1) year after the appointment of the commission. Any part of the charter, or any alternative provision thereof, may be submitted to be voted upon separately. The commission shall publish, not less than thirty (30) days before any election, the proposed charter and any separate parts and alternative provisions thereof. Within thirty (30) days after its approval, the county board of election commissioners shall certify a copy of the charter to the Secretary of State.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-42-303 cover?
Section 14-42-303 ("Election on proposed charter.") 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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