Arkansas § 14-50-201 - Appointment of members.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-50-201 — Appointment of members., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-50-201. Appointment of members.
In any city establishing or continuing a civil service system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the city council or other governing body of the city shall name by ordinance five (5) citizens of the city as a civil service commission for the system. The members of the commission shall hold office as follows: One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the second year after his or her appointment; One shall hold office until the first Monday in April on the fourth year after his or her appointment; One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the sixth year after his or her appointment; One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the eighth year after his or her appointment; and One shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the tenth year after his or her appointment. If any city establishing or continuing a civil service system under this chapter already has a five-member commission for uniformed employees, the existing commission shall also be the commission for the system established or continued under this chapter.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-50-201 cover?
Section 14-50-201 ("Appointment of members.") 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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