Arkansas § 14-88-305 - Removal of member.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-88-305 — Removal of member., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-88-305. Removal of member.
The city or town council may remove a municipal board of improvement or any member of the board by a two-thirds vote of the whole number of council members elected to the council. Removal shall be for cause only, including without limitation noncompliance with state or federal law or local ordinance, and after a hearing upon sworn charges proffered in writing by a real property owner in the improvement district. Ten (10) days' notice of the hearing of the charges shall be given. The council may remove the board or any member of the board by a vote of a majority of the whole number of council members elected to the council, upon the written petition of fifteen percent (15%) of the owners of real property located within the improvement district stating that the petitioners believe it to be in the best interest of the improvement district, and after a mandatory hearing upon ten (10) days' notice to each member of the board affected.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 14-88-305
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-88-305 cover?
Section 14-88-305 ("Removal of member.") 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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