Arkansas Code Title 14, Subtitle 3, Chapter 51, Subchapter 2 - Board of Civil Service Commissioners

• § 14-51-201 - Appointment of Members.
  (a) In all cities of the first class having a civil service system, the city's governing body shall name by ordinance five (5) upright...
• § 14-51-202 - Qualifications of Commissioners.
  (a) The commissioners shall be: (1) Citizens of the State of Arkansas and residents of the city for more than three (3) years preceding...
• § 14-51-203 - Organizational Meeting.
  (a) The commissioners named as provided in this chapter shall meet and organize.(b) The commissioner who shall be elected for a term of two...
• § 14-51-204 - Chair of Civil Service Commission.
  (a) The board of civil service commissioners shall select annually on the first Monday of May one (1) of the commissioners to serve as...
• § 14-51-205 - Secretary of Board.
  (a) The board shall elect one (1) of its members as secretary.(b) The secretary shall: (1) Keep the books and records of the board;...
• § 14-51-206 - Attorney for Commission and City.
  (a) Except if the commission decides otherwise, the city attorney shall act as attorney for the commission in all trials or other legal transactions....
• § 14-51-207 - Responsibilities of the City.
  The city council or other governing body, as the case may be, shall: (1) Provide suitable rooms for the board to hold meetings; (2)...
• § 14-51-208 - Quorum for Business.
  A majority of the total number of the members of a civil service commission authorized by statute and city ordinance shall constitute a quorum...
• § 14-51-209 - Investigative Powers.
  (a) In any investigation conducted by the commission provided for in this chapter, the commission shall have the power of subpoena, to require the...
• § 14-51-210 - Removal of Commissioner.
  (a) The city council or governing body of the city by a two-thirds vote may remove any of the commissioners during their term of...
• § 14-51-211 - Vacancy on Board.
  (a) When a vacancy shall occur on the board by death, resignation, or expiration of the term of office, or in any other manner,...
• § 14-51-212 - No Control Over Police or Fire Departments.
  (a) The powers and duties of every civil service commission established pursuant to this chapter shall be and are hereby expressly limited such that...

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