Ark. Code Ann. § 14-14-1308: Vacancy in office

A county elective, county quorum court district, or township office is vacant if any one (1) of the following conditions exists: (1) The incumbent fails to meet the qualifications for office prescribed by law as evidenced by failure to be commissioned; (2) The incumbent refuses or neglects to take and subscribe to the official oath required by law as evidenced by failure to be commissioned; (3) The incumbent refuses, neglects, or for any other reason fails to secure an official bond required by law as evidenced by failure to be commissioned; (4) The incumbent resigns; (5) The incumbent ceases to meet any residence requirements for office; (6) The incumbent is removed from office by a judicial proceeding; (7) The election or appointment of the incumbent is declared void by a judicial proceeding; (8) The incumbent is convicted of a felony, incompetency, corruption, gross immorality, criminal conduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office by a judicial proceeding; (9) The incumbent ceases to discharge the duties of his or her office for a period of three (3) months, except if: (A) Prevented by sickness; (B) Excused by quorum court resolution; or (C) The incumbent is suspended from office by a judicial proceeding under § 21-12-301 ; (10) The incumbent is declared to be of unsound mind by a judicial proceeding; (11) The quorum court determines that the incumbent has become disabled to the degree that he or she cannot perform the duties of his or her office; (12) The incumbent holds more than one (1) office or position in conflict with the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Article 4, § 2, or Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 6; (13) The quorum court separates elective offices as provided by law; or (14) The incumbent dies. Amended by Act 2021, No. 255,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1977, No. 742, § 49; 1979, No. 413, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 17-3609.

A county elective, county quorum court district, or township office is vacant if any one (1) of the following conditions exists:

(1) The incumbent fails to meet the qualifications for office prescribed by law as evidenced by failure to be commissioned;

(2) The incumbent refuses or neglects to take and subscribe to the official oath required by law as evidenced by failure to be commissioned;

(3) The incumbent refuses, neglects, or for any other reason fails to secure an official bond required by law as evidenced by failure to be commissioned;

(4) The incumbent resigns;

(5) The incumbent ceases to meet any residence requirements for office;

(6) The incumbent is removed from office by a judicial proceeding;

(7) The election or appointment of the incumbent is declared void by a judicial proceeding;

(8) The incumbent is convicted of a felony, incompetency, corruption, gross immorality, criminal conduct, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office by a judicial proceeding;

(9) The incumbent ceases to discharge the duties of his or her office for a period of three (3) months, except if: (A) Prevented by sickness; (B) Excused by quorum court resolution; or (C) The incumbent is suspended from office by a judicial proceeding under § 21-12-301 ;

(A) Prevented by sickness;

(B) Excused by quorum court resolution; or

(C) The incumbent is suspended from office by a judicial proceeding under § 21-12-301 ;

(10) The incumbent is declared to be of unsound mind by a judicial proceeding;

(11) The quorum court determines that the incumbent has become disabled to the degree that he or she cannot perform the duties of his or her office;

(12) The incumbent holds more than one (1) office or position in conflict with the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Article 4, § 2, or Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 6;

(13) The quorum court separates elective offices as provided by law; or

(14) The incumbent dies.