Ark. Code Ann. § 14-238-124: Alternative membership selection

(a) If so prescribed, successor members shall be elected by a majority of members from a list of nominated candidates.

(b) A candidate may be nominated by petition of twenty-five (25) users or ten percent (10%) of the number of total users as of January 1 preceding the election, whichever is less. A petition shall be filed thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the term of the member whose seat the candidate seeks.

(c) Each water or sewer service connection, or both, shall be considered a "user" for purposes of this chapter.

(d) Use of this alternative member selection may be prescribed by the ordinance creating the board or the board may irrevocably select this method of member selection by properly adopted resolution. The resolution shall be filed with the county clerk of the creating county.