Ark. Code Ann. § 24-4-737: Certain city attorneys - Credited service

(a) When the term of office of an elected city attorney is cut short due to the change in the form of city government and that person is employed to serve as the city attorney for the remainder of his or her term, he or she shall receive credited service under the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System for the remainder of his or her term, or portion thereof, that he or she is employed as the city attorney, to the same extent as if he or she were an elected city attorney instead of an employed city attorney.

(b) The provisions of this section shall be retroactive to January 1, 1986.