{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-201-105","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-201-105","heading":"Creation of commission - Members","body":"(a) (1) Any city of the first class in which it is desired to establish such a utility commission, by a majority vote of the city council, shall enact an ordinance creating a commission to be composed of five (5) citizens who are qualified electors of the county and not less than thirty-five (35) years of age. (2) The ordinance, resolution, or other action creating a commission shall specifically state that the commission is created pursuant to this subchapter. (b) The commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the city council. (c) A member of the commission shall not be an officer, director, or employee of a private utility company. (d) (1) There shall be five (5) positions on the commission. (2) The person appointed to: (A) Position number one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year; (B) Position number two (2) shall serve for a term of two (2) years; (C) Position number three (3) shall serve for a term of three (3) years; (D) Position number four (4) shall serve for a term of four (4) years; and (E) Position number five (5) shall serve for a term of five (5) years. (3) Successor members shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years. (e) All vacancies occurring in the membership of the commission due to death, resignation, or other causes shall be filled by the mayor appointing a person to fill the unexpired term of the membership so vacated, subject to the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the city council. (f) Successors to members of the commission whose terms have expired or who fill the unexpired portion of a term shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the city council. Amended by Act 2015, No. 897,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015. Acts 1957, No. 115, §§ 1, 2, 5; 1961, No. 108, § 1; 1985, No. 889, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-4061, 19-4062, 19-4065; Acts 1989, No. 275, § 1; 2003, No. 1464, § 1.\n\n(a) (1) Any city of the first class in which it is desired to establish such a utility commission, by a majority vote of the city council, shall enact an ordinance creating a commission to be composed of five (5) citizens who are qualified electors of the county and not less than thirty-five (35) years of age. (2) The ordinance, resolution, or other action creating a commission shall specifically state that the commission is created pursuant to this subchapter.\n\n(1) Any city of the first class in which it is desired to establish such a utility commission, by a majority vote of the city council, shall enact an ordinance creating a commission to be composed of five (5) citizens who are qualified electors of the county and not less than thirty-five (35) years of age.\n\n(2) The ordinance, resolution, or other action creating a commission shall specifically state that the commission is created pursuant to this subchapter.\n\n(b) The commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the city council.\n\n(c) A member of the commission shall not be an officer, director, or employee of a private utility company.\ny-five (35) years of age.\n\n(2) The ordinance, resolution, or other action creating a commission shall specifically state that the commission is created pursuant to this subchapter.\n\n(b) The commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the city council.\n\n(c) A member of the commission shall not be an officer, director, or employee of a private utility company.\n\n(d) (1) There shall be five (5) positions on the commission. (2) The person appointed to: (A) Position number one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year; (B) Position number two (2) shall serve for a term of two (2) years; (C) Position number three (3) shall serve for a term of three (3) years; (D) Position number four (4) shall serve for a term of four (4) years; and (E) Position number five (5) shall serve for a term of five (5) years. (3) Successor members shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years.\n\n(1) There shall be five (5) positions on the commission.\n\n(2) The person appointed to: (A) Position number one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year; (B) Position number two (2) shall serve for a term of two (2) years; (C) Position number three (3) shall serve for a term of three (3) years; (D) Position number four (4) shall serve for a term of four (4) years; and (E) Position number five (5) shall serve for a term of five (5) years.\n\n(A) Position number one (1) shall serve for a term of one (1) year;\n\n(B) Position number two (2) shall serve for a term of two (2) years;\n\n(C) Position number three (3) shall serve for a term of three (3) years;\n\n(D) Position number four (4) shall serve for a term of four (4) years; and\n\n(E) Position number five (5) shall serve for a term of five (5) years.\n\n(3) Successor members shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years.\n\n(e) All vacancies occurring in the membership of the commission due to death, resignation, or other causes shall be filled by the mayor appointing a person to fill the unexpired term of the membership so vacated, subject to the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the city council.\n\n(f) Successors to members of the commission whose terms have expired or who fill the unexpired portion of a term shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of two-thirds (2/3) of the city council.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 201","Subchapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"a419267685dbd6304a5ee817dd59cd74efb01073d89d72bc7156d2614cd4d30f","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-201-104","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-201-106"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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