{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-45-103","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-45-103","heading":"Vacancies","body":"(a) When a vacancy occurs in the office of council member in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a council member to serve for the unexpired term. (b) When a vacancy occurs in the office of recorder-treasurer in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a recorder-treasurer to serve for the unexpired term. (c) When a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall: (1) Elect by a majority vote of the council members a mayor to serve the unexpired term; or (2) (A) Call for a special election to be held under § 7-11-101 et seq. to fill the vacancy. (B) At the special election, a mayor shall be elected to complete the unexpired term. (d) When a vacancy occurs in the office of marshal in an incorporated town and the marshal was elected under § 14-45-109 , at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a marshal to serve for the unexpired term. Amended by Act 2021, No. 339,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021. Amended by Act 2017, No. 879,§ 33, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2017, No. 171,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Amended by Act 2013, No. 978,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1875, No. 1, § 43, p. 1; C. \u0026 M. Dig., § 7674; Acts 1937, No. 259, § 3; Pope's Dig., § 9796; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-1206; Acts 1989, No. 386, § 1.\n\n(a) When a vacancy occurs in the office of council member in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a council member to serve for the unexpired term.\n\n(b) When a vacancy occurs in the office of recorder-treasurer in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a recorder-treasurer to serve for the unexpired term.\n\n(c) When a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor in an incorporated town, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the town council shall: (1) Elect by a majority vote of the council members a mayor to serve the unexpired term; or (2) (A) Call for a special election to be held under § 7-11-101 et seq. to fill the vacancy. (B) At the special election, a mayor shall be elected to complete the unexpired term.\n\n(1) Elect by a majority vote of the council members a mayor to serve the unexpired term; or\n\n(2) (A) Call for a special election to be held under § 7-11-101 et seq. to fill the vacancy. (B) At the special election, a mayor shall be elected to complete the unexpired term.\n\n(A) Call for a special election to be held under § 7-11-101 et seq. to fill the vacancy.\n\n(B) At the special election, a mayor shall be elected to complete the unexpired term.\n\n(d) When a vacancy occurs in the office of marshal in an incorporated town and the marshal was elected under § 14-45-109 , at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy the town council shall elect by a majority vote of the town council a marshal to serve for the unexpired term.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 45"],"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":"e9b40838e74073ab2ad32a671f47867912aab1a7d9faa24c795ec976da393a3d","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-45-102","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-45-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}