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AR SB225

Bill

Status

Passed

3/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

Missy Irvin

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Origin

Senate

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Applies to first-class mayor-council cities with populations of 50,000 or more according to federal census
  • Establishes four-year election terms for mayor, city clerk, and ward aldermen in general elections beginning in 1960 and every four years thereafter
  • Eliminates the separate two-year election cycle for city attorney and city treasurer, consolidating their elections with aldermen elections every four years beginning in 1962
  • Abolishes all odd-year municipal elections in qualifying cities
  • Allows cities that reach 50,000 population after January 1, 1997 to extend current officials' terms by two years to align with quadrennial general election years

Legislative Description

To Amend A Statute Concerning Officials In Certain Mayor-council Cities.

Last Action

Notification that SB225 is now Act 233

3/2/2015

Committee Referrals

City, County and Local Affairs2/11/2015
City, County & Local Affairs2/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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