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AR SB544

Bill

Status

Passed

4/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Keith Ingram

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 14-55-202 regarding the reading requirement for municipal ordinances
  • Maintains existing requirement that all bylaws and ordinances of general or permanent nature must be fully and distinctly read on three (3) different days unless two-thirds of municipal council members vote to dispense with the rule
  • Adds new requirement for cities with populations less than 15,000 persons: ordinances previously submitted to and approved by voters cannot be amended, repealed, or altered without three (3) readings spaced at least twenty-eight (28) days apart
  • Approved April 6, 2017

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Ordinances Of Municipalities And Procedures For Adoption.

Last Action

Notification that SB544 is now Act 1052

4/7/2017

Committee Referrals

City, County and Local Affairs3/27/2017
City, County & Local Affairs3/2/2017

Full Bill Text

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