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AR SB70

Bill

Status

Passed

2/13/2019

Primary Sponsor

Ricky Hill

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 14-38-113, which provided procedures for municipalities to reorganize under different forms of government (mayor-council, city manager, or commission).

  • Eliminates requirements for petition signatures equal to 15% of votes cast in the previous municipal election to trigger a reorganization election.

  • Removes election procedures, ballot language specifications, and certification requirements for municipal government reorganization votes.

  • Eliminates waiting periods that prevented municipalities from resubmitting reorganization questions (4 years after adoption, 2 years after rejection).

  • Nullifies provisions governing petition signature validity periods (180 days) and procedures for establishing execution dates of reorganization petitions.

Legislative Description

An Act To Repeal Duplicative Law Concerning The Reorganization Of Municipal Government; And For Other Purposes.

Last Action

Notification that SB70 is now Act 105

2/13/2019

Committee Referrals

City, County and Local Affairs1/23/2019
City, County & Local Affairs1/14/2019

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