AR SB97

Allows salary withholding for elected officials whose required professional license or registration is suspended, with notification required from the licensing agency to the municipality.

Enables elected officials to petition for salary resumption upon restoration of their professional license or registration, but they do not receive back pay for the suspension period.

Defines "salary" to include compensation and all benefits such as health insurance, retirement contributions, and retirement benefits.

Permits municipalities to lower salary for specific vacant offices: Treasurer, Clerk, Recorder, Clerk-Treasurer, and Recorder-Treasurer.

Allows combined clerk-treasurer and recorder-treasurer positions to be separated only when the office becomes vacant, and clarifies the official titles for these combined positions.