§ 14-50-201 - Appointment of members. - Arkansas Statutes

14-50-201. Appointment of members.

(a) In any city establishing or continuing a civil service system pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the city council or other governing body of the city shall, by ordinance, name five (5) citizens of the city as a civil service commission for the system.

(b) The members of the commission shall hold office as follows:

(1) One (1) shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the second year after his appointment;

(2) One (1) shall hold office until the first Monday in April on the fourth year after his appointment;

(3) One (1) shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the sixth year after his appointment;

(4) One (1) shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the eighth year after his appointment; and

(5) One (1) shall hold office until the first Monday in April of the tenth year after his appointment.

(c) If any city establishing or continuing a civil service system under this chapter already has a five-member commission for uniformed employees, the existing commission shall also be the commission for the system established or continued under this chapter.