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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-51-210 (2026)

Removal of commissioner

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  1. The city council or governing body of the city by a two-thirds vote may remove any of the commissioners during their term of office for cause.
  2. In the event of the removal of one (1) or more of the commissioners, the council or governing body shall fill the vacancy created by the removal.

History. Acts 1949, No. 326, § 1; 1971, No. 166, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-1601.1.

Case Notes

Cause.

City council had the right to determine what would have been a sufficient cause for removal of commissioners. McAllister v. McAllister, 200 Ark. 171, 138 S.W.2d 1040 (1940) (decision under prior law).

Resolution.

Since former statute did not require removal of civil service commissioners to be by ordinance, a resolution of city council was sufficient. McAllister v. McAllister, 200 Ark. 171, 138 S.W.2d 1040 (1940) (decision under prior law).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2008–2008 · leading case: City of Pine Bluff v. S. States Police Benevolent Ass'n, 285 S.W.3d 217 (Ark. 2008).
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City of Pine Bluff v. S. States Police Benevolent Ass'n, 285 S.W.3d 217 (Ark. 2008). · cites it 17× “Specifically, the court found that the city council had removed all members of the civil service commission by less than a two-thirds vote and without cause, in violation of Ark. Code Ann.”
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