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THE DUTIES OF ALDERMEN/COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mayor/Council Form of Government
City council members are officers and officials
of their city. The city council:
- Has the management and control
of the city finances and all real and personal property belonging to the
city (Hdbk. 14-43-502).
- Approves or disapproves an annual
operating budget by February of each year (Hdbk. 14-58-202).
- Sets the procedures by ordinance for
making purchases that do not exceed the sum of $10,000 in cities of the
first class. Councils in second class cities and in towns may set
procedures for making all pur-chases (Hdbk. 14-58-303(b)).
- Sets the time and place for regular
city council meetings (Hdbk. 14-43-501). All meetings should be open to
the public in accord with the state Freedom of Information Act (Hdbk.
25-19-106).
- May override the mayor's appointment
and removal of department heads by two-thirds vote of the total
membership (Hdbk. 14-42-110).
- May override the mayor's veto by
two-thirds vote [Hdbk. 14-43-504(e);14-44-107(b); 14-45-105(b)].
- Calls for a special election in
cities of the first class to fill the vacancy of the unexpired mayor's
term of office, if the unexpired term is for more than six (6) months [Hdbk.
14-43-401(b)(l)].
- May fill, by appointment in cities
of the first class, the vacancy to the office of mayor if the expired
term is less than six (6) months [Hdbk. 14-43-401(b)(l)].
- In a city of the second class the
city council shall fill the mayor's unexpired term by either a majority
vote of the aldermen or a special election (Hdbk. 14-44-106). In an
incorporated town the alder-men select a qualified elector to fill the
mayoral vacancy and do not hold a special election (Hdbk. 14-45-103).
- Sets the salaries of the mayor,
council and other municipal officials. Salaries of officials may be
increased during the term, but not decreased during the term of office
unless requested by that official (Hdbk. 14-42-113).
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Clintons
Classification Information
The Duties of
Mayor
The Duties of
Aldermen/Council Members
The Duties of
Recorder/Treasurer
City and Town
Council Rules of Procedure and Different Types of Meetings
Proper Ways to
Pass Ordinances and Resolutions
Personnel
Budgeting and
Finances
The Freedom of
Information Act
Complete Guidebook for Municipal
Officials, Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials, Procedural Rules for
Municipal Officials and the Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Clerks,
Recorders and Treasures are available in the City Clerk's office for you
convenience.
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