(a) Each county quorum court may adopt, by ordinance, any one (1) or more of the alternative county government organizational provisions established in this subchapter if the electors have approved the adoption of the proposed provisions by majority vote at a general election.
(b) Alternative organizational proposals may include any one (1) or all of the following options. The principal officer of the office to be affected by the alternate organizational proposal shall be:
(1) Elected;
(2) Appointed in a manner prescribed by ordinance;
(3) Appointed by a county government board in a manner prescribed by ordinance;
(4) Selected as provided by ordinance; or
(5) Not included in the proposed alternative county organization as a separate office.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - County Government
Chapter 14 - County Government Code
Subchapter 6 - Alternative Organizations
§ 14-14-601. Legislative determination — Purpose
§ 14-14-605. Authority to adopt alternative provisions — Options
§ 14-14-606. Analysis of each office required
§ 14-14-607. Initiation and conduct of analysis
§ 14-14-608. Limitations on adoption of alternatives
§ 14-14-609. Referendum on proposed plan
§ 14-14-611. Appointment of interim officers
§ 14-14-612. Abandonment of alternative plan
§ 14-14-613. Multicounty consolidations of offices and departments