(a) The board shall annually choose from among its members a chairman and a secretary-treasurer. The chairman and secretary-treasurer shall furnish bonds, conditioned upon faithful performance of their duties, in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) each. The cost of securing and maintaining the bonds shall be paid from funds of the district.
(b) The board may employ a director and such other employees as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the district. Employees of the board shall have such responsibilities and receive such compensation, if any, as may be prescribed by the board.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 17 - Public Health And Welfare Improvement Districts
Chapter 284 - Fire Protection Districts
Subchapter 2 - Fire Protection Districts Outside of Cities and Towns
§ 14-284-202. Provisions supplemental
§ 14-284-203. Methods of establishment
§ 14-284-204. Establishment by petition and adoption of ordinance
§ 14-284-205. Establishment by election
§ 14-284-206. Definition of area in petition
§ 14-284-207. Quorum court to establish fire protection service area — Furnishing of maps
§ 14-284-208. Order for establishment — Board of commissioners — Appointment — Compensation
§ 14-284-209. Board of commissioners — Officers and employees
§ 14-284-210. Board of commissioners — Proceedings — Meeting and office space
§ 14-284-211. Board of commissioners — Power and authority
§ 14-284-212. Preparation of plans — Assessors and assessments generally
§ 14-284-213. Assessments — Notice and hearing
§ 14-284-214. Assessments — Annual reassessments
§ 14-284-215. Assessments — Filing and collection
§ 14-284-216. Assessments — Time for payment — Failure to pay
§ 14-284-217. Expenditures — Public proceedings and transactions — Filing of report
§ 14-284-218. Bonds and certificates of indebtedness generally
§ 14-284-219. Bonds — Security — Liability of board for bonds and contracts
§ 14-284-220. Bonds — Refunding of obligations
§ 14-284-221. Bonds — Tax exemption
§ 14-284-224. Petition to annex territory to an existing district — Special election