(a) Upon petition by any citizen of the municipality or the prosecuting attorney to the circuit court having jurisdiction, any municipal officer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is found guilty of a federal offense involving embezzlement of public funds, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime or criminal conduct amounting to a felony, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office shall be removed from office.
(b) The circuit clerk shall transmit to the Governor and city clerk of the municipality a certified transcript of the removal judgment of the court.
(c) The vacancy shall be filled as may be prescribed by law at the time the vacancy occurs.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 42 - Government Of Municipalities Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 14-42-101. Savings provision
§ 14-42-102. Corporate authority of cities
§ 14-42-103. Vacancies in municipal offices
§ 14-42-105. Appointments of officers by council
§ 14-42-106. Oath and bond required
§ 14-42-107. Interest in offices or contracts prohibited
§ 14-42-108. Prohibited actions by municipal officials or employees — Penalty
§ 14-42-109. Removal of elective or appointed officers
§ 14-42-110. Appointment and removal of department heads
§ 14-42-112. Municipal attorneys for cities of the second class or incorporated towns
§ 14-42-114. Social security for municipal employees
§ 14-42-115. Volunteer firefighter or volunteer police officer on governing body
§ 14-42-116. Retirement systems and benefits
§ 14-42-117. Election of retirement benefits
§ 14-42-118. Removal of municipal officer for federal offense
§ 14-42-119. Removal of certain elected municipal officials
§ 14-42-120. Monthly, bimonthly, biweekly, weekly, and hourly salaries for municipal employees
§ 14-42-121. Allowance for meal tips
§ 14-42-122. City attorney in mayor-council cities of fewer than 10,000
§ 14-42-123. Uniform catastrophic leave program — Definition