Arkansas Code
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 14-42-122. City attorney in mayor-council cities of fewer than 10,000

(a)
(1) If not established by ordinance that the office of the city attorney will be appointed, the qualified voters of cities of the first class having a population of fewer than ten thousand (10,000) and having the mayor-council form of government shall elect a city attorney for four (4) years on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2022 and every four (4) years thereafter.
(2) An incumbent city attorney shall continue in office until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(b)
(1) If no attorney residing in the city is elected as city attorney, the city council may appoint a resident attorney to fill the office for the remainder of the unfilled term.
(2)
(A) If no attorney of the city serves as city attorney by election or appointment or if no attorney resides within the municipal boundaries of the city, then upon a two-thirds vote the city council may contract with any licensed attorney of this state or the licensed attorney's law firm to serve as legal advisor, counselor, or prosecutor.
(B) The duties of an attorney under contract shall be prescribed by ordinance.

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