(a) As soon as practicable after an incorporated town becomes a city of the second class, the city council shall form the city into the number of wards that, to it, will seem to best serve the interests of the city.
(b) It shall be the duty of the council to see that each ward has as nearly an equal population to each of the other wards as would best serve the interests of the taxpayers of the city.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 44 - Government of Cities of the Second Class
§ 14-44-101. Creation of wards
§ 14-44-102. Redistricting of wards
§ 14-44-103. Election of council members
§ 14-44-104. Vacancy in council member's office
§ 14-44-105. Election of mayor
§ 14-44-106. Vacancy in mayor's office
§ 14-44-107. Powers of mayor generally
§ 14-44-108. Mayor of city of the second class
§ 14-44-109. City marshal, recorder, and treasurer generally
§ 14-44-110. Residency of appointed marshals
§ 14-44-111. Election or appointment of marshal
§ 14-44-112. Vacancy in marshal's office
§ 14-44-113. Powers and duties of marshals
§ 14-44-114. Recorder-treasurer offices combined
§ 14-44-115. Election of recorder, treasurer, or recorder-treasurer
§ 14-44-116. Vacancy in office of recorder, treasurer, or recorder-treasurer