If a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor in any city of the second class, at the first regular meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy, the city council shall proceed to either elect by a majority vote of the council members a mayor to serve the unexpired term or call for a special election to be held in accordance with § 7-11-101 et seq. to fill the vacancy. At this election, a mayor shall be elected to serve the unexpired term.
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