In the case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar or exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional, or expert character, upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and that the position can best be filled by the selection of some person designated who is of recognized attainment, the board may suspend by a majority vote competition in this case. However, the suspension shall not be general in its application, and each case must be handled on its own merits.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 51 - Civil Service for Police and Fire Departments
Subchapter 3 - Civil Service System
§ 14-51-301. Rules and regulations generally
§ 14-51-302. Departmental rules and regulations
§ 14-51-303. Political activities
§ 14-51-304. Employees and salaries fixed
§ 14-51-305. Certification for compensation
§ 14-51-307. Suspension of competition
§ 14-51-308. Suspension, discharge, or reduction in rank or compensation
§ 14-51-309. Reduction in personnel