(a) Upon approval by the governing body, a city of the first class or city of the second class may provide for retirement benefits established by this section for a city attorney elected or appointed to office.
(b) In all cities of the first class and cities of the second class in this state, any person who shall serve as city attorney of the city for a period of not less than ten (10) years, upon reaching age sixty (60), or any person who shall serve as a city attorney for a period of not less than twenty (20) years, without regard to age, shall be entitled to retire at an annual retirement benefit during the remainder of his or her natural life, payable at the rate of one-half (½) of the salary payable to the city attorney at the time of his or her retirement.
(c) All payments of retirement benefits under this section shall be payable monthly and shall be paid from the general funds of the city.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 24 - Retirement And Pensions
Chapter 12 - Local Officers And Employees — Miscellaneous Provisions
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 24-12-103. Vote to effect act
§ 24-12-104. Tax levy to support fund
§ 24-12-105. Board of trustees
§ 24-12-106. List of retired employees
§ 24-12-107. Treasurer as custodian of fund
§ 24-12-108. Deposit of moneys
§ 24-12-111. Moneys added to fund — Refunds
§ 24-12-112. Proration upon insufficiency of fund
§ 24-12-113. Report on condition of fund
§ 24-12-114. Subjection of fund to legal process
§ 24-12-115. Benefits — Temporary total disability retirement — Voluntary retirement
§ 24-12-116. Benefits — Permanent total disability retirement
§ 24-12-117. Benefits — Death of employee
§ 24-12-120. City attorneys in cities of the first class and cities of the second class
§ 24-12-121. City clerk — Clerk-treasurer
§ 24-12-122. Deputy city clerks
§ 24-12-123. Mayors of cities of the first class
§ 24-12-124. Mayors of cities of the second class
§ 24-12-125. Treasurers of cities of the first class
§ 24-12-127. Recorder-treasurers and city treasurers of the second class
§ 24-12-128. County officials and employees
§ 24-12-129. Municipal officials and employees
§ 24-12-130. Limitation on benefits provided by Acts 1997, No. 1098
§ 24-12-131. Monthly benefit increase
§ 24-12-132. Health benefits for retired municipal employees and officials