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Qualifications and guidelines for county boards of equalization
We answer Frequently Asked Questions concern- ing the 2010 federal decennial census affecting ap- portionment and funding for Arkansas counties.
Question: Is the County Board of Equal- ization an administrative or advisory board?
Te answer in this case would be neither. County boards of equalization are created by Arkansas Code section ACA 26-27-301 and County Boards are created by code section ACA 14-14-705. ACA 26-27-301 (a) Tere is created a county equalization board in each county of this state to be selected
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manner provided by §§ 26-27-302- 26-27-305. (b) Te boards shall have all the pow- ers and authority, and perform all of the duties which are conferred by law on the boards in this state.
members. (a)(1) When the county equalization board consists of five members: (A) One mem- ber shall be selected by the representatives of the several school districts in the county; (B) One member shall be selected by the representatives of all cities and incorporated towns in the coun- ty; (C) One member shall be appointed by the county judge; and (D) Two members shall be appointed by a majority vote of the county quo- rum court in the following manner: (It should be noted that the manner in which they are se- lected is quite detailed and makes up a large part of this code section.) (E) Te five members shall be selected from
“Te county equalization board shall be composed of qualified electors of the county who have been real property owners for at least one year.”
Question: What are the qualifications of the board members?
See ACA 26-27-302 – Te county equaliza-
tion board of each county shall be composed of qualified electors of the county who have been real property owners for at least one year.
Question: How many members and how is the composition of the board determined?
Te answer to these questions can be found in code sections 26-27-303 and 26-27-304. ACA 26-27-303 (a) Te county equaliza-
tion board of each county shall consist of five (5) members. (b) However, in counties having a population in excess of 79,000 persons, accord- ing to the most recent federal decennial census, the board may consist of nine members. ACA 26-27-304 ( In part states) Selection of
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different sections of the county. (2) When the county equalization board con- sists of nine members: (A) Two members shall be selected by the representatives of the several school districts in the county; (B) Two members shall be selected by the representatives of all cit- ies and incorporated towns in the county; (C) Two members shall be appointed by the county judge; and (D) Tree members shall be ap- pointed by a majority vote of the county quo- rum court in the following manner. (It should be noted that the manner in which they are se- lected is quite detailed and makes up a large part of this code section.)
(E) Te selecting or appointing agency in
each instance shall select or appoint the mem- bers from different sections of the county.
Question: How many terms may an ap- pointed member serve?
Te terms of office and how to fill vacancies
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can be found in ACA 26-27- 305. Since these are not advisory or administra- tive boards and are not formed by ACA 14- 14-705, there appears to be no limit to the number of terms a board member may serve. Also the appoint- ment to the board by the respective bodies does not take confirmation by the Quorum Court except those selected by the court to fill their designated appointments. ACA 26-27-305 (States in part) Terms of
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office – Vacancies. (a) Te terms of office of the members of the county equalization boards shall be staggered as follows: (1)(A) In those counties having a county equalization board composed of five members, the members shall serve three- year staggered terms of office, with each expiring term to expire on the first Monday of June of each year, or until his or her successor is selected or appointed and qualified. (2)(A) In those counties having a county equalization board composed of nine members, the members shall serve three-year staggered terms of office, with each expiring term to expire on the first Monday of June of each year, or until his or her successor is selected or appointed and qualified. (b)(1) Upon the expiration of a member’s term under the provisions of this section, the successor member shall be appointed or selected for a three-year term or until his or her succes- sor is selected or appointed and qualified. (2) Upon the expiration of the term of any member of any county equalization board or upon the vacancy of a membership of any county equal- ization board, the member to fill the vacancy shall be selected by the same group, either the directors of the several districts of the county, the members of the city and town councils of the cities and incorporated towns in the county, the county judge, or the county quorum court that made the selection of the member whose term has expired or has been vacated.
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