Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1825
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5 By: Representative Haak
6 By: Senator C. Penzo
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERS OF THE
10 BOARD OF A REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY; AND FOR OTHER
11 PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MEMBERS
16 OF THE BOARD OF A REGIONAL AIRPORT
17 AUTHORITY.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 14-362-105 is amended to read as follows:
23 14-362-105. Appointment of board.
24 (a) Subject to such limitations as may be contained in the agreement
25 provided for in § 14-362-103, the The management and control of each
26 authority and its property, operations, business, and affairs shall be lodged
27 in a board of directors of not less than six (6) nor more than twenty-four
28 (24) persons who shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years each as
29 hereinafter provided in this section.
30 (b)(1) The number of members that each Each of the participating
31 governmental units is entitled to appoint:
32 (A) to the board shall be set forth The number of members
33 of the board provided in the agreement provided for in under § 14-362-103;
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35 (B) At least one (1) member to the board.
36 (2) However, each of participating governmental units shall be
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1 entitled to appoint at least one (1) member to the board and, if If the state
2 is a participant in the authority, the state shall be entitled to appoint a
3 majority of the members of the board equal percentage of members to the board
4 as each participating governmental unit.
5 (3) At least two (2) members of the board may be appointed by
6 the municipality in which the authority is located even if the municipality
7 is not a participating municipality in the agreement required by § 14-362-
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9 (c) Appointments A member of the board shall be:
10 (1) made Nominated by the mayor of each participating
11 municipality, or the county judge of each participating county and approved
12 by a majority of the city council or quorum court,; and or
13 (2) Appointed by the Governor.
14 (c)(d)(1) The members of the board authority shall have staggered
15 terms, as provided in the agreement establishing the authority, as follows:
16 (A) One-third (⅓) of the members for six-year terms;
17 (B) one-third One-third (⅓) of the members for four-year
18 terms; and
19 (C) one-third One-third (⅓) of the members for two-year
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21 (2) Thereafter, all appointments shall be for six-year terms.
22 (d)(e)(1) All members of the board appointed by the participating the
23 municipalities and counties under this section shall be bona fide residents
24 and qualified electors of the county or municipality which that the members
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26 (2) All members of the board appointed by the state shall be
27 bona fide residents of the state.
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