Arkansas 2025 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB153 Chaptered / Bill

Filed 04/14/2025

                    Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. 
Act 588 of the Regular Session 
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State of Arkansas 	As Engrossed:  S3/31/25   1 
95th General Assembly A Bill     2 
Regular Session, 2025  	SENATE BILL 153 3 
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By: Senator J. Dotson 5 
By: Representative Warren 6 
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8 
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VARIOUS PROVISIONS 9 
OF TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS CODE; TO AMEND THE LAW 10 
REGARDING THE PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO 11 
VARIOUS CITY OFFICIALS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.  12 
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING VARIOUS 16 
PROVISIONS OF TITLE 24 OF THE ARKANSAS 17 
CODE; AND TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING THE 18 
PAYMENT OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS TO 19 
VARIOUS CITY OFFICIALS. 20 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22 
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 SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code § 24 -12-120(c), concerning payment of 24 
retirement benefits to city attorneys in cities of the first class and cities 25 
of the second class, is amended to read as follows: 26 
 (c)  All payments of retirement benefits under this section shall be 27 
payable monthly and shall be paid from the general funds of by the city. 28 
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 SECTION 2.  Arkansas Code § 24 -12-121(b)(2), concerning retirement 30 
payments to city clerks and clerk -treasurers, is amended to read as follows: 31 
 (2)  The retirement pay shall be paid by the city from its 32 
general fund account . 33 
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 SECTION 3.  Arkansas Code § 24 -12-122(b)(2), concerning retirement 35 
payments to deputy city clerks, is amended to read as follows: 36  As Engrossed:  S3/31/25 	SB153 
 
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 (2)  The retirement pay shall be paid by the city from its 1 
general fund account when appropriated for that purpose by the governing body 2 
of the city. 3 
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 SECTION 4.  Arkansas Code § 24 -12-123(a)(2), concerning retirement 5 
payments to mayors of cities of the first class, is amended to read as 6 
follows: 7 
 (2)  The retirement payments shall be paid monthly and shall be 8 
paid from the city general fund by the city. 9 
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 SECTION 5.  Arkansas Code § 24 -12-125(b)(2), concerning retirement 11 
payments to treasurers of cities of the first class, is amended to read as 12 
follows: 13 
 (2)  Upon approval by the governing body of the city, the 14 
retirement pay shall be paid by the city from its general fund account . 15 
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 SECTION 6.  Arkansas Code § 24 -12-127(b)(2), concerning retirement 17 
payments to recorder -treasurers and city treasurers of cities of the second 18 
class, is amended to read as follows: 19 
 (2)  The retirement pay shall be paid by the city from its 20 
general fund account . 21 
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/s/J. Dotson 23 
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APPROVED: 4/14/25 26 
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