204132011013426 Received: 3/4/2011 8:44:50 AM
Recorded: 03/04/2011 08 :49:56 AM Filed &
Recorded in Official Records of Larry Crane,
PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT /COUNTY CL ERK
Fes $20.00
1 ORDINANCE NO. 20,41
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO EXPAND MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIVIL
4 SERVICE COMMISSION TO INCLUDE TWO (2) NEW MEMBERS; TO
5 DECLARE AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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7 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, Arkansas ( "the City ") created a Civil Service Commission ( "the
8 Commission ") pursuant to state law to prescribe, amend, and enforce rules and regulations for governing
9 the police and fire departments; and,
10 WHEREAS, for some time the size of this commission has been limited to five (5) members as ini-
11 tially set forth in Ark. Code Ann. § 14 -51 -201 (West 2004), but the City now wishes to provide for
12 greater citizen participation with the Commission by expanding the Commission to seven (7) members;
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14 WHEREAS, the City has the authority to add two (2) additional members to the Commission pursu-
15 ant to Ark. Code Ann. § 14 -51 -201 (c) (West 2004);
16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
17 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
18 Section 1. Little Rock, Ark., Rev. Code § 2 -112 (1988) is hereby repealed, and in its place is en-
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acted the following:
(a) There is created a Civil Service Commission which shall have the powers, du-
ties and functions as prescribed by law.
(b) The Commission shall be expanded from five (5) to seven (7) members ap
pointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Directors.
(c) New members selected in accordance with the provision of this ordinan'"rsd
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shall draw lots to determine which appointee shall serve a first term of thrcl
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(3) years, or a first term of six (6) years, provided that upon the expiration of *,4 891 CO %, 0
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the first term their successors shall serve a term of six (6) years.
Section 2. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconsti-
tutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance, as if
such invalid or unconstitutional provision was not originally a part of this ordinance.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this or-
dinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
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Section 4. Emergency Clause. The need for meaningful citizen input as to the rules and regulations
of City police and fire departments, and on the appeals of disciplinary actions, is essential to the public
health, safety and welfare; the ability to perform this function with two additional members will only en-
hance the work of the Civil Service Commission; an emergency is, therefore, declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage.
DATE: March 1, 2011
ATTEST: APPROVED: /
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usan ngley, ity Clerk Mark Stodola, Mayor
APPR ED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, City At tPey
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Ordinance to expand the Civil Service Commission by two (2) members