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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR THE
POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE FOR PARTICIPATION
IN THE ARKANSAS PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM
(APERS)AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 24-12-120 provides that upon approval by the governing body, a
city of the first class may provide for retirement benefits established by A.C.A. § 24-12-120 for a
city attorney elected or appointed to office; and
WHEREAS,the West Memphis City Council has previously approved retirements for
the City Attorney pursuant to A.C.A. § 24-12-120; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it would be beneficial to the City and to any
newly elected or appointed City Attroney to participate in the Arkansas Public Employees
Retirement System (APERS) as provided in A.C.A. §24-4-101, et seq., rather than the retirement
benefits of A.C.A. § 24-12-120; and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of West Memphis finds that it is appropriate to
provide that any newly elected or appointed City Attorney shall be a covered as a municipal
employee and eligible to participate as a member in APERS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS,THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Ordinance 2112 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Any newly elected or appointed City Attorney shall be covered as a municipal
employee and eligible to participate in the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement
System.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 12. day of pp_-Fobe,r , 2017.
WILLIAM H. JOfINSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ILLIP RA, CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
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