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ORDINANCE NO. ~ 04,5
AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE TERMS FOR ALDERMEN FROM
TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE
ALDERMEN FROM EACH WARD SHALL SERVE STAGGERED
TERMS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. §14-43-312 provides that on or before February 1 of the election
year when the procedure shall go into effect, any city of the first class may, by ordinance, refer
the question to voters at a general election or a special election called for that purpose, to elect
the position one (1) alderman from each ward to four-year terms with the position two alderman
to be elected to a two-year term and thereafter to four-year terms, resulting in staggered terms
with one alderman being elected to a four-year term from each ward every two (2) years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis desires to submit to the
voters the question of electing aldermen to four-year staggered terms;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. At the first election of aldermen following the effective date of this
ordinance, the alderman representing position one (1) from each ward shall be elected to a term
of four (4) years and the alderman representing position two (2) from each ward shall be elected
to a term of two (2) years. Thereafter, the alderman representing each position from each ward
shall be elected to terms of four (4) years, resulting in staggered terms with one (1) alderman
being elected to a four-year term from each ward every two years.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall not take effect until an election is held on the
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question of electing aldermen to four-year staggered terms at which the majority. of the electors
voting on the question shall have approved the election of aldermen to four-year staggered terms.
PASSED AND APPROVED this .3~ day of .?vn °~. ., 2004.
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WILLIAM H. JOHN N, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHIL PARR, CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
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