2112ORDINANCE NO ~ I
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR THE
POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY AS PROVIDED IN ARKANSAS CODE
ANNOTATED § 24-12-120 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 24-12-123 provides retirement benefits for Mayors of cities of the
first class; and
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 24-12-121 provides retirement benefits for City Clerks and Clerk-
treasurers in cities of the first class; and
WHEREAS, A.C.A. § 24-12-122 provides retirement benefits for Deputy City Clerks in
cities of the first class; and
WHEREAS, A.C.A. §§ 24-8-801 - 24-8-821 provide retirement benefits for retirement
benefits for District Court Judges; and
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 City Council of the City of West Memphis finds that it is appropriate to
provide retirement benefits for any City Attorney meeting the requirements of A.C.A. § 24-12-
120;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. As authorized by A.C.A. § 24-12-120, any city attorney who shall have
served in office as city attorney for a period of not less than twenty (20) years shall be entitled to
retire at an annual retirement benefit during the remainder of his or her natural life, payable at the
rate of one-half ('/z) of the salary payable to the city attorney at the time of his or her retirement.
All payments of retirement benefits under this section shall be payable monthly and shall be paid
from the general funds of the city.
SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED this /6 day of ~L/eCGrY1 r0e~- , 2004.
WILLIAM H. JO ON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILLI ITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
F~E~CEIVED
Clty Clerk's Office
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