§ 7-4-102 - County boards of election commissioners -- Election of members -- Oath.
7-4-102. County boards of election commissioners -- Election of members -- Oath.
(a) (1) The county chair of the county committee of the majority party and the county chair of the county committee of the minority party shall be members of the county board of election commissioners together with one (1) additional or third member selected by the county committee of the majority party at the same time as the election of party officers.
(2) Provided, however, if the county chair of a county committee of the majority party or the minority party is an elected official or is otherwise ineligible to serve as a member of the county board of election commissioners, he or she shall not serve as a member of the county board, but the county committee shall select a resident of the county qualified to serve in his or her stead.
(3) Any county chair of a county committee of the majority party or the minority party may elect not to serve as a member of the county board, and the county committee shall select a resident of the county qualified to serve in his or her stead.
(b) (1) Within ten (10) days of the date of selection to the county board of election commissions, the chair or secretary of each county committee shall notify the county clerk in writing of the names and addresses of those selected to serve on the county board.
(2) Upon receipt of the notice, the county clerk shall send to each of the county election commissioners, by registered mail, notice to appear before the clerk within thirty (30) days of selection as a county election commissioner to take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by the Arkansas Constitution.
(3) The oath shall be filed in the office of the county clerk and a duplicate forwarded to the Secretary of State.
(c) Between January 1 and January 31 of each year, the chair of the majority party of the county shall file with the county clerk and the Secretary of State a notice setting forth the names of the majority party's designated members of the county board and the chair of the minority party shall file with the county clerk and the Secretary of State a notice setting forth the name of the minority party's member of the county board.
(d) The county board is deemed to consist of county officials, and its members shall be immune from tort liability pursuant to 21-9-301.
(e) (1) Members of the county board shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
(2) As of July 31, 2007, members of the county board shall draw lots for terms so that one (1) member shall serve for a term of one (1) year, one (1) member shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) member shall serve for a term of three (3) years.
(3) Thereafter, all appointments shall be for terms of three (3) years, staggered so that one (1) term expires on January 15 of every year.