Johnson County (501) 920-6179, Vice-President The Quorum Court in January declared a vacancy in the District 1 seat, and notice was sent to the governor's office. When first formed, Miller County was Arkansas's sixth county, established on April 1, 1820, and named for James Miller, the first governor of the Arkansas Territory. Ashley County The term prosecutorial purposes is not in itself a legal term that is defined. In Arkansas, counties have no inherent authority, only power given to them by the state government. Article 16, Section 5 of the Constitution, as amended, provides that: All real and tangible personal property subject to taxation shall be taxed according to its value, that value to be ascertained in such manner as the General Assembly shall direct, making the same equal and uniform throughout the State.. 16-17-129, as amended, reads in part: (a)(1)(A) In addition to all fines now or as may hereafter be provided by law, the governing body of each town or city in which a district court is located may by ordinance levy and collect an additional fine not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) from each defendant upon each conviction, each plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or each bond forfeiture in all cases in the first class of accounting records as described in 16-17-707. 21-6-413(e)(1)(A) says that the county clerk fees shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the fund to be known as the county clerks cost fund. The law goes on to say in subsection (e)(1)(B) that with the exception of those funds referred to in subdivision (e)(2) of this section, all funds deposited into the county clerks cost fund are general revenues of the county and may be used for any legitimate county purpose., The funds referred to in subdivision (e)(2) are the 35% special revenue funds. Fort Smith, AR 72908 Additionally, Miller County was the first of the state's counties to be formed upon the creation of the Arkansas Territory. Everything there is to know about the Drug Enforcement Fund is in Act 362 of 1997, amended for the first time by Act 154 of 2013, and codified in A.C.A. Here is what the law says concerning the County Clerks Cost Fund. Arkadelphia, AR 71923 A county is also authorized to levy a county library tax by Amendment 38 of the Arkansas Constitution (amended by Amendment 72 and incorporated into Amendment 38 by amending Sections 1 and 3 and adding Section 5). If adequate appropriations and funds are available, the Drug Enforcement Fund may be replenished upon presentation and approval of a county claim. Carl Loewer Cross County 2 Calaway Drive Wynne, AR 72396 . Per Diem is Latin for by the day or for each day. 302 W. Cherry Street Information concerning the Drug Control Fund is found in the rather extensive Property Subject to Forfeiture law which is codified as A.C.A. Newport, AR 72112. A few exceptions to the 90% limitation have been adopted over the years. El Dorado, AR 71730, Mary Phillips The carry-over cash balance includes the 10% set-aside, revenues in excess of projections, and revenues remaining from unspent appropriations. All money paid into this fund from the 25% source of sheriff fees are restricted in use for the following: (1) train operations staff; (2) operate, equip, repair, or replace existing communications equipment; (3) purchase additional communications equipment; (4) otherwise improve a communications facility or system for the sheriffs department; or (5) purchase vehicles, weapons, or other equipment for the sheriffs department. There are several Attorney General Opinions dealing with the Drug Control Fund. Subdivision (i)(2) lays out the creation of the Drug Control Fund on the books of law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys. Many counties probably credit 35% of the fees to the County Clerks Cost Fund and 65% of the fees to County General. 870-475-2578. (870) 953-9054, Lloyd Clark, Jr. Dallas County The few exceptions to the 90% rule that have been added to the code over the years are: In accordance with AG Opinion No. Chicot County McCrory, AR 72101 Booneville, AR 72927 All eleven Justices of The Peace were present, as other elected officials and guests. Brandee Weaver (501) 253-1447, Lisa Ecke Users can download the archived JPs here. Box 2300 Edward . The county's Planning Board in January voted 6-1 to approve a request for a conditional use permit for the Mally Wagnon Self-Storage facility, and a neighbor appealed that decision to the Quorum . (870) 480-6315, Theodore Brown [2] Yell County is Arkansas's 42nd county, formed on December 5, 1840, from portions of Scott and Pope . 1023 West Main Thank you also to our state partners at the Arkansas Secretary of State Elections Division who assisted in coordinating our communication efforts with counties. Johnson County Courthouse 215 West Main Street Clarksville, AR 72830 State Services in Your Area Link to these helpful services offered by the State of Arkansas Faulkner County Quorum Court Members . Lincoln County Promoting efficient development, maintenance, and distribution of Additional support provided by the Arkansas Community Foundation. 479-271-1000 310 W. Main St. Perryville 72126 (501) 889-5128 https://perrycoarkansas.org County Judge Larry Blackmon Phone: (501) 889-5128 Fax: (501) 889-2574 No expense report is filed with the employer. The county judge is the presiding officer over the Quorum Court without a vote, but with the power of veto. The County Clerks Cost Fund, established by Act 1765 of 2003, has not been the topic of as much discussion as other cost funds or automation funds because as a general rule the County Clerks office does not generate as much revenue. 308 Court Square DeWitt, AR 70242. Star City, AR 71667 Blacks Law Dictionary defines administrative expenses or costs as overhead which would cover a multitude of expenditures. According to the Arkansas Counties 2022 Procedures Manual, at the first initial meeting of the year, the quorum court should determine its rules of procedure and adopt them at the first. (479) 747-1399, President 2003-074]. Perry County Quorum Court Meeting Second Monday every month 7:00 p.m. McNeal Courts Building, 713 Aplin Ave, Perryville, AR 72126 Quorum Court - Perry County The office of the county assessor is to be operated according to the office budget which is established annually by the quorum court of the County. Hempstead County (870) 557-1884, Charles Jordan General Assembly; (2) A quorum court of any county; (3) The city council or board of directors of any municipality; or (4) A member of a school district board of directors. AR 71958. pcsohill@yahoo.com (870) 285-3301 (870) 285-2626. Because the law concerning the establishment of a County Collectors Automation Fund is permissive in nature the collector may choose whether or not to establish the fund and whether or not to keep funding it. 08/23/2021 - 08/23/2021. A.C.A. Logan County Ashdown, AR 71822, Jeanne Andrews The quorum court can overturn the judges veto with a three-fifths (sixty percent) vote of the entire membership of the court. In the event that a holiday falls on that Monday, the meeting is held the following night at the same time and place. Click on an event to view all of the submitted . Hot Spring County (479) 394-6232, Ronnie Wheeler Quorum Court. The normal meeting time is 7:00 pm in the . In modern terminology the term has mainly been used to refer to a monetary daily allowance or a daily fee usually to cover expenses but not always. Lakeview, AR 72652 As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,263. 262 Bell Branch Rd. [This exception does not apply to dedicated revenues that have been pledged for bonds; or general sales and use tax revenues.]. Sharp County The number of convenient quorum court districts to be established in each county shall be determined according to the following population categories: Quorum Court Districts Population 9 0 to 19,999 11 20,000 to 49,999 13 50,000 to 199,999 15 200,000 and above Furthermore, apportionment of those districts is the responsibility of the county board of election commissioners and shall be based upon federal decennial census information (Arkansas Code 14-14-403 and 14-14-404). Boone County Dual service would thus be prohibited - unless it was purely volunteer service by the quorum court member or, in other words an employee without pay. Promoting efficient development, maintenance, and distribution of !New Layer!! The new JPs can be viewed on our Map Viewer here. A member of the Quorum Court is called Justice of the Peace, or "JP," and is elected for two-year terms. Donaldson, AR 71941 (870) 941-9083, Jeremy Wooldridge Newton County The Drug Control Fund moneys come from the disposition of moneys in the Prosecutors Asset Forfeiture Fund as outlined in subdivision (i)(1). The "Old Jail", as we like to call it, is located behind the current jail. Madison County Wynne, AR 72396 District #10. / 34.9983N 93.4525W / 34.9983; -93.4525. 3 Mills County Library capital improvements and construction [Amendment 38 as amended by Amendments 72 and 89]. Amendment 38, Section 3 of the state constitution requires an election to raise, reduce or abolish the library tax. The minimums and maximums have been established by the legislature in Arkansas Code 14-14-1204 for the following county constitutional officers: (1) county judge; (2) sheriff and ex officio collector of taxes; (3) collector of taxes, where established by law; (4) circuit clerk; (5) county clerk, where established by law; (6) assessor; (7) treasurer; (8) coroner; and (9) surveyor. Jefferson County Laws on property taxation in Arkansas have been in constant change throughout the years. Greene County Therefore, in several counties contrary to what the law says the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund is on the books of the County Treasurer. Marble Falls, AR 72648 Perryville, AR 72126 Access information is provided below: Perry County Circuit Court 310 W. Main Street Perryville, AR 72126 501-889-5126 Perry County Recorder County Collector Scott Montgomery Phone: (501) 889-5285 Fax: (501) 889-5807 depcol@arbbs.net Copies of bid specifications can be examined and/or obtained by contacting the Pope County Judge's Office at (479-968-7487), 100 W. Main Street Russellville, AR 72801 or Issue 2. But, when used properly this law has allowed county government to operate responsibly and with financial integrity. Elaine, AR 72333 The Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, 5 provides an exemption from taxation on only a few types of property, including: Article 16, 6 says, All laws exempting property from taxation, other than as provided in this Constitution shall be void.. They are AG Opinion Numbers 1992-110; 1996-077; and 1997-143. Steve Jernigan. About Judge Keith. Van Buren, Arkansas 72956. : 479-474-1511. : 479-471-3201 (fax) : county.judge@crawford-county.org. The 10% set-aside is not set-aside forever. Lafayette County Office Of Emergency Management/Flood Plain Coordinator/Fire Service Coordinator Robert "Bull" Carmichael. Counties should assess this fine in district court on both city and county cases. The fee is assessed in one of two ways. Arkansas law 14-14-1205 requires that the compensation of justices of the peace be per diem; as does Amendment 55, 5 of the Arkansas Constitution. If neither the county nor any of the cities within the county operate emergency rescue services the fees should be deposited into the Game Protection Fund for use by the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission. Commissions on prisoner telephone services and profits on inmate commissary services must be deposited with the county treasurer on a monthly basis through the monthly financial settlements with the treasurer. (870) 295-6385, David Rochell (870) 878-6555, Rusty Carter Howard County Act 742 of 1977, as amended, implements the provisions of Amendment 55 to the Arkansas Constitution. (870) 710-1502 The allowance of medical insurance coverage became legal with the passage of Act 363 of 1997 which added (a)(3) to 14-14-1205. Regan Hill And even then, with some county positions you would run into problems with the common law doctrine of incompatibility or a conflict of interest for incompatibility purposes.*. Lincoln County Regular Quorum Court Meeting: 11/16/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 11/16/2023 6:00 PM 11/16/2023 8:00 PM: Not Included: Not Included: Media: Regular Quorum Court Meeting: (870) 489-8247, Kris Muldoon (479) 214-1621, Stephanie Harris Mississippi County has a long and illustrious history of being a leader in agriculture. Woodruff County Fairfield Bay, AR 72088 P.O. Van Buren County Van Buren County (870) 585-2588, Justin Hendrix Special thanks to the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Dardanelle, AR 72834 Requires a vote of the electorate to lower, raise, or abolish the millage. But, with the 2003 amendment to the law, the fund can now be spent on virtually any legal expenditure of the collectors office [AG Opinion No. The County Sheriffs office budget is probably the largest office budget of the county constitutional officers. Quorum Courts Each of the seventy-five counties of Arkansas is governed by a quorum court. Lesliel, AR 72645 Box 100, Oakland, AR 72661 Phone: 870-431-8363 / 870-404-9001 vacation@blackoakresort.com. (870) 798-4993, Kellie Matt (870) 926-7184, Raymond Harvey Arkansas geographic information resources. (870) 523-3682. In the case of compensation for Justices of the Peace per diem is a daily fee established by county ordinance for attending a meeting of the quorum court whether it be the regular monthly meeting, special meeting, or committee meeting. Also, counties are allowed to provide medical insurance coverage for members of the quorum court. Little Rock, AR 72204 Washington County, AR Home Menu. Quorum Court 210 West Church Ave Berryville, AR 72616. Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. The ordinances enacted by the quorum courts generally relate to property of the county and its maintenance and improvement. Monroe County The revenue credited to the Collectors Automation Fund is not subject to the excess commission rule and may accumulate from year to year [Subdivisions (c)(3) and (d)]. As such, the county judge authorizes and approves disbursement of all appropriated county funds, operates the system of county roads, administers ordinances enacted by the quorum court, has custody of county property, accepts grants from federal, state, public and private sources, and . Bono, AR 72416 Members of the quorum court are called justices of the peace. Blair, Diane D., and Jay Barth. Arkansas Code Annotated 12-41-502 says, The county sheriff of each county in this state shall have the custody, rule, and charge of the jail within his or her county and all prisoners committed in his or her county, in central Arkansas, Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Perry, Pope, Pulaski . Act 848 of 1981 [ 26-26-401 et. Lepanto, AR 72354 (479) 280-1662, Lawrence Holloway Email: communication@arkansasgisoffice.org Batesville, AR 72501 5 Mills County bonded indebtedness [Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 62]. 227 Polk 56 David Rochell Tyronza. 100 Rock Street administers ordinances enacted by the Quorum Court, has custody of county property, accepts grants from federal, state, public and private sources, and hires . 23 Meca Drive The reasoning behind the original law (and the exceptions are not a part of the original law) is at least two-fold: (1) the projected revenues are just that projected a calculated estimate based on past and present financial data and trends. Ozark, AR 72949 As discussed above, Mr. Moore is a member of the Pope County Quorum Court and thus, Per Diem is paid in excess of the allowable standard federal rate. (1) (A) (i) The justices of the peace elected in each county shall assemble and organize as a county quorum court body on the first regular meeting date after the beginning of the justices' term in office, or the county judge may schedule the biennial meeting date of the quorum court on a date in January other than the first regular meeting date of . (870) 731-5651, Thomas Leroy Randall Quorum courts are described in Article 7 of the Arkansas constitution. 1951 Masonville Road The electorate does not have to approve the levy of general and road taxes for the county. In July of 1988 the inmates being housed in the . (870) 588-1789, Wornest Lambert 1055 Hickory Flats Lane Normally special revenues or restricted funds are just that they can be used only for the purposes set out in law..unless there is an exception laid out in the law. 5 Mills County Library maintenance and operation [Amendment 38 as amended by Amendments 72 and 89]. (870) 373-7770, Tommy Young This COLA became effective with the 2011 county budget year and does NOT automatically require an increase in salary. First, a county quorum court cannot completely reorganize county government by simply reassigning duties. 751 CR 143 All Rights Reserved. (479) 200-6134, Bobby Burns Townships (Political Division), Election Precincts Update Wards as Election Precincts, Department of Transformation and Shared Services, Arkansas Spatial Data Infrastructure (previously GeoStor), Municipal Boundary and Annexation Program, School Board Zones & School Districts Update. Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. It is assessed upon the conviction of a person and included in the judgment entered by the court or if the court suspends imposition of a sentence on the person or places the person on probation and does not enter a judgment of conviction, the court is to impose the booking and administration fee as a cost. Calhoun County Judge's Office | 870-798-4818 | Description. The Quorum Court is the Legislative body of county government. 3655 Boston Road Drug Enforcement Fund - A county may provide the Sheriff with another Special Revenue Fund a Drug Enforcement Fund. The Quorum Court is the legislative body of county government. The minimum and maximum amounts of per diem allowed justices are set forth in 14-14-1205(B)(i)(ii)(iii). (b)(1) In addition to all fines now or as may hereafter be provided by law, the quorum court of each county may by ordinance levy an additional fine not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) to be collected from each defendant upon each conviction, each plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or each bond forfeiture in all cases in the first and second class of accounting records as described in 16-17-707. Note 1: Amendment 61 was approved at the general election of 1982. 14-14-1102(b)(2)(C)(i) and Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, Section 12]. However, since the 1980s most bonded indebtedness of counties has been funded with a dedicated sales tax rather than a tax levy on real and personal property. (501) 920-617, 3rd Congressional District Quorum Court. The official web site for the Arkansas Supreme Court provides information about cases, oral arguments, opinions, orders, . Arkansas Code 14-14-801(b)(10) and (13) go on to say, respectively that the quorum courts legislative authority includes the power to provide for any service or performance of any function relating to county affairs; and to exercise other powers, not inconsistent with law, necessary for effective administration of authorized services and functions., The authority of a quorum court to add or assign duties to an elected official is more clearly delineated in a couple of other codes which were also a part of the enabling legislation of Amendment 55. Section 5 of Amendment 38 (added by Amendment 72) provides for an election for a special library tax, in addition to the maintenance and operation tax, to pay bonded indebtedness to finance capital improvements to or construction of a county library or county library service or system. 203 Lakewood Dr. The clerk is not allowed to use both funds , In the case of a dual clerk who has chosen the County Recorders Cost Fund as their automation fund of choice he or she will still have a County Clerks Cost Fund specifically and only for the $2.00 they retain from the $13.00 additional marriage license fee levied under 16-20-407. We would like to specifically acknowledge actDataScout, Eagle Forestry Services (EFS), Metroplan, Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWARPC), Western Arkansas Planning & Development (WAPDD), and other independent contractors who delivered the data in the state standard. The quorum court must levy not only the county property taxes but municipal taxes and school taxes. Requires a vote of the electorate to lower, raise or abolish the millage. Barbara Metzger Hackney. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 orcalsfoundation@cals.org. Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. Requires a vote of the electorate. 100 Court Square Drew County Additional support provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council.