The Quorum Court creates ordinances which govern the citizens who reside in the county, thus fulfilling the legislative branch role. Clarksville, AR 72830 administers ordinances enacted by the Quorum Court, has custody of county property, accepts grants from federal, state, public and private sources, and hires . This logic is based on Attorney General Opinion No. (501) 206-9800, Richard Long Lincoln County The Arkansas Legislature through Act 847 of 2003 added the terms to operate the office of county collector and for administrative costs to 21-6-305. Solgohacchia, AR 72156, Steve Cline (870) 304-6811, Dennis Frank 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 The Quorum Court in January declared a vacancy in the District 1 seat, and notice was sent to the governor's office. Phone: (870) 239-6300. (479) 883-1167, Vickie Robertson Information concerning the Drug Control Fund is found in the rather extensive Property Subject to Forfeiture law which is codified as A.C.A. Neither JPs nor the county judge have any judicial authority, though they do have the power to preside over civil marriages. The quorum court, comprised of justices of the peace elected from single-member districts, serves as each county's legislative body. 14-14-1205(c) states, No justice of the peace shall receive compensation as a county employee or deputy, nor shall any justice receive compensation or expenses from funds appropriated by the quorum court for any services performed within the county, other than as provided by this subchapter. This statute would then prohibit a quorum court member from receiving compensation as a county employee. Each JP represents a district of roughly equal population. (870) 222-7303, Carole Bulloch For more Quorum Court information, contact the Poinsett County Clerk's office at 870-578-4410. The delivery in the standard format and schema allowed the Office to rapidly organize and publish the new districts in a timely manner. (870) 830-6140, Lillie McMullen Izard County Lee County Saline County Quorum Court Saline County Courthouse, Room 115 200 N. Main Street, Benton, AR 72015 501-303-5601 The Justice of the Peace is an elected official in county government. 109 Vine Street 14-14-1102(b)(2)(C)(i) and Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, Section 12]. Quorum Court. 450 W. Pine By the middle of the twentieth century, this unwieldy system had given county judges nearly unlimited power within their counties, and various efforts began to reform Arkansass system of county government. A percentage of those fees are credited to the County Aid Fund and remitted to the County Treasurers in the proportions thereof as between the respective counties that the total of the fees produced from each county bears to the total of the fees produced from all counties. The quorum court has the authority to set salaries of the elected county constitutional officials anywhere from the minimum to maximum established by law for each office and county size classification. (870) 463-8566, Randy Duncan You can also search for events with the "Search" button in the corner. Conway County, Arkansas. Berryville, AR 72616 Box 1026 Marianna, AR 72360. (479) 276-2544, Bill Melbourne Polk County Bobby Burns Sevier County The term per diem literally means by the day [Latin]. (870) 365-9771, Addie Moore Edwards Lenora Marshall Phillips County The law allows for these funds to be used only for direct expenses associated with the investigation of the criminal drug laws, including (1) the purchase of evidence; (2) the payment of information; (3) the relocation or security of witnesses, or both; (4) emergency supply purchases; and (5) emergency travel expenses. Tawana Gilbert To find events at a specific location, click "Select Location". The Quorum Court is the legislative body of county government. Arkansas Politics and Government. 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. 310 W. Main St. Perryville 72126 (501) 889-5128 https://perrycoarkansas.org County Judge Larry Blackmon Phone: (501) 889-5128 Fax: (501) 889-2574 Quorum Court Minutes 10-14-2019.pdf Quorum Court Minutes 10-28-2019.pdf: november: Quorum Court Agenda 11-12-19.pdf Quorum Court Agenda 11-25-2019.pdf: Quorum Court Minutes 11-12-2019 Amended.pdf Quorum Court Minutes 11-25-2019.pdf: december: Quorum Court Agenda revised 12-9-2019.pdf Quorum Court Agenda revised 12-16-2019.pdf 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. If both the municipality and the county have an ordinance levying the additional $20.00 fine the defendant in a municipal case would pay an additional $40 fine dedicated to the uses of this fine as outlined in the law. The new constitution proposed in 1970 would have replaced the older system with the present system, but that constitution was not approved by the voters of Arkansas. Box 1006 (870) 557-1884, Charles Jordan The first five . 3 Mills County Road [Amendment 61 and 26-79-101]. Jail. As their names imply, quorum courts, justices of the peace, and county judges originally had more of a judicial function rather than the legislative work they now accomplish. The County Sheriff has several Special Revenue funds such as the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund [ 21-6-307]; the Boating Safety Enforcement Fund or Emergency Rescue Fund [ 27-101-111]; the Drug Enforcement Fund [ 14-21-201 through 14-21-203]; the Drug Control Fund [ 5-64-505]; and possibly others that may have been established by county ordinance. (479) 221-2988, Earl Battiest Located in the heart of the Ozark and the foothills of the Boston Mountain, Carroll County hosts some of the most unique gems of The Natural State. Phone: 479-783-0630 Fax: 479-289-6492 Waldron, AR 72958 353,812 (41%) 511,580 (59%) LRCA. The sheriff must also allocate a percentage, up to 75%, of the commissions from prisoner telephone services and profits from inmate commissary services for the maintenance and operation of the county jail in accordance with 12-41-105(b)(2). (318) 547-2253, Dollie Wilson The Court meets each month, more often if . Ashdown, AR 71822, Jeanne Andrews Poyen, Arkansas 72128. . Provide that "government shall not burden a person's freedom of religion even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability". (870) 647-2041, Tammy Schmidt These officers representing 11 districts within the county meet to conduct county business and review ordinances and resolutions for passage. P.O. Marion, AR 72364 Every November the quorum court has the authority to levy a county general tax up to 5 mills and a road tax up to 3 mills. 870-946-4520 Lee County Adam Holomon Deputy Prosecuting Attorney: P.O. . The clerks decision must be made in writing and filed in the office of the circuit clerk. In addition to routine business, the JPs passed an ordinance to levy 2019 millage rates. This audit division suggestion was before Enron and when they made those types of suggestions to county government officials. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. 5 Mills County Library maintenance and operation [Amendment 38 as amended by Amendments 72 and 89]. 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. 51 Chesapeake Drive Goss, Kay C. The Arkansas Constitution: A Reference Guide. 208 Main Street. For more information, contact 501-918-3025 orcalsfoundation@cals.org. Quorum courts are described in Article 7 of the Arkansas constitution. In accordance with the law, the Sheriff maintains this money and fund and it is not subject to appropriation by the quorum court [AG Opinion No. 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 . How far can a quorum court go in reassigning or adding duties to an elected official? A few exceptions to the 90% limitation have been adopted over the years. 3820 Stagecoach Rd. (870) 295-6385, David Rochell 14-14-403 requires county board of elections commissioners in each county to apportion the county into quorum court districts based on the last federal decennial census. Grant County Columbia County Judge Denny Foster leads discussions during Monday's Columbia County Quorum Court meeting in Magnolia. In addition to the per diem compensation for attending meetings of the quorum court or a committee thereof a justice of the peace may receive expense reimbursement or expense allowances provided members of the quorum court through the auspices of 14-14-1203(a)(b)(c). 262 Bell Branch Rd. Garland County Box 375 Contacts. Require a 60% vote to approve ballot initiatives. Middleton's brother Larry Middleton wrote in an affidavit with the family's lawsuit, "My brother died by suicide in Perry County, Arkansas on May 7, 2022, at the age of 59 years of age. White County In connection with the Drug Control Fund as established under A.C.A. As an additional note, this additional fine allowed under 16-17-129 to be used to help defray jail expenses applies also to a seatbelt conviction in accordance with 27-37-706. (501) 920-6179, Vice-President Perry County Records Deed recordation information and title searches can be performed in person or online. 3435 Pleasant Valley Drive Amendment 38, Section 3 of the state constitution requires an election to raise, reduce or abolish the library tax. Subdivision (i)(2) lays out the creation of the Drug Control Fund on the books of law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys. 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. Faulkner County Edward . 302 W. Cherry Street 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. 3103 Country Club Lane Logan County District #11. Arkansas GIS Office 2023. (870) 628-5345, David Thompson Bono, AR 72416 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.. Pike County 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 . Boone County has 11 members that are called justices of the peace. The Drug Control Fund moneys come from the disposition of moneys in the Prosecutors Asset Forfeiture Fund as outlined in subdivision (i)(1). Email: communication@arkansasgisoffice.org (870) 588-1789, Wornest Lambert Van Buren County Van Buren, AR 72956 In general, the duty of the county assessor is to appraise and assess all real property between the first Monday in January and the first day of July (ACA 26-26-1101). The full-time elected county administrator, who presides over the quorum court, is the county judge. When the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund first became a part of the law in the 1980s [first called the Sheriffs Radio and Equipment Repair and Replacement Fund changed to current name by Act 662 of 1995] the Arkansas Legislative Audit did not believe it was proper county procedure for the Sheriff to maintain control of the fund and suggested that they remit it to the County Treasurer. (501) 920-6179, Freddy Ree Act 848 of 1981 [ 26-26-401 et. Accounting one records are city cases and accounting two records are county cases. Randy Higgins Also, counties are allowed to provide medical insurance coverage for members of the quorum court. The original red bricks, now painted white, were made from Perry County clay. Moneys in the Drug Control Fund shall be used only for law enforcement and prosecutorial purposes which is a rather broad definition of what the moneys can be used for. 302 W. Cherry St. The funds cannot be used for (1) administrative costs associated with the sheriffs office; or (2) equipment purchases or leasing, salaries or wages, professional services, training, or any other purpose not directly related to a criminal drug investigation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Quorum Court of the County of Perry, Arkansas: Section 1: It is the policy of the County of Perry to promote and protect the dignity and humanity of all persons at all stages of life from conception until natural death. Star City, AR 71667 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. 383 Stokes Rd. (501) 682-2767 The Quorum Court is the Legislative body of county government. St. Francis County A member of the Quorum Court is called Justice of the Peace, or "JP," and is elected for two-year terms. They are elected for 2-year terms from districts within the county. Dermott, AR 71638 Carroll County Box 277 (870) 373-7770, Tommy Young Steve Jernigan. Section 17 of Arkansas Constitution Amendment 59 repealed the original Article 16, Section 5 and substituted the current wording which, in part, says: 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. Amendment 71 of the Arkansas Constitution, adopted at the 1992 general election, delineates what personal property is exempt from ad valorem taxes and what personal property is taxable. Crawford 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. Hope, AR 71801 Cabot, AR 72023, T.W. All Rights Reserved. Members of the quorum court are called justices of the peace. A reimbursement is defined as a refund to the county of all or part of a payment made by the county. (479) 394-6232, Ronnie Wheeler (501) 920-6179, Tommy Young The process of establishing new districts or updating boundary lines is subject to certain constitutional and statutory requirements. 1360 Hwy. Because of a court case in the late 1970s that ruled that ad valorem taxation in Arkansas was not equal and uniform throughout the State the court ordered reassessment of all real estate in Arkansas. 215 E. Central Ave. Bentonville, AR 72712 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tracy L. Backs Office Manager Email. Tuckerman, AR 72473 3655 Boston Road 870-375-0280. In the event that a case is appealed to a higher court, Supreme Court of Arkansas or Arkansas Court of Appeals, a transcript of the court proceedings must be compiled by this office. The 25% amount of sheriff fees pursuant to 21-6-307(a)(1)-(17) do not have to be remitted to the county treasury and can be retained by the Sheriff for the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund. 1023 West Main Crittenden County (870) 577-4413, 4th Congressional District Jefferson County (501) 563-6328, Claudia Brigham Each of the seventy-five counties of Arkansas is governed by a quorum court. Also, 14-14-1210 enacted by Act 320 of 2009 provides for a cost-of-living adjustment to be added to the minimums and maximums. Arkansas geographic information resources. Links are grouped by those that cover courts statewide, for multiple counties, and then by individual county. 4131 Spring St. Any county that is declared a disaster area by the Governor or the U.S. government may appropriate in excess of the 90% anticipated revenues only as long as the amount in excess of 90% is used for street cleanup and repair; collection, transportation and disposal of debris; repair or replacement of county facilities and equipment; and other projects or costs directly related to or resulting from the natural disaster., Any county that has a dedicated sales tax one that is dedicated by ballot title may appropriate up to 100% of that dedicated sales tax. 108 E. 4th Donations made to the CALS Foundation are tax-deductible for United States federal income tax purposes. 100 E. Andrew Avenue However, in many counties the Communication Facility and Equipment Fund is on the books of the County Treasurer. McCrory, AR 72101 There is 1 Court per 3,440 people, and 1 Court per 183 square miles. The Department of Transformation and Shared Services. Marmaduke, AR 72443 Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. (870) 941-9083, Jeremy Wooldridge Additional support provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council. (501) 940-3261, Secretary/Treasurer Counties County government. Regan Hill (501) 545-8412, Jim D. Easley Desha County Unlike other automation funds or cost funds where the officials have the discretion to transfer to the county general fund any moneys they deem excess and not needed for the intended purpose or purposes of the Automation Fund or Cost Fund that is NOT so with the Collectors Automation Fund. The Garland County Quorum Court is made up of 13 Justices representing each of the 13 geographic districts in Garland County. Barbara Metzger Hackney. The provisions of 14-14-1210 simply provide a process for adjusting or indexing the minimum and maximum salaries to be paid to county officials. Blair, Diane D., and Jay Barth. New Year's Day 2024 will be observed on Monday, January 1, 2024. Greene County 373 Blue Jay Hollow Calhoun County Home; . Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2005. (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 . Every county in the State of Arkansas is now responsible for a cyclical county-wide reappraisal. AR 71958. pcsohill@yahoo.com (870) 285-3301 (870) 285-2626. 321 Bradley Cove Rd. 1 609 Aplin Ave Perryville, AR. In addition to the special revenue funds mentioned, there is also a fund called the County Sheriffs Office Fund as established by 12-41-105. The county quorum court is required to levy ad valorem tax rates at its regular meeting in November or December of each year for collection the following year [A.C.A. If you can, provide 1-2 sources of information backing up this correction. P.O. 103 Tanglewood Circle Arkansas Code Annotated 14-14-1205 establishes the perimeters for the per diem compensation for Justices of the Peace. Thank you also to our state partners at the Arkansas Secretary of State Elections Division who assisted in coordinating our communication efforts with counties. (903) 277-7703, Bill Nelson The county treasurer credits these funds to the County Sheriffs Office Fund, an agency fund on the countys books. Melbourne, AR 72556 The Department of Transformation and Shared Services. Counties of Arkansas have operated under the 90% Rule since 1879 as outlined in Arkansas Code Annotated 14-20-103. Boone County Welcome to Mississippi County, located in the far Northeast of the State of Arkansas, and named for the mighty river that flows along its eastern border. 26-25-101]. The minimum and maximum amounts of per diem allowed justices are set forth in 14-14-1205(B)(i)(ii)(iii). The number of Quorum Court districts per county in Arkansas is based upon population ranges (Arkansas Code 14-14-402). Major support provided through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Ark. Otherwise, the funds are credited to the County Emergency Rescue Fund for use exclusively by either the county or the cities within the county, or both, for operating and maintaining emergency rescue services. Box 197 Therefore, in several counties contrary to what the law says the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund is on the books of the County Treasurer. A very special thank you goes out to numerous private and public sector organizations who worked tirelessly to ensure our local governments were served during these important local redistricting processes. Of course, the ideal operation would not even depend on the 10% set-aside for budgeting and actually set those amounts aside as a reserve for emergencies and moved into the budget by appropriation when needed. The Quorum Court rejected 5-8 a requested rate increase from Cards River Valley at its meeting Tuesday. Union County Johnson County 78-112 which cites several court cases and constitutional law, including Article 16, Section 11 no moneys arising from a tax levied for any purpose shall be used for any other purpose.. Department of Transformation and Shared Services, Arkansas Spatial Data Infrastructure (previously GeoStor), Municipal Boundary and Annexation Program. David Rochell A.C.A. (479) 221-2988, Raymond D. Harvey Although Amendment 55, Section 2(b) allows for the reorganization of county government, there is a procedure to follow as set out in Arkansas Code Annotated, Title 14, Chapter 14, and Subchapter 6. Additionally, Miller County was the first of the state's counties to be formed upon the creation of the Arkansas Territory. As discussed above, Mr. Moore is a member of the Pope County Quorum Court and thus, Act 742 of 1977, as amended, implements the provisions of Amendment 55 to the Arkansas Constitution. Sections. 254 Merritt Road Drew County The commissions derived from prisoner telephone services provided in the county jail and the profits from inmate commissary services end up in the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund pursuant to 12-41-105. Per Diem is Latin for by the day or for each day. 1512 Saratoga Dr. Powhatan, AR 72458 All Rights Reserved. 3 Mills County Library capital improvements and construction [Amendment 38 as amended by Amendments 72 and 89]. White County In Arkansas local government, the county judge serves as the chief executive of the county government. (479) 200-6134, Bobby Burns We make education a priority here and are home to 3 incredible Pre-K-12 public school systems and one of only two Pre-K-12 Catholic Schools in the state. Lepanto, AR 72354 P.O. Quorum courts and county judges were part of Arkansas even during its time as a territory and have been described in all the constitutions of the state. Lafayette County Quorum Court - Justice of the Peace Lenora Jackson. Sebastian County 8400 South Zero St Building B Fort Smith, AR 72903 Mailing Address: P.O. Per Diem payments are taxable when any of these situations are true: 1415 West Third Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 | 501-372-7550. Glenwood, AR 71943 Mississippi County has a long and illustrious history of being a leader in agriculture. 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. 13-2-405(2). 2770 Timberland Dr. Upon retirement of the bonded indebtedness, any surplus tax collections, which may have accumulated, shall be transferred to the general funds of the county, and shall be used for maintenance of the county library. The new language of this law is very broad in nature. Arkansas geographic information resources. 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)]. 5-64-505 at least one other code is worth mentioning. Free Perry County Clerk Office Property Records Search. Forrest City, AR 72335 Phillips County For most counties, the carry-over cash balance of any account becomes a part of the projected revenues for the following year. A.C.A. Dardanelle, AR 72834 308 Court Square DeWitt, AR 70242. Prescott, AR 71857 Section 69 of Act 742 of 1977, codified as 14-14-801, simply restated Amendment 55, Section 1(a) saying that county government acting through its county quorum court, may exercise local legislative authority not expressly prohibited by the Arkansas Constitution or by law for the affairs of the county., There is not a state law or constitutional provision expressly prohibiting a quorum court from prescribing additional duties of elected county officials. There were Sheriffs also that thought it was not a good idea for them to maintain this money in their office. In the event that a holiday falls on that Monday, the meeting is held the following night at the same time and place. 1582 W. U.S. 278 Hwy 14-20-103 is a law that has worked very well for county government since 1879. P.O. The funds are subject to audit by the Arkansas Legislative Audit Department. The law specifically says, The per diem compensation for justices of the peace attending any official, regular, special, or committee meeting of a quorum court shall be fixed by ordinance in each county [Reference: 14-14-1205(a)(1)(A)].