§ 2.28.02. Qualifications.

The city clerk, is an officer of the municipality in cities having the mayor-council form of government. To qualify for this office, a person must:

A.

Be a citizen of the United States (Ark. Const. Art. 3).

B.

Be at least eighteen (18) years of age (U.S. Const., Amend. 26).

C.

Be qualified and eligible at the time of filing (A.C.A. 7-5-201; Ark. Const., Amendment 51).

D.

Be free of felony conviction, be pardoned by the Governor in case of conviction, or have discharged his or her sentence (Ark. Const., Amend. 51).

E.

Appear personally before registrar to register (Ark. Const., Amendment 51).

F.

High school diploma, preferably with some college.

G.

Specialized areas of training that would be helpful include principles of bookkeeping clerical training, business education, office management, financial administration, law, psychology, and a good working knowledge of computers.

( Ord. No. 98-25, § 2 )