1023 West Main Box 407 Lavaca, AR 72941. Van Buren County Pulaski County 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 on New Justice of the Peace (Quorum Court) Districts, School District Corrections Lawrence, Sharp & White Counties, ! (870) 798-4993, Kellie Matt It consists of 13 Districts, each represented by a Justice of the Peace for two-year terms. Box 197 Pope County Although the Sheriffs office has the ability to generate quite a bit of revenue it will not be enough to cover the cost of running the office in the vast majority of counties. 1055 Hickory Flats Lane Jackson County Justices of the Peace of Quorum Court: District 1 = Mike Scrima P. O. Herman H. Houston, County Judge . Barbara Metzger Hackney. Arkansas 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. Prior to the enactment of Amendment 61 the road millage was governed by Amendment 3 which required that the road millage be on the ballot at each general election in each county. 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. (501) 920-617, 3rd Congressional District Reserves. The proceeds of the fund are used to pay counties and professional reappraisal companies for the reappraisal of real property in lieu of real property reappraisal funding by the local taxing units in each county of the state. Benton County Links are grouped by those that cover courts statewide, for multiple counties, and then by individual county. . 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 County Judge presides over the Quorum Court without a vote but with the power of veto. The quorum court, comprised of justices of the peace elected from single-member districts, serves as each county's legislative body. Perry County 373 Blue Jay Hollow Perryville, AR 72126 (501) 889-8196. Lafayette County Quorum Court - Justice of the Peace Lenora Jackson. Lepanto, AR 72354 The term per diem literally means by the day [Latin]. 1 These revenues are credited to the Sheriffs Communications Facility and Equipment Fund but some percentage [up to 75%] must be allocated to jail operations. Click the Search button above to get started. Sharp County The "Old Jail", as we like to call it, is located behind the current jail. 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. For most counties, the carry-over cash balance of any account becomes a part of the projected revenues for the following year. Veterans Day - Friday, November 10, 2023. Stone County 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. Benton, AR 72019 (870) 480-6315, Theodore Brown The county seat is Murfreesboro. 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. The nine-members of the Scott County Quorum Court voted unanimously; the group is made up of six Democrats . Box 282 108 E. 4th The process of establishing new districts or updating boundary lines is subject to certain constitutional and statutory requirements. Fort Smith, AR 72908 Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. Boone County has 11 members that are called justices of the peace. The full-time elected county administrator, who presides over the quorum court, is the county judge. 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. Support Team. Arkadelphia, AR 71923 72126 Phone 501-889-2554 Calendar Online Library Manager Allen Jarvis Hours of Operation Mon 9:00AM - 6:00PM Tue 9:00AM - 8:00PM Wed 9:00AM - 6:00PM Thu 9:00AM - 6:00PM Fri 9:00AM - 6:00PM Sat 9:00AM - 6:00PM Sun CLOSED About the Library The Max Milam Library is a vital part of the community in Perry County. 906 Calvert Upon receipt of these funds the County Treasurer credits the funds to the Boating Safety and Enforcement Fund if the Sheriff has established a patrol on the waterways within the county. (479) 234-1393, David Ivy Taylor will be ineligible to run for reelection in 2024 under Arkansas law . Email: communication@arkansasgisoffice.org McCrory, AR 72101 P.O. P.O. The purpose of the County Judge is to preside over the county quorum court without a vote but with the power of veto, to authorize and approve of disbursement of appropriated county funds, to operate the county roads system, to administer ordinances enacted by the quorum court, to hold custody of county property, and to hire . In July of 1988 the inmates being housed in the . Ashdown, AR 71822, Jeanne Andrews To find events at a specific location, click "Select Location". (870) 953-9054, Lloyd Clark, Jr. Each case would require consideration of the office and additional duties assigned. Like other county automation and cost funds, the uses of the County Collectors Automation Fund were liberalized in 2003. 870-295-7775 Fax: 870-295-7735. This project is funded in part by a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant award. The minimum per diem for a regular meeting is $125. However, Amendment 55 to the Arkansas Constitution gave some latitude in that area to the quorum court the legislative body of county government. Johnson County *Marion and Searcy Counties did not redistrict. Information concerning the Drug Control Fund is found in the rather extensive Property Subject to Forfeiture law which is codified as A.C.A. Per Diem is Latin for by the day or for each day. (870) 836-3113, Charles "Nub" Camp 100 Court Square Omaha, AR 72661 Mississippi County has a long and illustrious history of being a leader in agriculture. 106 Skinner St. 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. The State Treasurer withholds 76% of the amount from the Department of Education Public School Fund Account; 16% of the amount from the County Aid Fund; and 8% of the amount from the Municipal Aid Fund and credits the amounts to the Arkansas Real Property Reappraisal Fund [Part of the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department budget act each year]. 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. 751 CR 143 (870) 866-0559, Charles Henderson Washington County, AR Home Menu. The Sheriff fees are divided 75% to County General and 25% to the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund. Home; About Us; Counties; . This page provides information about Court Dockets and Calendars resources in Arkansas. 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. Lincoln County 5311 Col Rd. (870) 887-6875, Arlis D. Jones Lawrence County 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 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.. Perryville AR. Act 742 (ACA 14-14-904) provides, " The Justices organize as a Quorum Court body on the first Monday Excepting holidays, after the beginning of the Justices' term in office. Pre-European Exploration, Prehistory through 1540, European Exploration and Settlement, 1541 through 1802, Louisiana Purchase through Early Statehood, 1803 through 1860, Civil War through Reconstruction, 1861 through 1874, Post-Reconstruction through the Gilded Age, 1875 through 1900, Early Twentieth Century, 1901 through 1940, World War II through the Faubus Era, 1941 through 1967, Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform, 19682022. 212 552 Solgohacchia Rd. 215 E. Central Ave. Bentonville, AR 72712 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tracy L. Backs Office Manager Email. There are several Attorney General Opinions dealing with the Drug Control Fund. Blair, Diane D., and Jay Barth. 109 Vine Street (870) 585-2588, Justin Hendrix If adequate appropriations and funds are available, the Drug Enforcement Fund may be replenished upon presentation and approval of a county claim. (870) 489-8247, Kris Muldoon Box 1026 Marianna, AR 72360. Batesville, AR 72501 Calhoun County, Arkansas website. 14-14-403requires county board of elections commissioners in each county to apportion the county into quorum court districts based on the last federal decennial census. 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)]. Subdivision (i)(2) lays out the creation of the Drug Control Fund on the books of law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys. 705 N. 15th St. 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. In connection with the Drug Control Fund as established under A.C.A. The funds are to be appropriated by the quorum court at the direction of the collector for the uses designated in 21-6-305(c)(2)(A)(i)(ii)(iii)(B). Berryville, AR 72616 Van Buren, Arkansas 72956. : 479-474-1511. : 479-471-3201 (fax) : county.judge@crawford-county.org. Promoting efficient development, maintenance, and distribution of Subscribe for updates! Any use of the money in the Collectors Automation Fund, since it is collector commission, taken from local tax entities, must be used solely for the expenses of the County Collectors office. But, in the case of Justices of the Peace the per diem compensation is not a payment to cover expensesit is a payment for attending a meeting. Christmas - Monday & Tuesday, December 25 & 26, 2023. (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. (870) 490-0335, Curtis Lee Johnson The population totals from the 2020 Census have been added to those counties current JP districts. Searcy County Additional support provided by the Arkansas General Assembly. Lesliel, AR 72645 The reappraisal is paid for from the Arkansas Real Property Reappraisal Fund established by Act 1185 of 1999 and codified as 26-26-1907. 5-64-505 at least one other code is worth mentioning. . Amendment 55, Section 1(a), states that a county acting through its Quorum Court may exercise local legislative authority not denied by the Constitution or by law. The enabling legislation of Amendment 55, Act 742 of 1977, sheds quite a bit of light on the question of the authority of a quorum court to add extra duties to an elected official. 2002-008 and AG Opinion No. Union County 14-14-1203(d) provides for the implementation of a legal decrease in salary stating, Any decrease in the annual salary or compensation of a county officer shall not become effective until January 1 following a general election held after such decrease shall have been fixed by the quorum court of the county.. Laws on property taxation in Arkansas have been in constant change throughout the years. Regan Hill They sit with and assist theCounty Judge in levying the county taxes, and in making appropriations for the expenses of the county. Because the counties are divisions of the state, set by the Arkansas General Assembly for convenience in governing the state, the quorum courts are subject to the General Assembly and cannot exceed the authority given to them by the Arkansas General Assembly. 13719 Hwy 140 N The official web site for the Arkansas Supreme Court provides information about cases, oral arguments, opinions, orders, . Little Rock, AR 72201 (870) 557-1884, Charles Jordan Van Buren, AR 72956 In strict accordance with the law 100% of these fees are to be credited to the fund even though only 35% of the fees are restricted and considered special revenues. (870) 510-6686, Randy Higgins Counties County government. The total Drug Enforcement Fund dollars [both bank account and cash funds] must never exceed the maximum established by the quorum court. It passed with 51.5 percent of the vote. El Dorado, AR 71730, Mary Phillips Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland 2009-192]. This logic is based on Attorney General Opinion No. 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. 2216 Highway 31 North A reimbursement is defined as a refund to the county of all or part of a payment made by the county. 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. This includes county roads, bridges, buildings, vehicles, and whatever else the county government owns to serve the citizens of the county. Brandee Weaver Box 53 [This exception does not apply to dedicated revenues that have been pledged for bonds; or general sales and use tax revenues.]. Fees collected by the County Clerk pursuant to 21-6-413, 21-6-415 and 16-20-407 are to be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the county clerks cost fund. 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)]. Box 2300 Centerton, AR 72719 3 Mills County Library capital improvements and construction [Amendment 38 as amended by Amendments 72 and 89]. Perryville, AR 72126 P.O. Depending on the real property value growth a county is either on a 3 year or a 5 year cycle for a complete reappraisal of real property. (479) 394-6232, Ronnie Wheeler ***The County Judge may, at his discretion, establish by Executive Proclamation additional days when county offices shall be . Linda Hinton. Melbourne, AR 72556 A.C.A. (870) 710-1502 White County County Coroner Jason McDonald 305 Industrial Park Dr Murfreesboro, AR 71958. jmcdonald@pikecso.com Paragould, AR 72450. 5 Mills County Library maintenance and operation [Amendment 38 as amended by Amendments 72 and 89]. Lincoln County A fee applies. However, in many counties the Communication Facility and Equipment Fund is on the books of the County Treasurer. Jackson County The Pope County Quorum Court approved separate appropriations that totaled $4,677,026.40 to construct a new Pope County . Donald Knapp Deputy Proseucting Attorney: P.O. Bono, AR 72416 3103 Country Club Lane 9220 Lyndella Court Lepanto. Lee County Nashville, AR 71852 Star City, AR 71667 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. A county can appropriate 100% of a federal or state grant. ], Another source of special revenue for the County Sheriff comes from boat registration fees. Here is what the law says concerning the County Clerks Cost Fund. 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)]. Tuckerman, AR 72473 The County Sheriff may be the county official designated in your county by the quorum court to collect fines [ 16-13-709 Responsibility for collection]. They are chosen by the voters of their county in the general election in November of every even-numbered year. In Arkansas local government, the county judge serves as the chief executive of the county government. 2015-147] and remits 100% of the net amount to the Communications Facility and Equipment Fund. Faulkner County The original uses of the fund were to purchase, maintain, and operate an automated record-keeping system. The acquisition and update of software for the automated accounting and record-keeping system was a permitted use of the original law for this automation fund. Also, 14-14-802(a)(2) requires, A county government, acting through the county quorum court, shall provide, through ordinance, for..law enforcement protection services and the custody of persons accused or convicted of crimes. Columbia County The Quorum Court is the legislative body of county government. Arkansas GIS Office 2023. The ordinances enacted by the quorum courts generally relate to property of the county and its maintenance and improvement. 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). (479) 280-1662, Lawrence Holloway (479) 207-3426, Wesley Smith !New Layer!! Drug Control Fund - Another Special Revenue Fund for use by the County Sheriff is the Drug Control Fund. Bradley, AR 71826 There are a number of things that are involved in making the decision of whether or not per diem is taxable. Ninety percent (90%) of the booking fee is to be used exclusively for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenditures of a county jail or regional detention center or for certificate pay for law enforcement and jailer personnel. Instead, the description of county government designed in the proposed constitution was submitted to the states voters in 1974 as Amendment 55 to the Constitution. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. 522,692 (61%) LRCA. He directly oversees the Road Department, Public Safety, Planning and Development and all County Facilities. It is an old opinion but it has never been refuted by a later AG opinion or turned over in a court of law. 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 450 W. Pine (870) 222-7303, Carole Bulloch Monticello, AR 71657 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. The Quorum Court may exercise the following powers, but not limited to: Levy taxes as prescribed by law. The normal meeting time is 7:00 pm in the . 725 Pearl Street NW (870) 588-1789, Wornest Lambert 1217 Blue Grass Drive Quorum courts fix the number and compensation of deputies and county employees and fill vacancies in elective county offices. Clark County 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.