A significant portion of the League's overall program is devoted to the development of publications in all areas of local government concern. Annual publications of the League include aDirectory of Arkansas Municipal Officials, the Salary Survey, as well as updating of publications dealing with rapidly changing subjects.The Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officialsis widely used by municipal officials and in demand by many other sources.
Updatesto the Directory of Arkansas Municipal Officials are available monthly at this site.
TheAML Publications listallows you to view and select publications by printing an order form online.
It is in that spirit that the Arkansas Freedom of Information Handbook—now in its 19th edition—is designed to give government officials, journalists, and all Arkansans a guide for complying with the law. Details on additional training resources hosted by my office.
Arkansas statutes are laws passed by the Arkansas General Assembly (the State Legislature) and are codified into the Arkansas Code Annotated of 1987 as amended. The Arkansas Municipal League has published a Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials, which contains most of the laws affecting mu- nicipal government in Arkansas. OPM has the statutory responsibility of administering the State’s Personnel System and establishing personnel policies, procedures and regulations to ensure system uniformity across state government in accordance with state and federal law. State Personnel Policy. The Arkansas Municipal League was founded in 1934 and exists for a threefold purpose: to act as the official representative of Arkansas cities and towns before the state and federal governments; to provide a clearinghouse for information and answers; and, to offer a forum for discussion and sharing of mutual concerns. Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government. This is FindLaw's hosted version of Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government. Municipal Government (Chapters 36 to 69) Subtitle 4. Public Finance Generally (Chapters 70 to 85) Subtitle 5. Improvement Districts Generally (Chapters 86 to 103).
The League publishes a magazine calledCity & Townwhich is designed to provide a forum for municipal officials to exchange ideas and compare notes on accomplishments and problems in Arkansas cities and towns. This magazine has a distribution of approximately 7,000 copies. In addition to the elected officials, city administrators and managers, the magazine is sent to police chiefs, fire chiefs and other department heads. Also included on the mailing list are state officials, local newspapers, chambers of commerce and other offices and persons who are interested in municipal affairs. Please check the
City & Town homepageto view the current issue and to check our archive.
Legislative Liaison and Information
Charged with the responsibility to act as spokesman for Arkansas' cities and towns during the Legislative Sessions, the League, in accordance with the Legislative Policy set forth in the Policy Statement, assists in developing legislation of interest to all municipal governments and in following other legislation that affects cities and towns.
An important activity during the Legislative Session is providing information to municipal officials regarding pending legislation through special reports and publication of a Legislative Bulletin, designed to keep local officials informed on a regular basis of events taking place in the Legislature. Please visit ourLegislative Action Centerto access the League's Legislative Bulletin.
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Annual Convention
Each year the League sponsors a Convention for elected and appointed municipal officials from across the state. The Convention is designed to provide these officials with the opportunity to discuss problems of common interest and to learn of new developments and techniques in local government and public administration.
An important part of the Convention is the Annual Business Meeting at which time the new officers are elected. The Municipal Policy Statement is also developed and adopted by local officials at the Annual Business Meeting. Each city or town is entitled to vote at the Business Meeting, making the Policy Statement broadly reflective of the needs and desires of communities throughout the state.
Publications
Handbook For Arkansas Municipal Officials Commission
A significant portion of the League's overall program is devoted to the development of publications in all areas of local government concern. Special reports or magazine articles are written when a substantial number of questions have been received on subjects which are of special concern to municipal officials. Generally, if the problem is a recurring one, a manual dealing with the subject in detail is prepared. Annual publications of the League include a Directory of Arkansas Municipal Officials, the Salary Survey, as well as updating of publications dealing with rapidly changing subjects. The Handbook for Arkansas Municipal Officials is widely used by municipal officials and in demand by many other sources. The Fiscal Management Records is a system which was devised by the League to assist smaller municipalities with their record keeping responsibilities. It is being used by many towns and cities to meet the requirements of the Fiscal Management Act of 1973.
Arkansas Municipal League Handbook Online
The League publishes a magazine called City & Town which is designed to provide a forum for municipal officials to exchange ideas and compare notes on accomplishments and problems in Arkansas cities and towns. This magazine has a distribution of 7,000 copies. In addition to the elected officials, city administrators and managers, the magazine is sent to police chiefs, fire chiefs and other department heads. Also included on the mailing list are state officials, local newspapers, chambers of commerce and other offices and persons who are interested in municipal affairs.