The Garland County Quorum Court is made up of 13 Justices representing each of the 13 geographic districts in Garland County. A member of the Quorum Court is called Justice of the Peace, or "JP," and is elected for two-year terms. Two other sources of revenue for jail operations are the $40 booking and administrations fee and the local fine that can be levied by the quorum court to help defray the cost of incarcerating prisoners. Nashville, AR 71852 P.O. Box 53 Arkansas Ashley Baxter Benton Boone Bradley Calhoun Carroll Chicot Clark Clay Cleburne Cleveland The number of Quorum Court districts per county in Arkansas is based upon population ranges (Arkansas Code 14-14-402). 1582 W. U.S. 278 Hwy The Arkansas GIS Office is pleased to announce the publication of revised Justice of the Peace districts based on redistricting efforts throughout the state. (501) 253-1447, Lisa Ecke The Department of Transformation and Shared Services. Box 243 For this fund to be established the quorum court must pass an ordinance establishing the fund and set a maximum balance for the fund not to exceed $50,000 [amended from $10,000 by Act 154 of 2013]. (501) 884-3046, Randy Higgins 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 Secondly, there would be a limitation based upon the separation of powers doctrine. A.C.A. Ouachita County There is no need for the county to suffer the burden of paying the excess cost of reappraisal until the final tax settlement is made in December. 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]. 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. 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. 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. (479) 207-3426, Wesley Smith Perryville, AR 72126 Cleburne County 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.. Email: communication@arkansasgisoffice.org 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 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). These officers representing 11 districts within the county meet to conduct county business and review ordinances and resolutions for passage. Formed in 1833, the county is home to two courthouses, Blytheville in the north and Osceola to the south. The fee is assessed in one of two ways. Pike County was formed in November 1833 by legislatures from Clark and Hempstead counties. 1055 Hickory Flats Lane In Arkansas, Perry County is ranked 19th of 75 counties in Courts per capita, and 45th of 75 counties in Courts per square mile. 5-64-505. Herman H. Houston, County Judge . Quorum courts are described in Article 7 of the Arkansas constitution. 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: Searcy County However, under the language of Amendment 55 those salaries may not be decreased during a current term. In connection with the Drug Control Fund as established under A.C.A. Cabot, AR 72023, T.W. Springdale, AR 72764 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 Arkadelphia, AR 71923 Blair, Diane D., and Jay Barth. 302 W. Cherry Street Saline County There is nothing in the law to prohibit a county from charging each tax entity their proportionate share of the cost exceeding $7 per parcel on a monthly basis in order to keep the County Property Reappraisal Fund from running a negative balance. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,263. 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 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. Since the County Sheriffs Office Fund is an agency fund the movement of this money from the sheriffs office fund to the Communications Fund, regardless of who holds the fund, does not require an appropriation. (870) 222-7303, Carole Bulloch Berryville, AR 72616 However, a county must be able to demonstrate that the state or federal agency issuing the funding characterized the revenues as a grant. The check is to be remitted using a uniform remittance form provided by the Treasurer of State. All Rights Reserved. A transaction fee applies. Registration is required. 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. Each of the seventy-five counties of Arkansas is governed by a quorum court. 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. 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. (a) Time and Place of Quorum Court Assembly. The definition of prosecutorial is relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution. 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. (501) 884-3046, Randy Higgins Information concerning the Drug Control Fund is found in the rather extensive Property Subject to Forfeiture law which is codified as A.C.A. Lincoln County Independence County Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the 2020 Census Redistricting Data files were released nearly six months behind schedule. 9220 Lyndella Court News . Little Rock, AR. This means the county executive, the county judge, and legislative body, the quorum court (members of the quorum court hold the title justice of the peace, usually abbreviated JP ), have limited power compared to other states. Justices of the peace each serve one district of the county. 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. 26-25-101]. (870) 373-7770, Tommy Young Here is what the law says concerning the County Clerks Cost Fund. (501) 545-8412, Jim D. Easley Once the rate is established by the electorate, the quorum court will levy the established rate each year until there is another election to change the rate. The Quorum Court may exercise the following powers, but not limited to: Levy taxes as prescribed by law. For more Quorum Court information, contact the Poinsett County Clerk's office at 870-578-4410. (870) 475-2578, Tawana Gilbert 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. 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. Crittenden County 100 Court Square Marion, AR 72364 (870) 739-4434. was adopted by the Arkansas legislature as the enabling legislation for Amendment 59. Arkansas Politics and Government. Marianna, AR 72360 (870) 878-6555, Rusty Carter 3 Mills County Road [Amendment 61 and 26-79-101]. 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. 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. There were Sheriffs also that thought it was not a good idea for them to maintain this money in their office. P.O. (870) 489-8247, Kris Muldoon 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. Cabot, AR 72023 The Quorum Court is the Legislative body of county government. Ashley County Website; Meeting Archives; Veterans Service Office 210 West Church Ave Berryville, AR 72616 870.423.4000. 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. Disposition of the booking fee is addressed in 12-41-505(b)(3). 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. Lee County It is: A.C.A. 1986-51, carryover/carryforward balances are subject to the 90% Rule contained in 14-20-103.