Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1995: TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector in perry county; and for other purposes. subtitle to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector in perry county.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. (a) Effective January 1, 2027, the offices of sheriff and tax collector in Perry County, Arkansas, shall be separate offices. (b) At the 2026 general election, the electors of Perry County shall elect both a sheriff and a tax collector, and each officer so elected shall take office on January 1, 2027. (c) The sheriff and the tax collector in Perry County shall each give bond for the faithful performance of their respective duties as provided by law. (d) The sheriff and the tax collector of Perry County shall each receive compensation that shall be determined by the Perry County Quorum Court within the minimum and maximum compensation range prescribed by the General Assembly and shall hire deputies and have other allowances as prescribed by the Perry County Quorum Court. APPROVED: 4/22/25 *SSS325* 04/07/2025 8:01:57 AM SSS325
Sponsors
- Mary Bentley (R, 54) · primary sponsor
- Terry Rice (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1995 is now Act 985
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Returned from the Senate as passed.
- : Returned to the House as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed.
- : Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass
- : Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to CITY, COUNTY & LOCAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - SENATE
- : Received from the House.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Votes
- Senate Roll Call #1344 (April 16, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1181 (April 10, 2025): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1076 (April 9, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #768 (March 31, 2025): 96 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1995?
- HB1995 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO SEPARATE THE OFFICES OF SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR IN PERRY COUNTY.
- What does HB1995 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector in perry county; and for other purposes. subtitle to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector in perry county.
- What is the status of HB1995?
- Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1995 is now Act 985 (April 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1995?
- Mary Bentley (R, 54), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1995?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1995
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