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Little Rock directors debate resignation request for Director Richardson; city attorney outlines limits on board authority and rescind options
Summary
Director Phillips said he will vote no on a resolution asking Director Antoine Richardson to resign, calling the measure ineffective and undemocratic and urging the board to allow Ward 2 residents to use statutory recall procedures.
Director Phillips said he will vote no on a resolution asking Director Antoine Richardson to resign, calling the measure ineffective and undemocratic and urging the board to allow Ward 2 residents to use statutory recall procedures.
"I will be voting no on this resolution for a number of reasons," Director Phillips said, adding that the board "have no authority to ask someone to resign" and that a recall process is available to Ward 2 residents.
The matter centers on both legal limits and political concerns. Phillips told colleagues that, if Richardson were to resign, Arkansas Code 14-47-113 would allow the board to appoint his replacement rather than giving Ward 2 voters a direct choice. "If he decides to resign, then under Arkansas code 14 47 1 13, we as a city board…
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