24 CAR § 10-214. Unexpired terms of elected trustees

(a) The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System staff shall notify the Board of Trustees of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System of a resignation or vacancy by other cause in a trustee position as soon as possible after staff has knowledge of the resignation or vacancy. (b) The board shall take appropriate action authorized by law to fill the vacancy. (c)(1) The board by majority vote may appoint a trustee until the next system election. (2) The appointment of a trustee shall be effective as of the date on which the trustee is appointed by the board. (d)(1) A special election to fill a trustee position caused by resignation or vacancy by other cause shall be scheduled and held if the board by majority vote determines that the vacancy should be filled by a special election. (2) If an elected trustee position is declared vacant by the board and the board determines that the vacancy should be filled by a special election, the system shall: (A) Publish notice that a special election will be held; and (B)(i) Announce the schedule for the special election. (ii) The schedule for the special election shall include the following: (a) The date the vacancy occurred and position being vacated; (b) The time period for circulating petitions for nominating signatures; (c) The deadline for filing petitions with the system; (d) The date the system will verify the validity of petitions; (e) The date ballots will be sent to eligible voters; (f) The election date; and (g) The date the term shall begin. (3) The system may publish public notices related to a special election in accordance with the rules governing a regular election of the system.