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Information about Office Requirements
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Arkansas State Government Officials
Arkansas is compliments of
Vision Realty in Mena, Arkansas
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Governor |
Lt Governor |
Sec of State |
Treasurer of State |
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State Auditor |
Attorney General |
Com of Lands |
Appellate Court |
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Senate |
House |
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Office Requirements -
Governor |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §1
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- Arkansas resident for seven years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Minimum age of 30 - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements - Lt
Governor |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §1
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- Arkansas resident for seven years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Minimum age of 30 - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements -
Secretary of State |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- Arkansas resident for seven years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements -
Treasurer of State |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- Arkansas resident for seven years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements - State
Auditor |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- Arkansas resident for seven years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements -
Attorney General |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- Arkansas resident for seven years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements - Commissioner
of State Lands |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- Arkansas resident for seven years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements -
Senate |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §1
- Limited to two four year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- One year resident of county or district to be represented at the time of the
election.
- Arkansas resident for two years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Minimum age of 25 - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements - House of
Representatives |
- Four-year term - Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 63, §1
- Limited to three two year terms - Arkansas Const, Amend 73, §1
- One year resident of county or district to be represented at the time of the
election.
- Arkansas resident for two years - Arkansas Const, Article 6, §5
- U.S. Citizen - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- A qualified elector
- Minimum age of 21 - Arkansas Constitution, Article 6, §5
- Shall not hold any other state or federal offices
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime. - Arkansas Const, Article 5, §9
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Office Requirements -
Appellate Courts |
- Eight-year term - Arkansas Constitution
- Licensed attorney in Arkansas for at least eight (8) years immediately
preceding the date of assuming office
- A U.S. citizen
- Qualified elector within geographic area from which chosen
- Shall not hold any other office of trust or profit in Arkansas or US,
except as authorized by law
- Must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery,
forgery, or other infamous crime.
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Source: Constitution of the State of
Arkansas
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