Opinion No.

The Honorable Jodie Mahony State Representative 406 Armstrong Building El Dorado, Arkansas 71730

Dear Representative Mahony:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on how a first class city with the mayor-council form of government terminates a police chief or fire chief. You note that A.C.A. § 14-43-505 (1987) provides that the city council alone shall have the power to remove the chief on recommendation of the mayor. You also note, however, that the chiefs are hired by the civil service commission and civil service employees discharge is covered under A.C.A. § 14-51-308 (Cum.…