Office Requirements for State Elected Positions in Arkansas

Information about Office Requirements for Government Officials is compliments of Vision Realty in Mena, Arkansas
Governor	Lt Governor	Sec of State	Treasurer of State
State Auditor	Attorney General	Com of Lands	Appellate Court
	Senate	House
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 10/22/08 10:16 AM