Ark. Code Ann. § 9-3-117
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Duties of clerks of court
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(a) (1) It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court exercising jurisdiction in matters of residence and domicile to send to the Secretary of State at Little Rock, within thirty (30) days after the issuance of a certificate of residence and domicile in the State of Arkansas, a duplicate of the certificate, and to make and keep on file in his or her office a stub for each certificate so issued by him or her. (2) On the certificate shall be entered a memorandum of all the essential facts set forth in the certificate. (b) (1) It shall also be the duty of the clerk of the court to report to the Secretary of State, within thirty (30) days after the final hearing and decision of the court, the name of every person who was denied residence and domicile under the provisions of this chapter. (2) The clerk shall furnish to the Secretary of State duplicates of all petitions within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petitions and certified copies of other proceedings and orders instituted in or issued out of the court affecting or relating to residence and domicile as provided for under this chapter, as may be required from time to time by the Secretary of State. Acts 1941, No. 355, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 34-1318
(a) (1) It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court exercising jurisdiction in matters of residence and domicile to send to the Secretary of State at Little Rock, within thirty (30) days after the issuance of a certificate of residence and domicile in the State of Arkansas, a duplicate of the certificate, and to make and keep on file in his or her office a stub for each certificate so issued by him or her. (2) On the certificate shall be entered a memorandum of all the essential facts set forth in the certificate.
(1) It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court exercising jurisdiction in matters of residence and domicile to send to the Secretary of State at Little Rock, within thirty (30) days after the issuance of a certificate of residence and domicile in the State of Arkansas, a duplicate of the certificate, and to make and keep on file in his or her office a stub for each certificate so issued by him or her.
(2) On the certificate shall be entered a memorandum of all the essential facts set forth in the certificate.
(b) (1) It shall also be the duty of the clerk of the court to report to the Secretary of State, within thirty (30) days after the final hearing and decision of the court, the name of every person who was denied residence and domicile under the provisions of this chapter. (2) The clerk shall furnish to the Secretary of State duplicates of all petitions within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petitions and certified copies of other proceedings and orders instituted in or issued out of the court affecting or relating to residence and domicile as provided for under this chapter, as may be required from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(1) It shall also be the duty of the clerk of the court to report to the Secretary of State, within thirty (30) days after the final hearing and decision of the court, the name of every person who was denied residence and domicile under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The clerk shall furnish to the Secretary of State duplicates of all petitions within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petitions and certified copies of other proceedings and orders instituted in or issued out of the court affecting or relating to residence and domicile as provided for under this chapter, as may be required from time to time by the Secretary of State.
Acts 1941, No. 355, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 34-1318
(a) (1) It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court exercising jurisdiction in matters of residence and domicile to send to the Secretary of State at Little Rock, within thirty (30) days after the issuance of a certificate of residence and domicile in the State of Arkansas, a duplicate of the certificate, and to make and keep on file in his or her office a stub for each certificate so issued by him or her. (2) On the certificate shall be entered a memorandum of all the essential facts set forth in the certificate.
(1) It shall be the duty of the clerk of the court exercising jurisdiction in matters of residence and domicile to send to the Secretary of State at Little Rock, within thirty (30) days after the issuance of a certificate of residence and domicile in the State of Arkansas, a duplicate of the certificate, and to make and keep on file in his or her office a stub for each certificate so issued by him or her.
(2) On the certificate shall be entered a memorandum of all the essential facts set forth in the certificate.
(b) (1) It shall also be the duty of the clerk of the court to report to the Secretary of State, within thirty (30) days after the final hearing and decision of the court, the name of every person who was denied residence and domicile under the provisions of this chapter. (2) The clerk shall furnish to the Secretary of State duplicates of all petitions within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petitions and certified copies of other proceedings and orders instituted in or issued out of the court affecting or relating to residence and domicile as provided for under this chapter, as may be required from time to time by the Secretary of State.
(1) It shall also be the duty of the clerk of the court to report to the Secretary of State, within thirty (30) days after the final hearing and decision of the court, the name of every person who was denied residence and domicile under the provisions of this chapter.
(2) The clerk shall furnish to the Secretary of State duplicates of all petitions within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petitions and certified copies of other proceedings and orders instituted in or issued out of the court affecting or relating to residence and domicile as provided for under this chapter, as may be required from time to time by the Secretary of State.
Acts 1941, No. 355, § 18; A.S.A. 1947, § 34-1318
Status: in_force
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