The battle over Arkansas Term Limits is heating up quickly. According to filings with the Arkansas Ethics Commission, Arkansas Chamber of Commerce CEO Randy Zook has formed a ballot committee to oppose Issue 3 of 2018. This was first reported by Michael Wickline of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Issue 3 of 2018 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would strengthen Arkansas term limits. Under the initiative a Representative may serve three 2-year terms and a Senator may serve two 4-year terms. It would cap legislative service at a total of 10 years.
Named “Arkansans for Common Sense Term Limits” their stated purpose is “. . . [to] advocate for the disqualification or defeat of the state legislative term limits initiative.”
Issue 3 of 2014 extended term limits to 16 total years for legislators which could be served in either chamber. That measure created a “citizens commission” that doubled the salary of legislators while ending other expense items. That measure passed 53%-47% in November 2014.
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