Sanders signs bill to separate offices of Hempstead County Sheriff and Collector

On Thursday January 26th, 2023 Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law House Bill 1090. What this act entails is to separate the offices of sheriff and tax collector in Hempstead County; and for other purposes. 
Effective January 1st, 2026, the offices of sheriff and tax collector in Hempstead County, Arkansas, shall be separate offices. At the 2026 general election, the electors of Hempstead County shall elect both a sheriff and a tax collector, and each officer elected shall take office on January 1st, 2027.
This bill also means that the sheriff and the tax collector in Hempstead County shall each give bond for the faithful performance of their respective duties as provided by law. They shall receive compensation that shall be determined by the Hempstead County Quorum Court within the minimum and maximum compensation range prescribed by the General Assembly and shall hire deputies and have other allowances as prescribed by the Hempstead County Quorum Court.