Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-39-103. Effect

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) When the county court shall have made the order mentioned in § 14-39-102, the charter, and all amendments thereto, of any such municipal corporation shall be deemed to be surrendered and repealed and shall then cease to exist.

(2) The population and territory thereof theretofore governed under and by virtue of the charter and the amendments thereto shall then be resolved back into the body of the state.

(3) All offices theretofore held under, and by force of, the charter and the amendments thereof shall be abolished.

(4) All power of taxation, in any form whatever, theretofore vested in, or exercised by, the authorities of the municipal corporation by virtue of its charter and the amendments thereto shall then be forever withdrawn and reserved to the General Assembly.

(5)(A) The public buildings, squares, promenades, wharves, streets, alleys, parks, fire engines, hose and carriages, horses and wagons, engine houses, engineer instruments, and all other real, personal, or mixed property theretofore used or held by the municipal corporation for municipal purposes shall be transferred to the custody and control of the state, to remain public property as it has always been for the uses to which the property has been applied.

(B) The county court of the counties, in which the extinct municipal corporations, respectively, were situated, shall take immediate possession of and control the same until otherwise provided by law.

(b) From and after the surrender and repeal of the charter as provided in this section, no person holding office under and by virtue of the charter of the municipal corporation shall exercise or attempt to exercise any of the powers or functions of that office.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 14. Local Government § 14-39-103. Effect - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-14-local-government/ar-code-sect-14-39-103/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard