Arkansas Code Title 26. Taxation § 26-78-114. Bond sales

(a) All bonds issued under this chapter may be sold for such price, including, without limitation, sale without discount, and in such manner as the county or municipality may determine, but in no event shall the county or the municipality be required to pay more than four and one-half percent (4.5%) interest on the amount received, computed with relation to the absolute maturity of the bonds in accordance with the standard tables of bond values.

(b) The bonds may be sold with the privilege of conversion into an issue bearing a lower rate or rates of interest, upon such terms and conditions as the county or municipality shall determine, but each such determination shall include the condition that the county or municipality receive no less and pay no more than it would receive and pay if the bonds were not converted. The conversion shall be subject to the approval of the county court in the case of bonds issued by the county and to the approval of the governing body of the municipality in the case of bonds issued by the municipality.