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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-61-509. District formation--Maximum locations

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

(a)(1) No certificate of feasibility for the formation of a community college district in excess of eight (8) locations in Arkansas as authorized by Acts 1973, No. 103, § 5(b), shall be issued by the State Community College Board.

(2) It is the specific intent of this section, §§ 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, § 6-61-211, §§ 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, § 6-61-306, § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 -- 6-61-508, §§ 6-61-510 -- 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612 to provide that the authority of the board to create an unlimited number of community colleges under Acts 1973, No. 103, is repealed, and no other interpretation shall be given to this section, §§ 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, § 6-61-211, §§ 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, § 6-61-306, § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 -- 6-61-508, §§ 6-61-510 -- 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612.

(b) In computing the maximum of eight (8) community college districts permitted under this section, §§ 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, § 6-61-211, §§ 6-61-212 -- 6-61-216, §§ 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, § 6-61-306, § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 -- 6-61-508, §§ 6-61-510 -- 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612, auxiliary locations which may or may not establish additional taxing units but are included as a part of a community college district previously established shall be counted as a separate community college district.

(c) The General Assembly shall be the sole authority for creating community college districts subsequent to the creation of a maximum of eight (8), as stated elsewhere in this section, §§ 6-61-101 -- 6-61-103, §§ 6-61-201 -- 6-61-209, § 6-61-211, §§ 6-61-212 -- 6-61--216, §§ 6-61-301 -- 6-61-305, § 6-61-306, § 6-61-401, § 6-61-402, §§ 6-61-501 -- 6-61-508, §§ 6-61-510 -- 6-61-524, §§ 6-61-601 -- 6-61-603, and §§ 6-61-604 -- 6-61-612, by the board.

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