Arkansas § 14-14-401 - Establishment — Townships continued.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-14-401 — Establishment — Townships continued., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 14-14-401. Establishment — Townships continued.

Each county of the state shall divide its land area into convenient county quorum court districts in a manner and at times prescribed by the General Assembly. The county court of each county in this state shall have the authority to divide the county into convenient townships, subdivide those already established, and alter township lines. It shall be the duty of the clerk of the county court to enter on the minutes of the court a description of each township established by the court containing the name and boundaries of the township and the place appointed for holding elections and shall also note in the minutes every alteration that is made in any township lines. The clerk of the county court shall within thirty (30) days after establishing any new township or altering any existing township line, provide the Secretary of State a certified copy of the record made. If any county clerk in this state has not furnished the Secretary of State with a description of the several townships in the county, it shall be the duty of the county court to direct the clerk of that court to provide the Secretary of State with the description. Whenever the county court of any county in this state orders the formation of one (1) or more new townships or changes the boundary lines of any of the townships in the county, which formation or change shall require additional township officers, the additional township officer or officers shall be filled in accordance with Arkansas Constitution, Article 7, § 50 [repealed].

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-14-401 cover?

Section 14-14-401 ("Establishment — Townships continued.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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