Arkansas § 14-37-111 - Reduction of city to lower grade — In general.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-37-111 — Reduction of city to lower grade — In general., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-37-111. Reduction of city to lower grade — In general.
Whenever the last federal census shows that any city of the first class has fewer than two thousand five hundred (2,500) inhabitants and that any city of the second class has fewer than five hundred (500) inhabitants, the city may be reduced to a city of the second class or to an incorporated town, respectively, upon the adoption of a resolution by the council of the municipal corporations requesting that the grade of the corporations be reduced. The Board of Municipal Corporations, upon the receipt of a certified copy of the resolution, shall make an order reducing the grade of the municipal corporation. Upon being advised of the action of the board, the Governor shall cause a statement to be prepared and transmitted to the mayor of the city or town stating the grade to which it has been reduced. When the grade of a city has been reduced to city of the second class or to incorporated town, all officers of that city or town shall continue in office until the next general election for the city or town.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-37-111 cover?
Section 14-37-111 ("Reduction of city to lower grade — In general.") 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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