Arkansas § 14-54-203 - Contents required.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-54-203 — Contents required., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-54-203. Contents required.
Every agreement or contract entered into by a municipality of this state as authorized in § 14-54-202 shall specify the following: Its duration; The precise organization, composition, and nature of any separate legal or administrative entity created thereby, together with the powers delegated thereto, provided such entity may be legally created; Its purpose; The manner of financing the joint or cooperative undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor, or in the case of an agreement whereby one (1) municipality agrees to furnish specified services or facilities to the other municipality, the financial arrangement therefor; The permissible methods to be employed in accomplishing the partial or complete termination of the agreement and for disposing of property upon such partial or complete termination; and Any other necessary and proper matters. If the agreement does not establish a separate legal entity to conduct the joint or cooperative undertaking, the agreement shall, in addition to subdivisions (1) through (6) enumerated [sic] subsection (a) of this section, contain the following: Provision for an administrator or a joint board responsible for administering the joint or cooperative undertaking. In the case of a joint board, municipalities party to the agreement shall be represented; The manner of acquiring, holding, and disposing of real and personal property used in the joint or cooperative undertaking.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 14-54-203
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-54-203 cover?
Section 14-54-203 ("Contents required.") 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.
How do I cite Arkansas § 14-54-203?
A common citation format is "Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-54-203" (Arkansas). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Arkansas law?
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