Ark. Code Ann. § 13-2-605: Prerequisites for construction or maintenance of libraries

No county, city, town, or combination thereof acting as a regional library district of this state shall be party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library pursuant to Article III, subdivision (c)7 of the compact, nor pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof, except:

(1) After compliance with the Arkansas Constitution and any laws applicable to the county, city, town, or combination thereof relating to or governing capital outlays and the pledging of credit; and

(2) After submitting the plan to the State Library Board for approval.