Ark. Code Ann. § 14-121-1109: Valid indebtedness unimpaired

No merger of a district under the terms of this subchapter shall impair or deny any creditor of the merging districts the right to the collection of its bona fide and valid indebtedness existing against the districts, but the creditors of the districts shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter in connection with the presentation, allowance, or other adjudication with reference to their claim.