Ark. Code Ann. § 14-170-201: Legislative determination

The tourist industry is legislatively determined to be an industry within the meaning of that term as used in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 49 [repealed], in that recreation, relaxation, travel, entertainment, cultural development, and other tourism activities of every nature are essential to the health, welfare, safety, progress, and physical and economic well-being of the people. Therefore, this subchapter, and the authorities conferred by it are in implementation of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 49 [repealed], and necessary for the full accomplishment of the public purposes contemplated by the people in adopting that amendment.