Ark. Code Ann. § 26-35-902: Award of attorney's fees - Disposition of residual funds

(a) It is the public policy of this state that circuit courts may, in meritorious litigation brought under Arkansas Constitution, Article 16, § 13, in which the circuit court orders any county, city, or town to refund or return to taxpayers moneys illegally exacted by the county, city, or town, apportion a reasonable part of the recovery of the class members to attorneys of record and order the return or refund of the balance to the members of the class represented.

(b) If, after expiration of a reasonable period of time for the filing of claims for the illegally exacted moneys as ordered by the circuit court, residual funds exist, said residual funds shall be deemed abandoned and escheat to the county, city, or town which exacted same.