{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-40-2003","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-40-2003","heading":"No split or island","body":"(a) In no event shall the provisions of this subchapter allow a municipality to be split in half or to have any of its land separately encircled, thereby creating an island of that city within the boundaries of another city.\n\n(b) Any detachment and annexation occurring that creates a split or island shall be void and all properties returned to their original municipality.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 40","Subchapter 20"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"b83670c1c63a7b60f8e2a3c5852b0204eddba629a167a3e53d21329bd80b12de","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-40-2002","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-40-2004"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}