{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-40-205","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 14-40-205","heading":"Territory within one-half mile of state park","body":"(a) The annexation laws of this state do not apply in the area within one-half mile of the boundaries of a state park located in a county with a population in excess of three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) unless: (1) The annexation is approved by a majority of the voters residing within the one-half-mile area; (2) The area to be annexed is on the opposite side of a navigable river from the state park; (3) The area to be annexed is on the opposite side of and south of an existing railroad right-of-way from the state park; or (4) The area to be annexed contains a public or private school. (b) (1) An order of the county court issued in contradiction of this section is void if the order is issued after August 1, 1997. (2) A county court order issued after August 1, 1997, annexing an area on the opposite side of and south of an existing railroad right-of-way from a state park is valid and not void. Amended by Act 2017, No. 536,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1997, No. 1216, § 1; 1999, No. 1495, § 1.\n\n(a) The annexation laws of this state do not apply in the area within one-half mile of the boundaries of a state park located in a county with a population in excess of three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) unless: (1) The annexation is approved by a majority of the voters residing within the one-half-mile area; (2) The area to be annexed is on the opposite side of a navigable river from the state park; (3) The area to be annexed is on the opposite side of and south of an existing railroad right-of-way from the state park; or (4) The area to be annexed contains a public or private school.\n\n(1) The annexation is approved by a majority of the voters residing within the one-half-mile area;\n\n(2) The area to be annexed is on the opposite side of a navigable river from the state park;\n\n(3) The area to be annexed is on the opposite side of and south of an existing railroad right-of-way from the state park; or\n\n(4) The area to be annexed contains a public or private school.\n\n(b) (1) An order of the county court issued in contradiction of this section is void if the order is issued after August 1, 1997. (2) A county court order issued after August 1, 1997, annexing an area on the opposite side of and south of an existing railroad right-of-way from a state park is valid and not void.\n\n(1) An order of the county court issued in contradiction of this section is void if the order is issued after August 1, 1997.\n\n(2) A county court order issued after August 1, 1997, annexing an area on the opposite side of and south of an existing railroad right-of-way from a state park is valid and not void.","path":["AR Code","Title 14","Chapter 40","Subchapter 2"],"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":"53da69a7b67f326d9dfc44f2dc23e078ef3c383d00f3fadca0cfec378af0b098","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-40-204","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-14-40-206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}