{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-20-102","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 25-20-102","heading":"Purpose","body":"It is the purpose of this chapter to permit local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population, and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities.","path":["AR Code","Title 25","Chapter 20","Subchapter 1"],"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":"5058aeee380cf88ed02b0627983ce9fa162f71870cb24c4eb5cad15c6864f147","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-20-101","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-25-20-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}