{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-53-401","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-53-401","heading":"Coordination with institutional boards of trustees","body":"A merger or consolidation of a state-supported postsecondary vocational-technical institution with an existing community college, with a branch campus of a four-year institution, or with a four-year institution, is subject to the approval of the:\n\n(1) Board of directors or board of trustees of the existing community college or four-year institution; and\n\n(2) Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 53","Subchapter 4"],"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":"497fe850af1ba3bfa3b984ff3edd0838c87577571ef0db38167d27a394e2dd8d","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-53-308","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-53-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}