All corporations which existed when the Arkansas Constitution of 1874 took effect for the purpose of municipal government, and described or denominated in any law then in force, are organized into cities of the first and second class, as the case may be, and incorporated towns with the territorial limits respectively prescribed or belonging.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 37 - Classification of Cities and Towns
§ 14-37-102. Division into classes
§ 14-37-103. Population limits
§ 14-37-104. Cities of the first class
§ 14-37-105. Cities of the second class
§ 14-37-106. Board of Municipal Corporations
§ 14-37-107. Advancement of cities and towns according to census
§ 14-37-108. Application for advancement between census periods
§ 14-37-109. Appointment of enumerators to take census
§ 14-37-110. Return of enumerators
§ 14-37-111. Reduction of city to lower grade — In general
§ 14-37-112. Incorporated town may become city of the second class
§ 14-37-113. Effect of population changes on legislation
§ 14-37-114. Reduction of city of the first class to city of the second class