(a) After the record shall have been filed and a copy forwarded to the Secretary of State, the territory shall cease to be a part of the municipal corporation.
(b) The limits of cities of the first and second class shall not be reduced to an area less than they were on January 1, 1872.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 40 - Annexation, Consolidation, and Detachment by Municipalities
Subchapter 6 - Annexation Proceedings by Adjoining Landowners
§ 14-40-601. Application by petition
§ 14-40-602. Hearing on petition
§ 14-40-603. Order for annexation
§ 14-40-604. Proceedings to prevent annexation
§ 14-40-605. Confirmation of annexation
§ 14-40-606. Rights and privileges of new inhabitants
§ 14-40-608. Right to detach certain lands after annexation proceeding
§ 14-40-609. Annexation by 100% petition — Definition
§ 14-40-1201. Petition for consolidation
§ 14-40-1202. Special election called
§ 14-40-1203. Election results
§ 14-40-1204. Contest of election
§ 14-40-1205. Division of smaller municipality into wards
§ 14-40-1206. Plat of consolidated municipality
§ 14-40-1207. Special election of council members or all city officials
§ 14-40-1208. Existing officers, etc
§ 14-40-1210. Payment of existing debts
§ 14-40-1211. Prior debts not preferred
§ 14-40-1212. Rights of annexed territory to benefits of its revenues
§ 14-40-1213. Franchises, contracts, and other obligations
§ 14-40-1801. Proceedings generally