(a) When a majority of the real estate owners of any part of a county contiguous to and adjoining any city or incorporated town desires to be annexed to the city or town, they may apply by attested petition in writing to the county court of the county in which the city or town is situated, shall name the persons authorized to act on behalf of the petitioners, and may include a schedule of services of the annexing municipality that will be extended to the area within three (3) years after the date the annexation becomes final.
(b) The “majority of real estate owners” referred to in this section means a majority of the total number of real estate owners in the area affected if the majority of the total number of owners own more than one half (½) of the acreage affected.
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