(a) After the hearing, if the county court shall be satisfied that the allegations of the petition were sustained by the proof, if the court shall be satisfied that the requirements for signatures under § 14-40-601 have been complied with, and if the court shall be satisfied that the limits of the territory to be annexed have been accurately described and an accurate map thereof made and filed, and that the prayer of the petitioner is right and proper, then the court shall enter its order granting the petition and annexing the territory.
(b) The order shall be recorded by the clerk of the county.
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