(a) Any city or town in this state, acting pursuant to authority of the legislative body thereof, is authorized to apply for and accept assistance or gifts in the form of funds or otherwise from the federal government, or any department, agency, or authority of the federal government, and to utilize these funds for any public purpose in the discretion of the legislative body of the city or town, consistent with restrictions, if any, placed thereon by the federal government.
(b) Any city or town in this state may contract with the federal government or any federal department, agency, or authority for the purpose of accepting assistance or gifts in the form of funds, or otherwise, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, and may utilize these funds for any public purpose.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 54 - Powers of Municipalities Generally
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 14-54-101. Body corporate and politic
§ 14-54-102. Powers and restrictions prescribed
§ 14-54-103. General powers of cities and towns
§ 14-54-104. Additional powers of cities of the first class
§ 14-54-105. Additional powers of cities of the second class
§ 14-54-106. Cities and towns on state line