Arkansas Code
Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003
§ 25-20-416. No public utility status

No authority created under this subchapter shall be a:
(1) “Public utility” within the meaning of either §§ 14-200-101 — 14-200-105 or §§ 23-1-101 — 23-4-509; or
(2) “Person, company, or corporation that has secured a franchise from any municipality” within the meaning of § 14-200-102.