Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Arkansas Attorney General Reports
Decided August 27, 1997Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Sam E. Angel, II State Representative P.O. Box 748 Lake Village, Arkansas 71653-0748
Dear Representative Angel:
This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following question:
Would the consolidation of two cities of the first class pursuant to A.C.A. § 14-40-1201 et seq., require the consolidation of the school districts presently existing in the two municipalities?
It is my opinion that the answer to this question is "no."
The consolidation of municipalities is provided for at A.C.A. §§14-40-1201 to -1213 (1987 and Supp 1995). This subchapter does not mention or…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Special School District No. 2 v. Special School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Thomas v. SpragensCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1948
- Upson County School District v. City of ThomastonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
- Bradley v. McKnightLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1980