Stodola v. Lynch

hThe Pulaski County Circuit Court concluded that appropriations made by municipal ordinances or resolutions of the Cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock (the Cities) to the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, Metro Little Rock Alliance, the North Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the North Little Rock Economic Development Corporation were in violation of article 12, section 5 of the Arkansas Constitution. In reaching its decision, the circuit court further found that “contracts” authorized by the Cities with these various entities were void for lack of consideration…