Paragould Cablevision, Inc. v. City of Paragould

Section 1 of Act 562 of 1953, codified as Ark. Code Ann. § 14-201-203(a) (1987), contains this language:

A city of the first class may, by ordinance, create a commission or commissions to operate, control, and supervise such of its municipally owned water, sewer, or light plants as may be prescribed by ordinance which are not now being operated by a commission created by or pursuant to valid special or local acts of the General Assembly.

The question in this case is nothing more than whether a commission created pursuant to this statute may operate a cable television facility. If I properly…