Article XIII — Counties, County Seats And County Lines
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Ark. Const. art. XIII, § 1 Section 1
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No county now established shall be reduced to an area of less than six hundred square miles nor less than five thousand inhabitants; nor shall any new county be established with less than six hundred square miles and five thousand inhabitants. Provided, that this section shall no…
Ark. Const. art. XIII, § 2 Section 2
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No part of a county shall be taken off to form a new county or a part thereof without the consent of a majority of the voters in such part proposed to be taken off.
Ark. Const. art. XIII, § 3 Section 3
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No county seat shall be established or changed without the consent of a majority of the qualified voters of the county to be affected by such change, nor until the place at which it is proposed to establish or change such county seat shall be fully designated. Provided, that in f…
Ark. Const. art. XIII, § 4 Section 4
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In the formation of new counties no line thereof shall run within ten miles of the county seat of the county proposed to be divided, except the county seat of Lafayette County.
Ark. Const. art. XIII, § 5 Section 5
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Sebastian County may have two districts and two county seats, at which county, probate and circuit courts shall be held, as may be provided by law, each district paying its own expenses.