Bill > HB1783

This bill amends Arkansas state law regarding the classification of cities, specifically changing the population threshold for a city of the first class to be reduced to a city of the second class. Currently, the law allows for such a reduction when the last federal census shows a city has fewer than 5,000 inhabitants. The bill modifies this provision by replacing "last federal census" with "most recent federal decennial census" and increasing the population threshold from 5,000 to 7,500 inhabitants. Additionally, the bill replaces the term "resolution" with "ordinance" when describing the method by which a city council can request a reduction in the city's classification. This change means that a city with a population below 7,500 as determined by the most recent census can be reclassified from a first-class to a second-class city if its council adopts an ordinance requesting such a change. The modification provides more precise language and raises the population criteria for reclassification.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1783&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R