§ 13-2-510 - City and town library services. - Arkansas Statutes

13-2-510. City and town library services.

(a) (1) Any city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town in Arkansas may provide for library services for its citizens or may enter into agreements or contracts for library services with other political subdivisions or join with other political subdivisions to form regional library systems to provide library services for its citizens.

(2) The governing body of the city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town may expend available municipal funds for the support, operation, and maintenance of any service, contract, agreement, or library system in which the municipality participates for library services for its citizens.

(b) The provisions of this subchapter shall not be construed to restrict or prohibit any cities of the first class, cities of the second class, or incorporated towns from entering into interlocal cooperation agreements with other cities, counties, or regional library systems to better coordinate the provision of services to its inhabitants.