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Arkansas Code OF 1987 Annotated SUPPLEMENT 2013 VOLUME 11A Place in pocket of bound volume Prepared by the Editorial Staffofthe Publisher Under the Direction and Supervision ofthe ARKANSAS CODE REVISION COMMISSION Senator David Johnson, Chair Senator David Burnett Representative John Vines Representative Darrin Williams Honorable Bettina E. Brownstein Honorable Don Schnipper Honorable David R. Matthews Honorable Stacy Leeds, Dean, University ofArkansas at Fayetteville, School ofLaw Honorable Michael H. Schwartz, Dean, University ofArkansas at Little Rock, School ofLaw Honorable Warren T. Readnour, SeniorAssistant Attorney General Honorable Matthew Miller, Assistant Director for Legal Services of the Bureau ofLegislative Research ^ LexisNexis © Copyright 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 BY The State ofArkansas All Rights Reserved LexisNexis andthe Knowledge Burstlogo are registeredtrademarks, andMichieis atrademark ofReedElsevierProperties Inc. usedunderlicense. MatthewBenderis aregisteredtrademarkof Matthew Bender Properties Inc. For information about this Supplement, see the Supplementpamphlet for Volume 1 5050120 ISBN 978-0-327-10031-7 (Code set) ISBN 978-0-327-11472-7 (Volume 11A) LexisNexis* Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. 701 East Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 www.lexisnexis.com (Pub.40604) TITLE 14 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CHAPTERS 1-53 IN VOLUME 9; CHAPTERS 54-103 IN VOLUME 10; CHAPTERS 183-295 IN VOLUME 11B; CHAPTERS 296-387 IN VOLUME 12) SUBTITLE WATERAND SOIL IMPROVEMENTDISTRICTS 7. CHAPTER. 114. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 116. REGIONAL WATER DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTACT. 117. IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE, AND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. 120. DRAINAGE AND LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS GENERALLY. 121. DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS GENERALLY. 122. MUNICIPAL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS. 123. LEVEE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS GENERALLY. 125. CONSERVATION DISTRICTS LAW. 126. ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF ASSESSMENT OF TAXES IN LEVEE IM- PROVEMENT DISTRICTS OF MORE THAN TWO COUNTIES. SUBTITLE PUBLIC FACILITIES GENERALLY 8. CHAPTER. 137. PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARDS. 138. PUBLIC CORPORATIONS FOR MUNICIPAL FACILITIES. 140. PUBLIC MARKETPLACES IN CITIESAND TOWNS. 142. LOCAL GOVERNMENT LIBRARY BONDS. 143. REGIONAL INTERMODAL FACILITIESACT. 144. RESEARCH PARKAUTHORITYACT. SUBTITLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAND TOURISM GENERALLY 10. CHAPTER. 163. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONS. 164. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS. 166. PLANNINGAND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. 168. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT GENERALLY. 169. HOUSINGAUTHORITIES AND URBAN RENEWALAGENCIES. 171. TOURIST FACILITIES. 174. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TAX. 175. PUBLIC CORPORATIONS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTACT. 1 14-114-103 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 2 SUBTITLE WATER AND SOIL IMPROVEMENT 7. DISTRICTS CHAPTER 114 GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION. SECTION. 14-114-103. Watershed or basin studies 14-114-104. [Repealed.] and funding for costs. Effective Dates. Acts 1999, No. 52, immediately necessary for the preserva- § 6: Feb. 11, 1999. Emergency clause pro- tion ofthe public peace, health and safety vided: "It is hereby found and determined shall become effective on the date of its by the Eighty-second General Assembly approval by the Governor. If the bill is that conjunctive use ofwateris necessary neither approved nor vetoed by the Gov- forArkansas' long term economic benefit; ernor, it shall become effective on the that districts must participate in any expiration of the period of time during long-term solution; that several studies which the Governor may veto the bill. If would be delayed and could impact devel- the bill is vetoed by the Governor and the opment ofwater resource within the wa- veto is overridden, it shall become effec- tershed. Therefore, an emergency is de- tive on the date the last house overrides clared to exist and this act being the veto." 14-114-103. Watershed or basin studies and funding for costs. (a)(1) Irrigation, drainage, watershed, regional water distribution, levee, and conservation districts may participate in watershed or basin studies within their basins to assess: (A) The water quantity or quality issues within the basin; or (B) The impacts, feasibility, planning, and design ofany proposed project within the watershed or basin that could impact the districts' facilities and operation. (2) The study may be conducted by one (1) or more districts, with or without the assistance ofthe state or federal government. (b) Adistrict may use any operation and maintenance funds or other funds not otherwise pledged to assist with study costs. History. Acts 1999, No. 52, § 1; 2001, No. 1553, § 23. 14-114-104. [Repealed.] Publisher's Notes. This section, con- section was derived from Acts 1999, No. cerning funds for study costs, was re- 52, § 2. pealed byActs 2001, No. 1553, § 23. The 3 REGIONALWATER DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTACT 14-116-102 CHAPTER 116 REGIONAL WATER DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT ACT subchapter. 1. General Provisions. 3. Board of Directors. 4. Operation of Water Districts. 5. Improvement of Water Districts. — Subchapter 1 General Provisions SECTION. 14-116-102. Purpose. Effective Dates. Acts 2001, No. 618, essary for the preservation of the public § 4: Mar. 8, 2001. Emergency clause pro- peace, health and safety shall become ef- vided: "It is found and determined by the fective on the date ofits approval by the General Assembly ofthe State ofArkan- Governor. If the bill is neither approved sas that there is an immediate need for nor vetoed by the Governor, it shall be- the operation of sewer facilities by a re- come effective on the expiration of the sponsible regional public agency in cer- period oftime duringwhich the Governor tain situations, to assure the health and may veto the bill. Ifthe bill is vetoed by safety of persons and the environment. theGovernorandthevetoisoverridden,it Therefore, an emergency is declared to shall become effective on the date the last exist and this act being immediately nec- house overrides the veto." 14-116-101. Title. CASE NOTES Cited: CityofMaumellev.JeffreySand Co., 353 Ark. 686, 120 S.W.3d 55 (2003). 14-116-102. Purpose. Public nonprofit regional water distribution districts may be orga- nized under this chapter for any one (1) or more of the following purposes: (1) Acquisition of water from wells, lakes, rivers, tributaries, or streams ofor bordering this state or from existing reservoirs heretofore created by the construction of dams by or under the direction and supervision ofthe United States Army Corps ofEngineers; (2) Acquisition ofwater, water storage facilities, and the storage of the water in reservoirs created by the construction of multipurpose dams by or under the direction and supervision of the United States Army Corps ofEngineers, or by the water district with federal financial or other assistance furnished by the United States Secretary ofAgri- 14-116-107 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4 culture under the provisions of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act or any other federal law; (3) Purification, treatment, and processing ofthe water; (4) Furnishing the water to persons desiring it; (5) Assisting in the installation and operation of the water and transportation facilities of persons who are furnished water by the water district and the acquisition, supply, or installation ofequipment necessary therefor; (6) Transportation and delivery ofthe water to persons furnished it by the water district; (7) In the case of a district in existence on January 1, 2001, other than a district the lands within which are subject to assessment under § 14-116-601 et seq., owning, acquiring, operating, constructing, equip- ping, improving, expanding, contracting, concerning, and otherwise dealing in and with regard to properties, real, personal, or mixed, tangible and intangible, for the purpose ofthe collecting, transporting, treating, and disposing ofsewage and liquid waste, industrial, commer- cial, and residential; and (8) Carrying out the functions as may be related and appropriate to the accomplishment ofthe purposes enumerated in this section. History. Acts 1957, No. 114, § 3; 1963, istence onJanuary 1, 2001, provided that No. 120, § 2; 1973, No. 137, § 1; A.S.A. it shall not apply to districts the lands 1947, § 21-1403;Acts 2001, No. 618, § 1. within which have been subjected to an A.C.R.C. Notes. Acts 2001, No. 618, assessmentorassessments ofbenefits un- § 3, provided: "This act shall apply to der Arkansas Code §§ 14-116-601 regionalwaterdistributiondistrictsinex- through 14-116-611." CASE NOTES Authorized Uses. ter project. City of Fort Smith v. River A regional water district may be pre- Valley Reg'l Water Dist., 344 Ark. 57, 37 formed for the purpose ofplanning a wa- S.W.3d 631 (2001). 14-116-107. Applicability of Regional Water Distribution Dis- trict Act. CASE NOTES Municipalities. furnish water to their respective citizens. This sectiondoesnotmeanthatmunici- City of Fort Smith v. River Valley Reg'l palities may not be contained within re- Water Dist., 344 Ark. 57, 37 S.W.3d 631 gional water districts; instead, it merely (2001). provides that the state and its political Cited: Ark. Soil & Water Conservation subdivisionsdonothavetoseekformation Comm'n v. City of Bentonville, 351 Ark. of a regional water district in order to 289, 92 S.W3d 47 (2002). 5 REGIONAL WATER DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTACT 14-116-206 — Subchapter 2 Establishment of Water Districts 14-116-202. Contents of petition. CASE NOTES Sufficiency ofPetition. and (4) the petition further contained a A petition was sufficient where it (1) briefstatement showing the necessity for reflected that the proposed water district formingthe district, the proposedname of would be all of a county and a city, (2) a the district, and the proposed location of map ofthe territory was attached to the the district's office. City of Fort Smith v. petition, (3) the petition contained a brief River Valley Reg'l Water Dist., 344 Ark. description ofthe proposed water source, 57, 37 S.W.3d 631 (2001). 14-116-204. Commission review of petition. CASE NOTES Cited: City of Fort Smith v. River Valley Reg'l Water Dist., 344 Ark. 57, 37 S.W.3d 631 (2001). — 14-116-206. Hearing Appeal. CASE NOTES In General. districthasthepowertocontractwiththe This section does not require that a United States government. City of Fort court specifically rule that a regional wa- Smith v. River Valley Reg'l Water Dist., ter district has the power to acquire spe- 344Ark. 57, 37 S.W.3d 631 (2001). cificlandforaspecificprojectandthatthe — Subchapter 3 Board of Directors SECTION. — SECTION. — 14-116-301. Members generally Origi- 14-116-303. Members Nomination and nal appo—intments. election. 14-116-302. Members Terms. 14-116-308. Meetings. Effective Dates. Acts 2009, No. 1480, declared to exist and this actbeingimme- § 117: Apr. 10, 2009. Emergency clause diately necessary for the preservation of provided: "It is found and determined by the public peace, health, and safety shall the General Assembly ofthe State ofAr- become effective on: (1) The date of its kansas that this act makes various revi- approval bythe Governor; (2) Ifthe bill is sions to Arkansas election laws that are neither approved nor vetoed by the Gov- designedtoimprove the administrationof ernor, the expiration ofthe period oftime elections and special elections and that during which the Governor may veto the these revisions should be implemented as bill; or (3) If the bill is vetoed by the soonaspossible sothatthecitizensofthis Governor and the veto is overridden, the state may benefit from improved election date the last house overrides the veto." procedures. Therefore, an emergency is 14-116-301 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 6 — 14-116-301. Members generally Original appointments. (a) Ifawater districtis composed ofall or aportion offour (4) ormore counties: (1) The board of directors shall be composed of three (3) qualified electors who are residents of the district from each of the counties in which lands are embraced in the district. Furthermore, if the circuit court creating awater distribution district finds that alargernumber of board members than that provided for above is necessary to afford adequate representation for the various parts ofthe district, the court may establish a board consisting ofa greater number ofmembers than that provided for above. In this case the representation on the board of directors shall be apportioned to the various parts of the district in a manner the circuit court deems just and equitable. (2) When the circuit courthas establishedthe district, it shallwithin a reasonable time thereafter appoint the three (3) or more directors of the water district. Upon the expiration ofthe terms ofthe directors so appointed, subsequent directors shall be elected as set out in this subchapter by the qualified electors residing in the water district in each county in which there is area included in the district. (b) Ifa water district is composed ofall or a portion ofless than four (4) counties: (1) The board of directors shall be composed of three (3) qualified voters residingin the service area ofthe customers ofthe district, which is the area within the boundaries of the water district to which the customers ofthe district currently provide retail water or other services that they have purchased from the district. However, if the district embraces lands in more than one (1) county but less than four (4) counties, then the board of directors shall be composed of three (3) qualified electors who are residents ofthe service area ofthe customers ofthe district from each ofthe counties in which lands are embraced in the district. Furthermore, if the court creating a water distribution district finds that a larger number of board members than that provided for above is necessary to afford adequate representation for the various parts of the district, the court may establish a board consisting of a greater number of members than that provided for above. In this case the representation on the board ofdirectors shall be apportioned to the various parts of the district in a manner the court deems just and equitable, and each director shall be a qualified voter residing in the part ofthe service area ofthe customers ofthe district that he or she represents. (2) When the circuit court has established the district, it shall appoint, within a reasonable time thereafter, the three (3) or more directors ofthe water district. Upon the expiration ofthe terms ofthe directors so appointed, subsequent directors shall be elected as set out in this subchapter by the qualified electors, who shall consist ofthose electors residing in all or part ofany precinct in the service area ofthe customers of the water district in each county in which lands are 7 REGIONAL WATER DISTRIBUTION DISTRICTACT 14-116-303 embraced in the district or, ifthe district has been apportioned by the court, by qualified voters, who shall consist ofthose voters residing in all or part of any precinct in the service area of the customers of the district that the director will represent. History. Acts 1957, No. 114, § 7; 1970 those electors," "all orpart ofanyprecinct (Ex. Sess.), No. 21, § 1;A.S.A. 1947, § 21- in," and "who shall consist of those vot- 1407; Acts 2007, No. 863, § 1; 2009, No. ers," substituted "all or part of any pre- 370, § 1. cinct in" for "the part of," and made re- Amendments. The 2009 amendment, lated changes, in (b)(2), inserted "who shall consist of — 14-116-302. Members Terms. (a) Each director shall serve for a term ofsix (6) years and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, except that one (1) ofthe original directors from each county shall serve for a term of not more thantwo (2)years, one (1) for aterm ofnotmore thanfour (4)years, and one (1) for a term ofnot more than six (6) years as determined by the courts. However, if the court finds at any time that it is necessary or desirable that the board be composed of or increased to a greater number than three (3) for each county represented in the district in order to provide proper representation to the various parts of the district, the additional member or members of the enlarged board appointed by the court shall be appointed for terms of office that the court deems necessary to properly provide for staggered terms for the members ofthe board representing each part ofthe district. (b) The term ofoffice ofthe directors shall expire on December 31 of the year that constitutes the last year ofthe term of each director. History. Acts 1957, No. 114, § 7; 1970 (Ex. Sess.), No. 21, § 1;A.S.A. 1947, § 21- 1407; Acts 2007, No. 863, § 2. — 14-116-303. Members Nomination and election. (a)(1) Ifa water district is composed ofall or a portion offour (4) or more counties, then nominations for directors shall be upon petitions signed by at least fifty (50) qualified electors residing in the area ofthe district from which the director is to be elected. This petition shall be filedwiththe county clerknotlaterthan 12:00 noon onJuly 1 before the general election. (2) Ifa water district is composed ofall or a portion ofless than four (4) counties, then nominations for directors shall be upon petitions signed by at least fifty (50) qualified electors, who shall consist ofthose electors residing in all or part ofany precinct in the service area ofthe customers ofthe district from which the director is to be elected. This petition shall be filedwith the county clerk not laterthan 12:00 noon on July 1 before the general election. (3) Awater district shall file a service area map with the county clerk no later than January 31 before the general election. 14-116-308 LOCAL GOVERNMENT 8 (b) Election of the directors shall be held as a part of the general election and under the laws governing it. (c) Any director shall be qualified to succeed himselfor herself. History. Acts 1957, No. 114, § 7; 1970 tors" and substituted "all or part of any (Ex. Sess.), No. 21, § 1;A.S.A. 1947, § 21- precinct in" for "the part of," inserted 1407; Acts 2007, No. 863, § 3; 2009, No. (a)(3), and made a related change. 370, § 2; 2009, No. 1480, § 82. The 2009 amendment by No. 1480 sub- Amendments. The 2009 amendment stituted "clerk not later than 12:00 noon by No. 370, in (a), substituted "no later on July 1" for "board ofelection commis- than July 1 before" for "at least sixty (60) sioners no later than July 1" in the last days prior to" in (a)(1) and (a)(2), in (a)(2) sentences of(a)(1) and (a)(2). inserted "who shall consist of those elec- 14-116-308. Meetings. (a) Regular meetings ofthe board ofdirectors shall be held quarterly in the office ofthe district on the day selected by the board. (b) Notice ofthe meeting shall be mailed to each director at least five (5) days prior to the date ofthe meeting. Special meetings may be held at any time upon waiver ofnotice ofthe meetingby all directors or may be called by the president or by any two (2) directors at any time, provided that notice in writing signed bythe persons calling any special meeting is mailed to each director at least five (5) days prior to the time fixed for a special meeting. (c)(1) A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction ofbusiness. (2) In the absence ofany ofthe duly elected officers ofthe district, a quorum at any meeting may select a director to act as officer pro tern. (d)(1) Each meeting ofthe board, whether regular or special, shall be open to the public. (2) However, the board may conduct meetings in executive session as permitted under § 25-19-106. History. Acts 1957, No. 114, § 7; 1970 (Ex. Sess.), No. 21, § 1;A.S.A. 1947, § 21- 1407; Acts 2003, No. 1210, § 1. — Subchapter 4 Operation of Water Districts SECTION. 14-116-402. District powers. Effective Dates. Acts 2001, No. 618, safety of persons and the environment. § 4: Mar. 8, 2001. Emergency clause pro- Therefore, an emergency is declared to vided: "It is found and determined by the exist and this act being immediately nec- General Assembly ofthe State ofArkan- essary for the preservation of the public sas that there is an immediate need for peace, health and safety shall become ef- the operation of sewer facilities by a re- fective on the date ofits approval by the sponsible regional public agency in cer- Governor. If the bill is neither approved tain situations, to assure the health and nor vetoed by the Governor, it shall be-