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14-169-709. Urban renewal agency created.
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14-169-709. Urban renewal agency created.
(a)(1) There is created in each municipality in this state, where on January 10, 1961, a housing authority has not been established or a housing authority is established but the housing authority has not undertaken an urban renewal project, a public body politic and corporate to be known as the “urban renewal agency” of the municipality for the purpose of planning and undertaking urban renewal projects.
(2) A municipality in which the urban renewal agency has ceased operation and become dormant may by resolution of the governing body revive the urban renewal agency, and upon adoption of the resolution under subsection (b) of this section, the mayor shall appoint a board of commissioners under § 14-169-710.
(b) The agency shall not transact any business or exercise any powers under this subchapter unless and until the local governing body shall have adopted a resolution finding that:
(1) One (1) or more slum, blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas exist in the municipality; and
(2) The rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the municipality.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-169-709
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14-169-709. Urban renewal agency created.
(a)(1) There is created in each municipality in this state, where on January 10, 1961, a housing authority has not been established or a housing authority is established but the housing authority has not undertaken an urban renewal project, a public body politic and corporate to be known as the “urban renewal agency” of the municipality for the purpose of planning and undertaking urban renewal projects.
(2) A municipality in which the urban renewal agency has ceased operation and become dormant may by resolution of the governing body revive the urban renewal agency, and upon adoption of the resolution under subsection (b) of this section, the mayor shall appoint a board of commissioners under § 14-169-710.
(b) The agency shall not transact any business or exercise any powers under this subchapter unless and until the local governing body shall have adopted a resolution finding that:
(1) One (1) or more slum, blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas exist in the municipality; and
(2) The rehabilitation, conservation, redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of the municipality.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
14-169-710. Commissioners generally.
(a)(1) If an urban renewal agency is authorized to transact business and exercise powers under this subchapter, the mayor shall appoint a board of commissioners of the agency which shall consist of five (5) commissioners.
(2) No commissioner may be an officer or employee of the municipality for which the agency is created.
(b)(1) The commissioners who are first appointed shall be designated to serve for terms of one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), and five (5) years, respectively, from the date of their appointment. Thereafter, commissioners shall be appointed as provided in this section for terms of office of five (5) years, except that any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(2) A commissioner shall hold office until his successor has been designated by the board and approved and confirmed by the municipal council or other municipal governing body.
(c)(1) When appointed or reappointed, approved, and confirmed, a certificate of the appointment or reappointment of any commissioner shall be filed with the clerk of the municipal council or other governing body.
(2) The certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the due and proper appointment of the commissioner.
(d) When a vacancy occurs on the board, the commissioners of the agency shall designate a successor to fill the vacancy, subject to approval and confirmation by the municipal council or other municipal governing body.
(e) A commissioner shall receive no compensation for his services but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of his duties.
(f) The mayor shall designate a chairman and vice chairman from among the first commissioners appointed. Thereafter, these offices shall be filled
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-169-710
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 14-169-710. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.