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14-217-102. Purpose of chapter.
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14-217-102. Purpose of chapter.
(a) It has been found and determined by the General Assembly that:
(1) There exists a great deal of uncertainty and confusion in the laws of this state pertaining to municipal improvement districts created for the construction and operation of consolidated utility systems as defined in § 14-217-103;
(2) Some of these districts were created by special acts which can no longer be amended;
(3) The uncertainty and confusion contained in existing laws retards the creation of new districts and the growth and development of existing districts;
(4) This uncertainty and confusion can be corrected only by the enactment of a general law defining and clarifying the functions and powers of such districts.
(b) It is the purpose of this chapter, therefore, to provide a uniform and workable definition of the powers and functions of such districts.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-217-102
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14-217-102. Purpose of chapter.
(a) It has been found and determined by the General Assembly that:
(1) There exists a great deal of uncertainty and confusion in the laws of this state pertaining to municipal improvement districts created for the construction and operation of consolidated utility systems as defined in § 14-217-103;
(2) Some of these districts were created by special acts which can no longer be amended;
(3) The uncertainty and confusion contained in existing laws retards the creation of new districts and the growth and development of existing districts;
(4) This uncertainty and confusion can be corrected only by the enactment of a general law defining and clarifying the functions and powers of such districts.
(b) It is the purpose of this chapter, therefore, to provide a uniform and workable definition of the powers and functions of such districts.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
14-217-103. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Assessment secured bonds” means bonds described in and issued under the authority of § 14-217-109(b);
(2) “Board of commissioners” or “board” means the board of commissioners, board of directors, board of improvement, or other governing board of a district;
(3) “Bonds” means bonds issued under the authority of this chapter, whether assessment secured bonds or revenue bonds;
(4) “City clerk” means city clerk, city recorder, town recorder, or other similar office hereafter created or established;
(5) “Commissioner” means any member of a board of commissioners;
(6) “Consolidated utility district” or “district” means any municipal improvement district created before March 19, 1975, pursuant to special act or general act, or created after March 19, 1975, pursuant to this chapter, for the purpose of constructing or operating and maintaining a consolidated utility system;
(7) “Consolidated utility system”, “consolidated system”, or “system” means any system of public utilities together with any facilities related to or necessary or appropriate to the construction, operation, or maintenance consisting of:
(A) A combined water system and sewer system; or
(B) An electric system consolidated or combined with a water system or with a sewer system;
(8) “Construct” or “construction” means to acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, improve, install, or equip any system or portion thereof;
(9) “Electric system” means any system for the production, generation, transmission, or delivery of electricity;
(10) “Governing body” means the council, board of directors, commission, or other governing body of a municipality;
(11) “Major utility facility” or “major facility” means any electric generating plant or bu
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-217-103
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