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14-284-226. Conversion to fire protection district.
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14-284-226. Conversion to fire protection district.
(a) The governing body of a fire department that seeks to become a fire protection district shall make the request by petition to the quorum court of the county, or counties if the fire department serves more than one (1) county.
(b)(1)(A) Upon the request by petition in subsection (a) of this section, the quorum court shall grant the petition to convert the fire department to a fire protection district within sixty (60) days of receipt of the petition.
(B) The quorum court shall respond in writing to the fire department within the sixty-day period under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section if there are issues or questions the quorum court would like addressed in the petition, but in no event shall the quorum court delay the sixty-day period under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section.
(2) The fire protection district assessments shall be listed annually beginning with the next ad valorem real property tax statement and collected under § 14-284-216.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-284-226
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14-284-226. Conversion to fire protection district.
(a) The governing body of a fire department that seeks to become a fire protection district shall make the request by petition to the quorum court of the county, or counties if the fire department serves more than one (1) county.
(b)(1)(A) Upon the request by petition in subsection (a) of this section, the quorum court shall grant the petition to convert the fire department to a fire protection district within sixty (60) days of receipt of the petition.
(B) The quorum court shall respond in writing to the fire department within the sixty-day period under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section if there are issues or questions the quorum court would like addressed in the petition, but in no event shall the quorum court delay the sixty-day period under subdivision (b)(1)(A) of this section.
(2) The fire protection district assessments shall be listed annually beginning with the next ad valorem real property tax statement and collected under § 14-284-216.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
14-284-216. Assessments — Time for payment — Failure to pay.
(a)(1)(A) All annual assessments extended and levied under this subchapter are payable at the time ad valorem real property taxes are payable.
(B) The county shall list the fire protection district assessments as an involuntary collection beginning with the next ad valorem real property tax statement.
(2) A property owner shall pay the assessments under this subchapter as a prerequisite to paying his or her ad valorem real property taxes.
(3) The collector shall report delinquent assessments annually to the board of commissioners of the fire protection district for informational purposes.
(4)(A) The collector shall add to the amount of the delinquent assessment a penalty of ten percent (10%) and shall collect the delinquent assessment in the same manner as delinquent ad valorem real property taxes.
(B)(i) The collector may certify delinquent assessments for collection after January 1 each year.
(ii) A delinquent assessment that existed before January 1, 2020, is deemed uncollectible.
(b) The board of commissioners shall enforce the collection by proceedings in the circuit court of the county in the manner provided by §§ 14-121-426 — 14-121-432.
(c)(1) The collector may retain in reserve up to ten percent (10%) of monthly remittances to a fire protection district for a period of no more than sixty (60) days.
(2) The reserve shall be refunded at the end of the sixty (60) days without interest, and the reserve fund may accompany a dues remittance payment.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-284-216
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