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25-20-203. Powers.
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25-20-203. Powers.
(a) Unless its application provides otherwise, each public body shall have the power to:
(1) Have perpetual succession;
(2) Maintain such offices as it may deem appropriate;
(3) Execute and perform contracts;
(4) Apply for and receive permits, licenses, certificates, and approvals as may be necessary and construct, maintain, and operate facilities in accordance therewith;
(5) Employ the services of professionals;
(6) Purchase insurance;
(7) Purchase, receive, own, hold, improve, use, lease, sell, convey, exchange, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise acquire, dispose of, or deal with, real or personal property or any legal or equitable interest therein in its own name;
(8) Apply for, receive, and use loans, grants, taxes, donations, and contributions from any public agency or other lawful source, including any taxes levied pursuant to any authority granted by the Arkansas Constitution or statutes, and amendments thereto, and any proceeds from the sale of bonds;
(9) Acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes, in the manner prescribed in §§ 18-15-1202 — 18-15-1207 or in the manner provided by any other statutory provisions for the exercise of the power of eminent domain; and
(10) Do any and all other acts and things necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out the purposes of and to exercise the powers granted to the public body by this subchapter.
(b) A public body corporate and politic created as provided by this subchapter shall constitute an independent legal entity, and, notwithstanding any other provision of state law or any ordinance, resolution, or other action of any participating public agency to the contrary, none of the powers g
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 25-20-203
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25-20-203. Powers.
(a) Unless its application provides otherwise, each public body shall have the power to:
(1) Have perpetual succession;
(2) Maintain such offices as it may deem appropriate;
(3) Execute and perform contracts;
(4) Apply for and receive permits, licenses, certificates, and approvals as may be necessary and construct, maintain, and operate facilities in accordance therewith;
(5) Employ the services of professionals;
(6) Purchase insurance;
(7) Purchase, receive, own, hold, improve, use, lease, sell, convey, exchange, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise acquire, dispose of, or deal with, real or personal property or any legal or equitable interest therein in its own name;
(8) Apply for, receive, and use loans, grants, taxes, donations, and contributions from any public agency or other lawful source, including any taxes levied pursuant to any authority granted by the Arkansas Constitution or statutes, and amendments thereto, and any proceeds from the sale of bonds;
(9) Acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property which it may deem necessary for its purposes, in the manner prescribed in §§ 18-15-1202 — 18-15-1207 or in the manner provided by any other statutory provisions for the exercise of the power of eminent domain; and
(10) Do any and all other acts and things necessary, convenient, or desirable to carry out the purposes of and to exercise the powers granted to the public body by this subchapter.
(b) A public body corporate and politic created as provided by this subchapter shall constitute an independent legal entity, and, notwithstanding any other provision of state law or any ordinance, resolution, or other action of any participating public agency to the contrary, none of the powers granted to a public body under the provisions of this subchapter or in its application for incorporation shall be subject to the further supervision or regulation or require the further approval or consent of any participating public agency.
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18-15-1202. Petition for condemnation.
(a)(1) Any railroad, telegraph, or telephone company, organized under the laws of this state, after having surveyed and located its lines of railroad, telegraph, or telephone, in all cases in which the companies fail to obtain the right-of-way over the property by agreement with the owner of the property through which the lines of railroad, telegraph, or telephone may be located, shall apply to the circuit court of the county in which the property is situated.
(2) Application shall be made by petition to have the damages for the right-of-way assessed, giving the owner of the property at least ten (10) days' notice in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the time and place where the petition will be heard.
(b)(1) In case the property sought to be condemned is owned by any individual or corporation and is located in more than one (1) county, the petition may be filed in any circuit court having jurisdiction in any county in which the whole or a part of the property may be located.
(2) Proceedings had in the circuit court will apply to all property designated in the petition.
(c) However, if the owner of the property is a nonresident of the state, an infant, or person of unsound mind, notice shall be given as follows:
(1)(A) By publication in any newspaper in the county which is authorized by law to publish legal notices.
(B) The notice shall be published for the same length of time as may be required in other civil causes.
(2) If there is no such newspaper published in the county, then the publication shall be made in some newspaper designated by the circuit clerk, and one (1) written or printed notice thereof shall be posted on the door of the courthouse of the county; and
(3) In writing by certi
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 18-15-1202
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 18-15-1202. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.
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18-15-1207. Failure to pay or deposit.
In all cases in which the company shall not pay or deposit the amount of damages assessed within thirty (30) days after the assessment the company shall forfeit all rights in the premises.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 18-15-1207
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 18-15-1207. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.