Arkansas Code Title 14, Subtitle 11, Chapter 186, Subchapter 2 - Municipal Port Authorities

• § 14-186-201 - Definitions.
  As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Governing body" means the council, board of directors, or other like body in...
• § 14-186-202 - Construction.
  (a) It is intended that the provisions of this subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes provided for, or intended to be...
• § 14-186-203 - Creation of Authority -- Members.
  (a) (1) The municipal port authority shall be created by ordinance of the governing body of the city or town and shall be an...
• § 14-186-204 - Authority -- Purposes.
  (a) The authority may be created to accomplish the following general purposes: (1) To establish, acquire, develop, improve, or maintain harbors, ports, river-rail terminals,...
• § 14-186-205 - Authority -- Activities in Which City or Town May Engage.
  Through the municipal port authority created under § 14-186-203, any city or incorporated town may engage in promoting, developing, acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and...
• § 14-186-206 - Jurisdiction.
  The jurisdiction of a municipal port authority in any harbors, ports, or river-rail and barge terminals within the state shall extend over the waters...
• § 14-186-207 - Powers Generally.
  In order to enable any city or incorporated town to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, a municipal port authority shall: (1) Have...
• § 14-186-208 - Warehouse Facilities -- Proposals for Lease or Operation.
  With regard to warehouse facilities used for commercial warehousing purposes mentioned in § subdivisions (1)-(4) and (8)-(10) of § 14-186-204(a) and § 14-186-204(b), and...
• § 14-186-209 - Operation of Terminal Railroads.
  (a) A municipal port authority shall have the power and authority to acquire, own, lease, locate, install, construct, equip, hold, maintain, control, and operate...
• § 14-186-210 - Acquisition of Rights-Of-way and Property.
  (a) For the acquiring of rights-of-way and property necessary for the construction of terminal railroads and structures, including railroad crossings, airports, seaplane bases, naval...
• § 14-186-211 - Exemptions for Property.
  The property of a municipal port authority shall not be subject to any taxes or assessments on it.
• § 14-186-212 - Exchange of Property, Etc.
  (a) A municipal port authority may exchange any property acquired under the authority of this subchapter for other property usable in carrying out the...
• § 14-186-213 - Transfer of Property or Money to Federal Government.
  (a) A municipal port authority is authorized to assign, transfer, lease, convey, grant, or donate to the federal government, or to the appropriate agency...
• § 14-186-214 - Deposit and Payment of Funds.
  (a) All municipal port authority funds shall be deposited in banks to be designated by the authority.(b) No funds of the authority shall be...
• § 14-186-215 - Periodic Financial Statement.
  (a) At least once in each year, a municipal port authority shall publish a report. It shall be published one (1) time in some...

Last modified: November 15, 2016