Arkansas Code Title 14, Subtitle 12, Chapter 200 - Municipal Authority Over Utilities

• § 14-200-101 - Jurisdiction Over Utilities -- Appeal.
  (a) As used in this section, "public utility" means any electric, gas, sewer, or telephone company, and any company providing similar services, except a...
• § 14-200-102 - Violation of Municipal Franchise -- Penalty -- Damages.
  (a) Whenever a person, company, or corporation which has secured a franchise from any municipality in this state to furnish power, water, gas, or...
• § 14-200-103 - Duration of Permits Granted by Municipalities.
  (a) All permits, licenses, or franchises granted by any municipality to any public utility authorizing it to occupy the streets, highways, alleys, and other...
• § 14-200-104 - Continuation of Existing Franchises and Permits.
  Any permit, license, or franchise heretofore granted to a public utility by the state or a municipality to occupy the streets, highways, alleys, or...
• § 14-200-105 - Acceptance of Permit As Consent to Future Sale.
  (a) Any public utility accepting or operating under any permit, license, or franchise shall by acceptance of any permit, license, or franchise be deemed...
• § 14-200-106 - Municipal Power to Acquire, Construct, or Operate Public Utility Plant.
  Any municipality shall have the power, subject to the provisions of this act, to acquire by purchase or otherwise or construct and operate a...
• § 14-200-107 - Election to Authorize Purchase by Municipality.
  Any municipality may determine to acquire the property of a public utility as authorized under the provisions of this act by the vote of...
• § 14-200-108 - Compensation and Damages for Purchase.
  (a) Whenever the Arkansas Public Service Commission has been notified by either party that a municipality has, pursuant to law, decided to purchase a...
• § 14-200-109 - Municipal Power to Finance Electric Facilities System.
  (a) Any municipality, board, commission, or other authority duly established by any municipality owning and operating any system for the generation, transmission, or distribution...
• § 14-200-110 - Municipal Access to Utility Records.
  The municipal councils or city commissions shall have authority, by order, to require: (1) From the utility certified copies of all reports, rates, classifications,...
• § 14-200-111 - Rural Service.
  (a) Municipalities owning or operating facilities for supplying a public service or commodity to its citizens may extend its electric service into rural territory...
• § 14-200-112 - Exemption From Regulation by State Commissions.
  Municipalities owning or operating any public utilities are exempt from any supervision or regulation by the Arkansas Transportation Commission and the Arkansas Public Service

Last modified: November 15, 2016