Arkansas Code Title 14, Subtitle 15, Chapter 250 - Wastewater Treatment Districts

• § 14-250-101 - Title.
  This chapter may be referred to and cited as the "Wastewater Treatment Districts Act."
• § 14-250-102 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Acquire" means and includes construct or acquire by purchase, lease, devise, gift, or...
• § 14-250-103 - Provisions Controlling.
  (a) This chapter is complete in itself and shall be controlling.(b) The provision of any other law of this state, except as provided in...
• § 14-250-104 - Exemption From Jurisdiction of Arkansas Public Service Commission.
  Districts organized under this chapter shall be exempt in any and all respects from the jurisdiction and control of the Public Service Commission of...
• § 14-250-105 - Construction.
  (a) This chapter shall be construed liberally.(b) The enumerating of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, or thing shall not be deemed to exclude...
• § 14-250-106 - Petition to Establish.
  (a) When resolutions proposing creation of a regional wastewater collection and treatment district are passed by the councils or other governing bodies of two...
• § 14-250-107 - Review of Petition.
  (a) Upon the filing of the petition in the office of the circuit court for the county, or any one of the counties, where...
• § 14-250-108 - Hearing on Petition -- Appeal.
  (a) Upon the date and at the time and place named in the notice, the circuit court shall meet, and shall hear all persons...
• § 14-250-109 - Board of Directors -- Appointment.
  (a) All powers granted a district created under this chapter shall be executed by a board of directors. The board shall equal a total...
• § 14-250-110 - Board of Directors -- Proceedings.
  (a) Immediately upon the appointment of the board of directors, the directors shall meet and organize and shall elect a president, vice president, and...
• § 14-250-111 - Powers.
  Each wastewater district shall have power: (1) To sue and be sued, and complain and defend, in its corporate name; (2) To adopt a...
• § 14-250-112 - Expansion of Service Area.
  Service may be extended to any person upon majority vote of the board if the extension will not cause injury to any person already...
• § 14-250-113 - Nonprofit Operation.
  (a) Wastewater districts formed pursuant to this chapter shall be operated without profit, but the rates, fees, rent, or other charges for wastewater disposal...
• § 14-250-114 - Tax and Assessment Exemption.
  Districts formed pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from all excise taxes of whatsoever kind or nature and, further, shall be exempt from...
• § 14-250-115 - Service or Rate Grievance -- Right to Petition.
  (a) Any person aggrieved by the service furnished or rates charged by a district shall have, as a matter of right, the right to...

Last modified: November 15, 2016