Arkansas Code Title 25, Chapter 20, Subchapter 3 - Consolidated Waterworks Systems

• § 25-20-301 - Title.
  This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the "Consolidated Waterworks Authorization Act".
• § 25-20-302 - Creation.
  (a) Any two (2) or more public agencies entering into an interlocal agreement under the Interlocal Cooperation Act, § 25-20-101 et seq., for the...
• § 25-20-303 - Contributions of Public Agency Properties.
  (a) (1) Participating public agencies are authorized to contribute to a public body created under this subchapter such real and personal property of the...
• § 25-20-304 - Board of Commissioners.
  (a) (1) Each public body created under this subchapter shall have a board of commissioners consisting of at least three (3) commissioners, with each...
• § 25-20-305 - Powers and Duties of Board of Commissioners.
  All powers of any public body created under this subchapter shall be exercised by, or under the authority of, and the business and affairs...
• § 25-20-306 - General Powers of Public Body.
  (a) In addition to exercising the powers set forth elsewhere in this subchapter, and unless its certificate of incorporation or interlocal agreement provides otherwise,...
• § 25-20-307 - Operation of Consolidated Waterworks System.
  (a) "Consolidated waterworks system" means and includes a waterworks and distribution system in its entirety, or any integral part thereof, including land, mains, pipelines,...
• § 25-20-308 - Out-Of-area Sales and Services.
  (a) Any public body created under this subchapter may: (1) Extend its distribution system and provide water and services to any consumer located outside...
• § 25-20-309 - Eminent Domain.
  (a) Any public body created under this subchapter may acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property that it...
• § 25-20-310 - Improvements -- Financing With Bonds.
  (a) Whenever any public body created under this subchapter shall own or operate a consolidated waterworks system and shall desire to construct improvements, betterments,...
• § 25-20-311 - Lien in Favor of Bondholders.
  (a) The payment of the principal of bonds issued under this subchapter and the interest thereon may be secured by a lien on and...
• § 25-20-312 - Refunding Bonds.
  (a) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any obligations issued under this subchapter or otherwise. The refunding bonds may be combined...
• § 25-20-313 - Securing Deposit of Public Funds.
  Bonds issued under this subchapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.
• § 25-20-314 - No Personal Liability.
  No commissioner or officer of the public body shall be liable personally for any reason arising from the issuance of bonds under this subchapter...
• § 25-20-315 - Recreational Use of Property.
  Any public body created under this subchapter shall have the same powers as a municipally owned waterworks system to use its properties for recreational...
• § 25-20-316 - Zoning Exemption.
  Any public body maintaining facilities in an area zoned subsequent to the construction of the facilities may add to, alter, expand, or change the...
• § 25-20-317 - Tax Exempt Status of Property Owned and Income.
  Each public body created under this subchapter will be performing functions and will be a public instrumentality of the participating public agencies. Accordingly, all...
• § 25-20-318 - Immunity.
  This subchapter does not abrogate or in any other manner affect the immunity of the participating public agencies. The immunity shall extend also to...
• § 25-20-319 - Franchise Fees.
  (a) Any participating public agency that is an Arkansas municipality or county, acting by ordinance or resolution of its governing body, may require a...
• § 25-20-320 - Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
  (a) (1) A public body created under this subchapter shall make annual payments to the general fund of each participating public agency that is...
• § 25-20-321 - Annual Report and Audit.
  (a) Within the first ninety (90) days of each calendar year, each public body created under this subchapter shall make a written report to...
• § 25-20-322 - Provisions Supplemental and Controlling.
  This subchapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded...
• § 25-20-323 - Construction.
  This subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its intent and purposes and shall be the sole authority required for the accomplishment of its...

Last modified: November 15, 2016