Title 27 — Transportation
56 chapters · 1,818 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-1-101 Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Highway and Transportation Act of 1977”.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-1-102 Legislative intent
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(a) It is the declared transportation policy of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas to enhance the social and economic well-being of the citizenry of this state by requiring coordination of public and private transportation activities and the effective implementation of…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-1-103 Definition
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As used in this chapter, “service” or “services” means either or both freight and passenger transport, whether by air, land, or water.
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-1-104 Powers of certain entities unabrogated — Coordination expected
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(a) In coordinating the statewide transportation planning, the existing authority and responsibilities of local governing bodies, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, and the Arkansas Transportation Commission [abolished], as provided in § 23-2-201 et seq., shall not be abridg…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-1-105 Rail service — Powers and duties
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(a) The Arkansas Department of Transportation is authorized to exercise those powers necessary for the state to qualify for rail service preservation subsidies or other transportation assistance under the provisions of any federal act. The department shall:(1) Establish a state p…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-1-106 Mass transit — Findings — Powers and duties
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) Transportation is a critical problem for the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and others without access to the use of a private automobile;(2) Public transportation in the rural and small urban areas in Arkansas is lacking;(3) Public…
Ark. Code Ann. § 27-1-107 Rules — Reorganization
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The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and reorganize as necessary to carry out the responsibilities delegated to it under this chapter.