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Arkansas Statutes, Title 14

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Title 14, Local Government

192 chapters · 4,300 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 144,300 Ch 164, Industrial Development Bonds144 Ch 14, County Government Code135 Ch 169, Housing Authorities And Urban Renewa…120 Ch 120, Drainage and Levee Improvement Distr…119 Ch 121, Drainage Improvement Districts Generally111 Ch 54, Powers of Municipalities Generally92 Ch 234, Waterworks and Water Supply92 Ch 86, General Provisions89 Ch 125, Conservation Districts Law81 Ch 90, Assessments by Municipal Improvement…72 Ch 284, Fire Protection Districts71 Ch 15, Officers69 Ch 201, Municipal Boards And Commissions67 Ch 92, Suburban Improvement Districts59

12 sections·Filtered byTitle 14✕Ch 206✕

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-101 Applicability
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(a) The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to the acquisition of any gas or electric public utility plant or equipment by a municipality which, on March 3, 1987, owns, whether operated by it or another entity under a franchise, lease, or other agreement or arrange…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-102 Power to acquire, construct, and operate — Notice
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(a) When authorized by order of the Arkansas Public Service Commission, and not otherwise, a municipality shall have the power, subject to the provisions of this chapter, to acquire by purchase, to construct, and to operate a gas or electric public utility plant and equipment, or…
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-103 Confirmation by electors
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(a) Any municipality may determine to seek approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission to acquire the property of a gas or electric public utility as authorized under the provisions of this chapter by the vote of the municipal council, city commission, or governing body …
Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-104 Application — Economic impact statement — Review

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(a) In its application for a certificate, the municipality shall file with the commission a verified application in such form as the commission shall by rule prescribe. It shall contain the following information:(1) A description of the gas or electric utility property proposed t…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-105 Proof of service and notice — Filing fee

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(a) (1) Each application shall be accompanied by proof of service of a copy of the application on the gas or electric public utility which owns the property and on the director or other administrative head of the following state agencies or departments:(A) The Division of Environ…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-106 Public hearing

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Upon receipt of an application complying with §§ 14-206-104 and 14-206-105, the commission shall fix a date for the commencement of a public hearing on the application. The testimony presented at the hearing may be presented in writing or orally. The commission may make rules des…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-107 Parties to proceeding — Limited appearance

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(a) The parties to the proceeding shall include the municipality and the gas or electric public utility which owns the property. In addition, each county and government agency or department or other person entitled to receive service of a copy of the application under § 14-206-10…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-108 Decision upon application — Burden of proof

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(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall render a decision upon the record either granting or denying the application as filed or granting it upon such terms, conditions, or modifications of the financing, acquisition, operation, or maintenance of the property as the comm…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-109 Denial — Purchase price, terms, and conditions of sale

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(a) In the event that the commission determines, on the basis of the evidence, that either the gas or electric public utility or its customers will be adversely affected by the proposed acquisition or purchases, it shall deny the application for approval. (b) (1) In the event the…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-110 Confirmation of sale — Modification

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(a) The commission shall by order fix, determine, and certify to the municipal governing body, to the gas or electric public utility, and to any bondholders, mortgagees, and lienors of the gas or electric utility appearing at the hearing, the purchase price to be paid for the tak…

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-111 Order — Findings of fact

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In rendering a decision on the application for approval of the acquisition, the commission shall issue and serve upon all parties an order, which shall include, or be accompanied by, findings of fact stating its reasons for the action taken.

Ark. Code Ann. § 14-206-112 Rehearing — Judicial review

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Any party aggrieved by any decision issued on an application for approval of the acquisition may apply for a rehearing as provided in § 23-2-401, and §§ 23-2-421 — 23-2-424. A party aggrieved by the final decision of the commission on rehearing may obtain judicial review of the d…