Title 14, Local Government

When any real property of a county housing authority vests in a regional housing authority as provided in §§ 14-169-314 and 14-169-315, the county housing authority shall execute a deed of the property to the regional housing authority, which thereupon shall file the deed in the …

(a) (1) The area of operation of a regional housing authority shall be decreased from time to time to exclude one (1) or more counties from the area if the governing body of each of the counties in the area and the commissioners of the regional housing authority each adopt a reso…

(a) At any time after the exclusion or detachment of any county from the area of operation of a regional housing authority, as provided in this subchapter, the governing body of any such county may adopt a resolution or enter an order declaring that there is need for a housing au…

(a) (1) The governing body of a county shall not adopt any resolution authorized by §§ 14-169-304, 14-169-315, or 14-169-317 unless a public hearing has first been held.(2) The clerk of the county shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearing at least te…

(a) (1) (A) If the governing body of each of two (2) or more municipalities declares, by resolution, that there is a need for one (1) housing authority for all of the municipalities to exercise in the municipalities the powers and other functions prescribed for a housing authorit…

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “farmers of low income” means persons or families who, at the time of their admission to occupancy in a dwelling of a housing authority:(1) Live under unsafe or unsanitary housing conditions;(2) Derive their p…

(a) County housing authorities and regional housing authorities are specifically empowered and authorized to borrow money, accept grants, and exercise their other powers to provide housing for farmers of low income. (b) In connection with these projects, the housing authorities m…

(a) The owner of any farm operated, or worked upon, by a farmer of low income in need of safe and sanitary housing may file an application with a county housing authority or a regional housing authority requesting that it provide for a safe and sanitary dwelling for occupancy by …

(1) It is found and declared that:(1) There exists in many communities within this state blighted areas, as defined in § 14-169-604, or areas in the process of becoming blighted;(2) (A) Such areas impair economic values and tax revenues;(B) Such areas cause an increase in and spr…

Insofar as the provisions of this subchapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this subchapter shall control.

The powers conferred by this subchapter shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law.

(1) An urban renewal agency under § 14-169-709 and any housing authority established under the Housing Authorities Act, §§ 14-169-201 — 14-169-205, 14-169-207 — 14-169-225, 14-169-227, 14-169-229 — 14-169-240, and 14-169-804, may carry out any work or undertaking to be called a “…

(a) In undertaking development projects, a housing authority shall have all the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities that a housing authority has under the Housing Authorities Act, §§ 14-169-201 — 14-169-205, 14-169-207 — 14-169-225, 14-169-227, 14-169-229 — 14-169-240, and…

(a) An authority shall not initiate any redevelopment project under this subchapter until the governing body or agency designated by it or empowered by law so to act of each city or town, i.e., “municipalities,” in which any of the area to be covered by the project is situated, h…

An authority may borrow money or accept contributions from the federal government to assist in its undertaking redevelopment projects. An authority may do any and all things necessary or desirable to secure such financial aid, including obligating itself in any contract with the …

Bonds or other obligations issued by a housing authority in connection with a redevelopment project pursuant to this subchapter shall be security for public deposits and legal investments to the same extent and for the same persons, institutions, associations, corporations, and o…

(a) (1) The authority may make land in a redevelopment project available for use by private enterprise or public agencies in accordance with the redevelopment plan.(2) The land may be made available at its use value, which represents the value, whether expressed in terms of renta…

(1) It is found and declared that:(1) There exist in municipalities of this state slum, blighted, or deteriorated areas which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of this state, and the findings and …

(1) As used in §§ 14-169-708 — 14-169-713, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Governing body” means the legislative body of a municipality;(2) “Housing authority” means any public corporation created under § 14-169-207;(3) “Municipality” means a city of the first class, a…

(a) (1) An urban renewal agency under § 14-169-709 or a housing authority under § 14-169-601 et seq. is authorized to plan and undertake urban renewal projects.(2) As used in this subchapter, an urban renewal project may include undertakings and activities for the elimination and…

(a) Any urban renewal project undertaken pursuant to § 14-169-703 shall be undertaken in accordance with an urban renewal plan for the area of the project. (b) As used in this subchapter, “urban renewal plan” means a plan as it exists from time to time for an urban renewal projec…

(a) A housing authority or an urban renewal agency shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects, including the authority to acquire and dispose of property, to issue bonds and other obligations, to bor…

(a) Any municipality or other public body is authorized, without limiting any provision in § 14-169-705, to do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning and undertaking of any urban renewal project in the area in which the municipality or public body is au…

(a) The governing body of the municipality or such public officer or public body as it may designate is authorized to prepare a workable program. This program may include an official plan of action as it exists from time to time for effectively dealing with the problem of urban s…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this subchapter, it is provided that in any municipality in this state where on January 10, 1961, a housing authority has not been established or a housing authority is established but the authority has not undertaken an urban renewal p…

(a) (1) There is created in each municipality in this state, where on January 10, 1961, a housing authority has not been established or a housing authority is established but the housing authority has not undertaken an urban renewal project, a public body politic and corporate to…

(a) (1) If an urban renewal agency is authorized to transact business and exercise powers under this subchapter, the mayor shall appoint a board of commissioners of the agency which shall consist of five (5) commissioners.(2) No commissioner may be an officer or employee of the m…

(a) (1) For inefficiency or neglect of duty or misconduct in office, a commissioner may be removed by the vote of a three-fourths (¾) majority of the members of the governing body of the municipality.(2) However, a commissioner shall be removed only after he shall have been given…

(a) An agency may employ an executive director, technical experts, and such other agents and employees, permanent and temporary, as it may require. It may determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. (b) For such legal service as it may require, an agency may employ …

(a) No commissioner or employee of an agency shall acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in any urban renewal project nor in any property included or planned to be included in any project, nor shall he have any interest, direct or indirect, in any contract or proposed contrac…

(a) A housing authority or an urban renewal agency authorized to carry on urban renewal or redevelopment activities in connection with the undertaking and carrying out of an urban renewal project may acquire real property in the urban renewal area, demolish improvements on it, re…

(a) (1) (A) Any urban renewal agency in this state created pursuant to the provisions of §§ 14-169-601 — 14-169-609, 14-169-702, 14-169-708 — 14-169-713, and 14-169-801 shall have the power of eminent domain to carry out urban renewal plan objectives.(B) The procedure to be follo…

Any school district owning lands and buildings within the boundaries of any existing urban renewal project or neighborhood development program, or within the boundaries of any such project or program that may be constituted in the future, is authorized to donate and dedicate to t…

(a) The property of an urban renewal agency used exclusively for public purposes and not for profit is declared to be public property, and this property and the agency shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments from the state or any public body thereof. (b) Any proper…

(1) It is the intention of this subchapter to permit municipal and county government in the State of Arkansas to participate fully in the Community Development Act of 1974, specifically, but not limited to, community development activities eligible for assistance in section 105 o…

Municipalities and counties, acting through their governing bodies, are granted all the powers and authority granted to housing authorities and to urban renewal agencies by §§ 14-169-201 — 14-169-205, 14-169-207 — 14-169-225, 14-169-227, 14-169-229 — 14-169-240, 14-169-601 — 14-1…

(a) Powers granted to municipalities and counties in this subchapter are supplemental and in addition to all other powers of municipalities and counties. (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as changing, limiting, or otherwise affecting the powers of any existing hou…

The tourist industry is legislatively determined to be an industry within the meaning of that term as used in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 49 [repealed], in that recreation, relaxation, travel, entertainment, cultural development, and other tourism activities of every nature …

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Governing body” means the council, board of directors, or city commission of any municipality;(2) “Municipality” means a city of the first class or a city of the second class or an incorporated town;(3) “E…

This subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes and shall be the sole act and authority necessary to be complied with.

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any municipality or county to sell bonds or use the proceeds of them to purchase or condemn a utility plant or condemn a utility plant or distribution system owned or operated by a regulated public utility.

Any municipality and any county in this state is authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, operate, maintain, sell, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in or dispose of any lands, buildings, improvement, or facilities of any and every n…

(a) Municipalities and counties are authorized to use any available revenues for the accomplishment of tourism projects, either alone or together with other available funds and revenues. They may issue bonds, as authorized in this subchapter, for the accomplishment of tourism pro…

(a) (1) The issuance of bonds shall be by ordinance of the municipality or order of the county court.(2) As the ordinance or order authorizing their issuance may provide, the bonds may:(A) Be coupon bonds payable to bearer, but subject to registration as to principal or as to pri…

(a) (1) Bonds may be issued under this subchapter for the purpose of refunding any obligations issued under this subchapter.(2) Refunding bonds may be combined with bonds issued under the provisions of § 14-170-207 into a single issue. (1) Bonds may be issued under this subchapte…

(a) (1) The bonds issued under this subchapter shall not be general obligations of the municipality or county but shall be special obligations. In no event shall the bonds constitute an indebtedness of the municipality or county within the meaning of any constitutional or statuto…