Title 14, Local Government

Municipalities and counties are authorized to enter into and carry out appropriate agreements with any agency or political subdivision of the federal government or of the State of Arkansas pertaining to the accomplishment of the purposes authorized by this subchapter, including, …

Nothing in § 22-3-1009 shall prohibit the use of funds provided under the City-County Tourist Meeting and Entertainment Facilities Assistance Law, § 14-171-201 et seq., for eligible facilities as defined in § 14-171-203(7).

This subchapter may be cited as the “City-County Tourist Meeting and Entertainment Facilities Assistance Law.”

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “eligible facility” means a facility:(1) With a valid agreement entered into with the State Board of Finance pursuant to this subchapter as of June 30, 2000; or(2) That has submitted an application to the Stat…

The payments provided for in this subchapter shall be subject to the approval of and specific appropriation by the General Assembly and shall be for a term of not longer than two (2) years, but may be extended from time to time for additional terms of not to exceed two (2) years …

There is created and established on the books of the Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, and Chief Fiscal Officer of the State a fund to be known as the City-County Tourist Facilities Aid Fund.

(a) The Treasurer of State, before making the percentage distributions of general revenues as provided by law, shall deduct from the General Revenue Fund Account of the State Apportionment Fund an amount of moneys necessary to meet the quarterly payments to cities and counties th…

Moneys deposited in the City-County Tourist Facilities Aid Fund shall be accounted for so as to determine that the moneys in it being held are paid to each participating city and county.

(a) Payments of state assistance to cities and counties under an agreement with the eligible facilities shall be made as follows:(1) The Fort Smith Convention Center or its bond trustee shall receive:(A) One million seven hundred ninety-five thousand eight hundred twenty-seven do…

Any city or county entering into an agreement pursuant to § 14-171-210 may provide for suspension, in whole or in part, of the collection of any tax voted for payment of its general obligation bonds issued in accordance with an agreement under § 14-171-210 in any year when moneys…

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as authorizing the pledging of the faith and credit of the state or any of its revenues, either for the performance of the obligations of the state under the agreements authorized by §§ 14-171-204 — 14-171-210 or for the payment o…

Any applications submitted after January 1, 2001, for state aid for the expansion of eligible facilities or for new facilities shall be submitted to the General Assembly and any appropriation for the expansion or new facility shall be made from the General Improvement Fund or its…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Historic Districts Act.”

The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the educational, cultural, economic, and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of buildings, sites, places, and districts of historic interest through the maintenance of such as landmarks in the history …

(1) None of the provisions of this subchapter shall be in operation until and unless:(1) There shall have been filed, with the clerk of the city, town, or county in which an historic district is contemplated, a petition signed by a majority in numbers of the property owners withi…

(a) A person who violates this subchapter is guilty of a violation and upon conviction shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). (b) Each day that a violation under this section continues to exist constitutes a separate offense.

The chancery court having jurisdiction over the property in question shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this subchapter in the rulings issued under it and may restrain by injunction violations of it.

(a) (1) An historic district commission shall consist of no less than five (5) members nor more than nine (9) members.(A) When the district is located within the boundaries of any city or incorporated town, the commission members shall:(i) Be appointed by the mayor, subject to co…

(1) By ordinance adopted by vote of the governing body thereof, any city, town, or county may establish historic districts and may make appropriations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, subject to the following provisions:(1) (A) (i) An historic di…

(a) (1) No building or structure, including stone walls, fences, light fixtures, steps, and paving or other appurtenant fixtures, shall be erected, altered, restored, moved, or demolished within an historic district until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness …

(a) Within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) days after the filing of an application for a certificate of appropriateness with the historic district commission, the commission shall determine the property to be materially affected by the application and immediately sen…

Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in the historic district which does not involve a change in design, material, color, or outer appearance thereof; nor to prevent the construction, rec…

In its deliberations under this subchapter, the historic district commission shall not consider interior arrangement or use and shall take no action under this subchapter except for the purpose of preventing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, restoration, moving, or de…

(a) (1) Any applicant aggrieved by the determination of the historic district commission, within thirty (30) days after the making of the decision, may appeal to the chancery court of the county wherein the property is located.(2) The court shall hear all pertinent evidence and s…

This chapter shall be known and cited as the “City and County Economic Development Grant Authorization Act”.

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “City” means any city of the first class, any city of the second class, or any incorporated town established by the laws of the State of Arkansas;(2) “County” means any county in the State of Arkansas;(3) “Eco…

(a) The governing body of any city or the quorum court of any county in Arkansas shall be authorized under this subchapter to establish by ordinance a program for the awarding of grants to any nonprofit corporation, organization, or association to aid or assist or otherwise promo…

(1) The city or county economic development grant ordinance shall:(1) Provide for the mayor or county judge or a designee to administer the grant program authorized under this subchapter;(2) Require the mayor or county judge to take the necessary action to ensure that the funds a…

(a) The mayor or county judge or a designee shall promulgate the forms to be used in applying for the city or county economic development grant. (b) All applications shall be submitted as required by the establishing ordinance. (c) After receipt of the application, the mayor or c…

(1) “Applicant” means an entity applying for a talent recruitment grant under this subchapter; (2) “Individual” means a person who:(A) Resides outside of the state at the time he or she applies for an incentive under this subchapter; and(B) Either:(i) Receives an annual salary of…

(a) The Talent Recruitment Grant Program is created to award grants for talent recruitment programs to incentivize individuals outside of the state to relocate to municipalities in the state. (b) The Association of Arkansas Development Organizations shall administer the Talent Re…

(a) An applicant shall submit an application to the Association of Arkansas Development Organizations in the form and manner required by the association. (b) To be eligible for a talent recruitment grant under the Talent Recruitment Grant Program, an applicant shall:(1) Be either…

(a) An individual may submit an application to a talent recruitment program established by a recipient of a talent recruitment grant under this subchapter for incentives for relocating to the state. (b) A recipient of a talent recruitment grant under this subchapter shall approve…

(1) A recipient of a talent recruitment grant under this subchapter shall provide quarterly reports to the Association of Arkansas Development Organizations detailing the following data concerning the outcomes of the recipient's talent recruitment program:(1) The total number of …

The purpose of this subchapter is to provide cities and counties with the authority to levy taxes to raise revenue for funding economic development projects to stimulate the local economy and to support private sector job creation opportunities. No funds generated by any tax levi…

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “County” means each of the counties of this state;(2) “Local government” means city or county; and(4) “Municipality” and “city” mean any city or incorporated town in this state. (1) “County” means each of t…

(a) (1) In addition to all other authority of local governments to levy taxes provided by law, any county, acting through its quorum court, or any municipality, acting through its governing body, may levy any tax.(2) (A) However, no ordinance levying any tax authorized by this su…

(a) The local government may levy a sales or use tax pursuant to any other currently existing statutory authority to levy the tax and provide that the proceeds generated by the tax are to be used for any purpose authorized by this subchapter. (b) The Department of Finance and Adm…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Economic development project” means the land, buildings, furnishings, equipment, facilities, infrastructure, and improvements that are required or suitable for the development, retention, or expansion of:(A) Manufacturing, production, and industri…

To secure, develop, preserve, and maintain the local economy, local governments are authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, operate, maintain, sell, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in or dispose of any facility. For the purposes o…

To secure professional economic and industrial development management expertise, local governments are authorized to contract for such services with a community-based not-for-profit economic development corporation. For the purposes of this section, “management” means economic an…

Any two (2) or more local governments within a single county, or any two (2) or more adjacent counties, may enter into agreements to jointly perform any power granted under this subchapter.

(a) The sales and use taxes levied or authorized under this subchapter may be used for the sole use and benefit of a corporation organized under the Public Corporations for Economic Development Act, § 14-175-101 et seq. (b) (1) On receipt from the Secretary of the Department of F…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public Corporations for Economic Development Act”.

It is the intent of the General Assembly by the enactment of this chapter to authorize in each municipality and county in this state the incorporation of a public corporation as a political subdivision of the state for the purpose of securing and developing industry and fostering…

(1) As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the board of directors of a corporation;(2) “Corporation” means a corporation organized under this chapter;(3) (A) “Costs” means expenditures made or estimated to be made and monetary obligations incurred or estimated to be incurred b…