Title 14, Local Government

All revenue derived from the operation of the airport or flying field, after paying the operating expenses and maintenance, shall be set aside and used for additional improvements on the airport or for the retirement of bonds and interest thereon issued or advancement made for th…

(a) The commissioners shall keep a record of all revenues and expenditures of the airport and its related properties and facilities and shall submit monthly reports to the mayor and city council. (b) (1) (A) It shall be the duty of the airport commissioners to prepare and file an…

The Civil Service Act shall not apply to the commissioners or employees of a municipally owned airport and its related properties and facilities.

(a) In any city of the first class, owning and operating a municipal airport and its related properties and facilities, by or through an airport board of commissioners, the commission is authorized to provide a plan for social security, old age pensions, or retirement pay for par…

For municipal airport commissions in existence on August 1, 1997, the initial term of the two (2) new members shall be as follows: one (1) new member shall serve an initial term of four (4) years; and one (1) new member shall serve an initial term of five (5) years.

Cities of the first and second class and incorporated towns in the State of Arkansas may acquire and own airports or flying fields, which may be located either within or without the corporate limits of the cities or towns.

(a) The real property for municipal airports or flying fields may be acquired by gift, purchase, or by the exercise of the right of eminent domain, which is granted to cities for this purpose. (b) The procedure for the exercise of the right of eminent domain shall be that prescri…

(a) Cities are authorized to make, build, and construct all necessary improvements on their airports or flying fields. (b) Cities are further authorized to operate and maintain their airports or flying fields.

Any city of the first class which is located at or near the boundary of another state may acquire, own, improve, and operate an airport or flying field located wholly or in part in the other state.

All revenue derived from the operation of a municipal airport or flying field, after paying the operating expenses and maintenance, shall be set aside and used for additional improvements on the airport, or for the retirement of bonds and interest thereon issued for the purchase …

Any two (2) or more municipal corporations in the State of Arkansas may own and hold in joint tenancy, by gift or purchase, lands for use as airports or flying fields, which may be located either within or without their corporate limits, and may enter into contracts or agreements…

The councils of municipal corporations shall provide, by ordinances, for a joint airport commission for the control and administration of joint airports or flying fields with such powers, including the fixing of proper charges for their use and the expenditure of the revenues the…

The authority granted by this subchapter shall be cumulative and granted in addition to any authority previously granted by other acts, specifically including but not limited to all authority granted by Acts 1949, No. 53, known as the “Airport Commission Act”.

Any city owning a municipal airport is authorized and empowered to erect and construct buildings, structures, and other improvements, whether or not they are essential to, connected with, or incidental to the operation of the airport and airport facilities, upon municipal airport…

The authority granted by this subchapter to a city may be exercised by the governing body of the city, in its discretion, only after it has received the recommendation of its airport commission in the form of a resolution of the airport commission.

The airport commission is authorized and empowered to operate the buildings, structures, or other improvements, after the completion thereof, including, without limiting the generality of this grant, the execution of lease agreements covering the leasing of space therein in such …

A city is authorized and empowered to enter into the necessary contracts for the borrowing of all funds that it may determine will be required in connection with the financing of the structures, buildings, or other improvements or the construction of extensions, additions, or imp…

(a) In evidence of any loan of funds, the city is authorized and empowered to issue its negotiable coupon revenue bonds. (b) (1) The bonds shall be authorized by ordinance duly enacted by the governing body of the city and shall be executed by its mayor and city clerk.(2) In case…

(a) The bonds and interest thereon shall be payable solely from and secured by a pledge of the gross revenues derived from the operation or the lease of the buildings, structures, or other improvements, or other revenues obtained from the operation of the airport. (b) The pledge …

It shall be plainly stated upon the face of each bond that it has been issued under the provisions of this subchapter and that it does not constitute an indebtedness of the municipality within any constitutional or statutory limitation.

(a) Subject to such restrictions as may be contained in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds issued under this subchapter or other contract with the bondholders as well as such restrictions contained in contracts with the bondholders of other prior issues, any hold…

(a) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the ordinance authorizing issuance of the bonds may impose a foreclosable mortgage lien upon the buildings, structures, or other improvements constructed under the authority of this subchapter and upon the lands upon which such…

(a) The city may issue bonds under this subchapter for the purpose of refunding, at a rate or rates of interest not exceeding the maximum rate otherwise authorized in this section, any obligations of the city theretofore issued under this subchapter or under other authority or ma…

(a) Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes. (b) This exemption shall include income taxation and inheritance taxation.

Subject to such restrictions as may be contained in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds issued under this subchapter or other contract with the bondholders, as well as restrictions contained on contracts with the bondholders of other prior issues, all revenues der…

This chapter may be cited as the “Municipal Airports Act.”

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Airport” means any area of land or water which is used, or intended for use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for use, for airport buildings or oth…

(a) This chapter shall be interpreted and construed so as to make uniform so far as possible the laws, rules, and regulations of this state and other states and of the United States Government having to do with the subject of municipal airports. (b) This chapter is cumulative of …

(a) Establishment, Operation, and Land Acquisition. Every municipality as defined in § 14-361-102 is authorized, out of any appropriations or other moneys made available for such purposes, to plan, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulat…

In addition to the general and special powers conferred by this chapter, every municipality is authorized to exercise such powers as are necessarily incidental to the exercise of the conferred general and special powers.

(a) The acquisition of any land or interest therein pursuant to this chapter, the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection, and policing of airports and air navigation facilities, inclu…

(a) Under Municipal Operation. In operating an airport or air navigation facility owned, leased, or controlled by a municipality, the municipality, except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan, or agreement pursuant to § 14-361-117, may enter into contr…

A municipality may enter into any contracts necessary to the execution of the powers granted it and for the purposes provided by this chapter.

(a) Except as may be limited by the terms and conditions of any grant, loan, or agreement pursuant to § 14-361-117, every municipality may, by sale, lease, or otherwise, dispose of any airport, air navigation facility, or other property, or portion thereof or interest therein, ac…

Any authority vested by this chapter in a municipality, or in the governing body thereof, for the planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, operation, regulation, protection, and policing of airports or other air navigat…

(a) Scope. (1) (A) A municipality, which has established or acquired an airport or air navigation facility is authorized to adopt, amend, and repeal such reasonable ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, and orders as it shall deem necessary for the management, government, …

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to limit any right, power, or authority of a municipality to regulate airport hazards by zoning.

To enforce the payment of any charges for repairs or improvements to, or storage or care of, any personal property made or furnished by the municipality or its agents, in connection with the operation of an airport or air navigation facility owned or operated by the municipality,…

(a) (1) The cost of planning, acquiring, establishing, developing, constructing, enlarging, improving, or equipping an airport or air navigation facility, or the site therefor, including buildings and other facilities incidental to the operation thereof, and the acquisition or el…

(a) Any acquisition of property previously made, within or without the limits of any municipality of the state, for the purposes authorized by this chapter, and any other action heretofore taken by a municipality in the furtherance of these purposes including, but not limited to,…

(a) The revenues obtained by a municipality from the ownership, control, or operation of any airport or air navigation facility, including proceeds from the sale of any airport or portion thereof or air navigation facility property, shall be deposited in a special fund to be call…

(a) Acceptance Authorized, Conditions. (1) Every municipality is authorized to accept, receive, receipt for, disburse, and expend federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, or both, to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the…

(a) (1) For the purposes of this section and §§ 14-361-119 — 14-361-122, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “public agency” includes municipality, as defined in this chapter, any agency of the state government and of the United States, and any municipality, political…

(a) Any two (2) or more public agencies may enter into agreements with each other for joint action pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any two (2) or more municipalities are specially authorized to make such agreement or agreements as they may deem necessary for the j…

(a) (1) Public agencies acting jointly pursuant to this section shall create a joint board which shall consist of members appointed by the governing body of each participating public agency.(2) The number to be appointed, their term, and compensation, if any, shall be provided fo…

(a) Expenditures. The total expenditures to be made by the joint board for any purpose in any calendar year shall be determined by a budget approved by the governing bodies of its constituent public agencies on or before the preceding December 1. (b) Acquisitions Beyond Sums Allo…