Title 14, Local Government

(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Authority” means any authority created under the provisions of this chapter;(2) “Construct” means to acquire or build, in whole or in part, in such manner and by such method, including contracting therefor, a…

(a) (1) Any two (2) or more municipalities, any two (2) or more contiguous counties, or any one (1) or more municipalities together with any one (1) or more contiguous counties, are authorized to create and establish an authority as prescribed in this chapter for the purpose of a…

(a) Each authority when created, and the members thereof, shall constitute a public corporation and, as such, shall have perpetual succession, may contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, and have and use a common seal. (b) The exercise of the powers and performance of d…

(a) The management and control of each authority and its property, operations, business, and affairs shall be lodged in a board of directors of not less than six (6) nor more than twenty-four (24) persons who shall be appointed for terms of six (6) years each as provided in this …

(a) If any member of an authority dies, resigns, is removed, or for any other reason ceases to be a member of the authority, the mayor, the county judge, or the Governor, as appropriate to the governmental unit which the member represented, shall appoint another person to fill th…

(a) No member of the board of an authority shall receive any compensation, whether in form of salary, per diem allowance, or otherwise, for or in connection with his services as a member. (b) Each member shall, however, be entitled to reimbursement by the authority for any necess…

Each authority is authorized and empowered to acquire, equip, construct, maintain, and operate a regional airport or landing field and appurtenant facilities so located to best serve the region in which the authority is located. Each authority in which the state is a participant …

(1) Each authority is given power and authority as follows:(1) To make and adopt all necessary bylaws, rules, and regulations for its organization and operations not inconsistent with law;(2) To elect its own officers, to appoint committees, and to employ and fix the compensation…

(a) Authorities are authorized to use any available revenues for the accomplishment of the purposes and the implementation of the powers authorized by this chapter, including the proceeds of revenue bonds issued from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, either…

(a) The issuance of revenue bonds shall be by resolution of the authority. (b) The bonds of each issue may:(1) Be coupon bonds payable to bearer or may be registrable as to principal only or as to both principal and interest;(2) Be in such form and denominations;(3) Be made payab…

(a) The resolution authorizing the bonds may provide for the execution by the authority of an indenture which defines the rights of the holders and registered owners of the bonds and provides for the appointment of a trustee for the holders and registered owners of the bonds. (b)…

The bonds may be sold for such price, including sale at a discount, and in such manner as the authority may determine by resolution.

(a) (1) The bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signatures of the chair and secretary of the authority.(2) In case any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officers before the delivery of the bonds or coupons, their…

(a) The revenue bonds issued under this chapter shall be obligations only of the authority and shall not be general obligations of any county, municipality, or the state. (b) (1) In no event shall the revenue bonds constitute an indebtedness of any county, municipality, or the st…

(a) (1) Revenue bonds may be issued under this chapter for the purpose of refunding any obligations issued under this chapter.(2) The refunding bonds may be combined with bonds issued into a single issue. (1) Revenue bonds may be issued under this chapter for the purpose of refun…

(a) The resolution or indenture securing the bonds may impose a forecloseable mortgage lien upon or security interest in the facilities of the authority, or any portion thereof, and the extent of the mortgage lien or security interest may be controlled by the resolution or indent…

(a) (1) In the event of a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds issued under this chapter any court having jurisdiction may appoint a receiver to take charge of any facilities upon or in which there is a mortgage lien or security interest securing th…

Each authority may, in connection with obtaining funds for its purposes, enter into any agreement with any person, firm, or corporation including the federal government, or any agency or subdivision thereof, containing such provisions, covenants, terms, and conditions as the auth…

Whenever it shall be deemed necessary by an authority, in connection with the exercise of its powers conferred in this chapter, to take or acquire any lands, structures, buildings, or other rights, either in fee or as easements, for the purposes set forth in this chapter, the aut…

(a) Each authority shall be exempt from the payment of any taxes or fees to the state, or any subdivision thereof, or to any office or employee of the state, or of any subdivision thereof. (b) (1) The property of each authority shall be exempt from all local and municipal taxes.(…

(a) If an authority should realize a surplus, whether from operating the airport or leasing it for operation, over and above the amount required for the maintenance, improvement, and operation of the airport and for meeting all required payments on its obligations, it shall set a…

(a) Contributions may be made to authorities from time to time by the counties and municipalities and persons, firms, or corporations that shall desire to do so. (b) In order to afford maximum opportunities for contributions, the agreement provided for under § 14-362-103 may be t…

(a) (1) All funds received by an authority shall be deposited in such banks as the authority may direct and shall be withdrawn therefrom in such manner as the authority may direct.(2) (A) Each authority shall keep strict account of all of its receipts and expenditures and each qu…

(a) Counties, municipalities, and the state are authorized and empowered to appoint members of the authorities and to contribute to the cost of acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating the regional airports and appurtenant facilities. (b) Counties, municipal…

(a) Each authority may lease its airport and all or any part of its appurtenances and facilities to any available lessee at such rental and upon such terms and conditions as the authority shall deem proper. (b) Leases shall be for some purpose associated with airport activities.

(a) In the event the board shall so determine, any authority may sell all or any part of its properties and assets and distribute the proceeds among the participating municipalities, counties, and the state in the proportion each unit contributed to the authority's funds or other…

All employees of each authority who are eligible shall be deemed to be within the workers' compensation laws of Arkansas, and premiums on their compensation shall be paid by the authority as required by law.

Any existing regional airport authority, de facto or de jure, previously created, or attempted to have been created, under the acts of Arkansas, or in any other manner created under color of law, having been created substantially in conformance with the provisions contained in th…

Any municipality, or any board, commission, or other authority duly established by ordinance of any municipality, or the boards of trustees, respectively, of the firemen's relief and pension fund and the policemen's pension and relief fund of any such municipality, or the board o…

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its intent and purposes and shall be the sole authority required for the accomplishment of its purpose. (b) To this end:(1) It shall not be necessary to comply with the general provisions of other laws dealing with publi…

(a) For purposes of this section, “authority” means an authority created with members from two (2) or more counties and three (3) or more cities, and the property of the authority shall be defined as the real property owned in fee simple title by the authority or property acquire…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Authority” means any authority created under the provisions of § 14-362-103;(2) “Bond” means a revenue bond;(3) “Contract for effective interest rates” means any contract to achieve a desirable effective interest rate, including, but not limite…

(a) In connection with revenue bonds issued by an authority, the authority may enter into a contract for effective interest rates. (b) A contract for effective interest rates may be entered into at the time the bonds are issued or at any time while the bonds are outstanding. (c) …

(a) Payments required to be made by an authority under a contract for effective interest rates under this subchapter shall be payable from the same revenue source or sources from which the related bonds are payable. (b) Revenues derived by an authority from a contract for effecti…

This subchapter is supplemental to all other provisions of state law governing the issuance of bonds by authorities and the investment of the bond proceeds.

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The public and governmental functions of an authority required under this chapter are best achieved by giving the authority the discretion to determine whether it is in the best interest of the authority to achieve its mission in conjunctio…

Property owned by an authority that is not within the corporate limits of a municipality shall not be annexed by a municipality without a two-thirds (⅔) vote of approval by the members of the board of directors of the authority.

Before an authority begins an annexation or detachment proceeding under this subchapter, the authority shall coordinate with the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office for preparation of legal descriptions and digital mapping for the annexation or detachment areas.

(a) As used in this section, “enclave” means an unincorporated improved or developed area that is enclosed within and bounded on all sides by a single city or incorporated town. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an authority may petition a municipality for…

(a) An authority may petition for detachment under this section upon the passing of a resolution by the board of directors of the authority:(1) Recommending the detachment of property owned by the authority from one (1) or more municipalities in which the authority's property is …

(a) If an authority detaches from a municipality that has previously issued and currently has outstanding bonds or other evidences of indebtedness that are secured by or payable from taxes or other revenues relating to the operations of the authority, then the detachment shall no…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Airport Zoning Enabling Act.”

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Airport” means any area of land usable for the landing and taking off of airplanes;(2) A city is “served” by an airport if the airport is used for private flying or otherwise as a point of arrival or depar…

(a) Penalties of fines and imprisonment for violations of any regulation, order, or ruling promulgated or made pursuant to this subchapter may be prescribed in any airport zoning regulations that may be promulgated under authority of this subchapter. (b) In addition, any city, or…

(a) (1) In order to protect airport approaches against obstruction, to protect the life and property of users of airports of the public utility class and of occupiers of land in their vicinity, to encourage and foster the use of airports, to safeguard the public investment therei…

(a) In order to eliminate or mitigate existing hazards to landing and taking off at airports of the public utility class, to improve and make safer such airports, and to permit public use of the obstructed air space needed for such use, all cities granted the power to promulgate,…