Title 23 — Public Utilities and Regulated Industries

(a) A municipal utility shall allow net-metering facilities to be interconnected according to the ordinances, rules, or regulations established by the governing body of the municipal utility. (b) The governing body of a municipal utility may elect to follow procedures under § 23-…

(a) At its discretion, an electric utility may elect to use one (1) of the following rate structures to develop rates for net-metering customers:(1) A rate structure in which the electric utility:(A) Separately meters the electric energy, measured in kilowatt hours:(i) Supplied b…

(a) (1) If an electric utility follows the rate structure in § 23-18-606(a)(2), the electric utility shall apply a monthly grid charge to:(A) Collect any of the fixed charges that are collected through volumetric charges, including without limitation any riders and surcharges; an…

(a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to require all electric and natural gas public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission to consider clean energy and the use of renewable energy resources as part of any resour…

All electric and natural gas public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall consider clean energy and the use of renewable resources as part of any resource plan or natural gas procurement plan.

(a) (1) The Arkansas Public Service Commission may consider, propose, develop, solicit, approve, implement, and monitor measures by electric and natural gas public utilities subject to its jurisdiction that cause the electric and natural gas public utilities to incur costs of ser…

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Broadband Over Power Lines Enabling Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter and §§ 14-200-101, 18-15-503, 18-15-504, and 18-15-507:(1) “Broadband affiliate” or “affiliate” means an entity that is at least ten percent (10%) owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the electric utility formed to provide regulated or no…

(a) An electric utility, an affiliate of an electric utility, or a person unaffiliated with an electric utility may own, construct, maintain, and operate a broadband system and provide broadband services on an electric utility's electric delivery system consistent with the requir…

(a) An electric utility may:(1) Own or operate a broadband system on the electric utility's electric delivery system;(2) Allow an affiliate to own or operate a broadband system on the electric utility's electric delivery system;(3) Allow an unaffiliated entity to own or operate a…

(a) Except as provided in this subchapter, neither the state nor any agency, instrumentality, or political subdivision of the state has jurisdiction over:(1) An electric utility's ownership or operation of a broadband system; or(2) The provision of broadband services by the elect…

(a) An electric utility may charge a broadband affiliate, an unaffiliated broadband Internet service provider, or a broadband operator for the costs of the construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of the broadband system of the broadband affiliate, unaffiliated broa…

(a) An electric utility that installs or operates or permits the installation or operation of a broadband system on its electric delivery system shall employ all reasonable measures to ensure that the operation of the broadband system does not interfere with or diminish the relia…

(a) A broadband operator shall comply with all applicable federal laws, including those protecting licensed spectrum users from interference by broadband systems. (b) To the extent required by Federal Communications Commission rules, the operator of a radio frequency device shall…

(a) This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Electric Utility and Gas Utility Storm Recovery Securitization Act”. (b) (1) The purpose of this subchapter is to enable Arkansas electric utilities and gas utilities, if authorized by a financing order issued b…

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Ancillary agreement” means any bond, insurance policy, letter of credit, reserve account, surety bond, swap arrangement, hedging arrangement, liquidity or credit support arrangement, or other financial arrangement entered into in connection wit…

(a) (1) A utility may petition the Arkansas Public Service Commission for a financing order.(2) For each petition as described in subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the utility shall:(A) Describe the storm recovery activities that the utility has undertaken or proposes to undert…

(a) If the Arkansas Public Service Commission issues a financing order to a utility pursuant to this section, the commission shall not:(1) Consider the storm recovery bonds issued pursuant to the financing order to be the debt of the utility other than for federal and state incom…

(a) (1) All storm recovery property that is specified in a financing order shall constitute an existing, present intangible property right or interest therein, notwithstanding that the imposition and collection of storm recovery charges depend on the utility to which the financin…

(a) The sale, assignment, or transfer of storm recovery property is governed by this section. (b) All of the following apply to a sale, assignment, or transfer under this section:(1) (A) The sale, conveyance, assignment, or other transfer of storm recovery property by a utility t…

(a) (1) The Uniform Commercial Code — Secured Transactions, § 4-9-101 et seq., does not apply to storm recovery property or any right, title, or interest of a utility, assignee, or financing party therein except to the extent specified in this subchapter.(2) In addition, the righ…

(a) (1) The law governing the validity, enforceability, attachment, perfection, priority, exercise of remedies, and venue with respect to the sale, assignment, or transfer of an interest or right or the creation of a security interest in any storm recovery property shall be exclu…

(a) (1) Storm recovery bonds are not a debt or a general obligation of the state or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities and are not a charge on their full faith and credit.(2) An issue of storm recovery bonds does not, directly or indirectly or conti…

(1) The Arkansas state income tax treatment of the following events will conform to the federal income tax treatment of the events:(1) A utility's receipt of a financing order that creates storm recovery property for the benefit of the utility;(2) The utility's receipt of cash or…

(a) For purposes of this section, the term “bondholder” means a person who holds, owns, or is the beneficial holder or owner of a storm recovery bond. (b) (1) The state and its agencies, including the Arkansas Public Service Commission, pledge to and agree with bondholders, the o…

An assignee or financing party shall not be considered a utility or person providing electric or natural gas service by virtue of engaging in the transactions described in this subchapter.

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Video Service Act”.

(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Access to video service” means the capability of a video service provider to provide video service at a household address irrespective of whether a subscriber has ordered the service or the service is provided at the address;(2) “Books and reco…

(a) After June 30, 2013:(1) A person shall not act as a video service provider within the state unless the person:(A) Is providing video service under a franchise from a political subdivision in effect on March 6, 2013, or a subsequent renewal of the franchise;(B) Elects to:(i) N…

(1) The fees for a certificate of franchise authority to be collected by the Secretary of State include:(1) An application filing fee of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) that includes the cost of issuance of a certificate of franchise authority by the Secretary of State…

(a) A video service provider has the rights, powers, and duties provided for telephone and telegraph companies under §§ 23-17-101 — 23-17-105. (b) To enable the provision of video service, a political subdivision shall allow the holder of a certificate of franchise authority to i…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “City subscriber” means a subscriber whose service address is in the jurisdictional limits of a city;(2) “County subscriber” means a subscriber whose service address is outside the jurisdictional limits of a city;(3) (A) “Gross revenue” shall be ca…

(a) A video service provider shall not deny access to video service to any group of potential residential subscribers based on the income of the residents in the local area in which such a group resides. (b) A franchising authority or political subdivision shall not impose on a v…

(a) A video service provider shall comply with the customer service requirements under 47 C.F.R. § 76.309(c), as it existed on January 1, 2013. (b) (1) A video service provider shall maintain a local or toll-free number for customer service contact.(2) (A) A video service provide…

(a) As used in this section, “public, education, and government access channels”, also known as “PEG channels”, means channels used for noncommercial local interest programming. (b) (1) A video service provider, on the date that it first provides video service to a subscriber in …

(a) The General Assembly intends that this subchapter be consistent with the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. § 521 et seq., as it existed on January 1, 2013. (b) Except as otherwise stated in this subchapter, this subchapter shall not be interpreted to prevent …

A.C.A. § 23-30-101Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

It shall be lawful for all savings and loan associations and insurance companies doing business in the State of Arkansas and for all trustees, guardians of the estates of minors and insane persons, executors, or administrators to invest their funds in notes, bonds, debentures, or…

A.C.A. § 23-32-202Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved

(a) Any person obtaining a loan secured by a lien on real estate in this state which is used primarily for agricultural or livestock purposes shall have the privilege of prepaying the loan in multiples of one hundred dollars ($100) during any one (1) year following the first anni…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any savings and loan association or insurance company organized under the laws of this state which has as one (1) of its principal purposes the making or purchasing of loans secured by real estate mortgages is authorized to:(1) Sell…

(a) In applying to loans made under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, any restrictions of any character imposed by the laws of the State of Arkansas upon loans which state-chartered lending institutions may make, purchase, or otherwise acquire, no consideration whatsoeve…

(a) A savings and loan association, financial institution, national bank, mortgage company, or any public or private mortgagee doing business in this state, when making a mortgage loan, may not require as a condition or term of the mortgage that the mortgagor purchase casualty in…

(1) Checking accounts and savings accounts may be opened and certificates of deposit may be issued by any federally or state-chartered savings and loan association, in the names of two (2) or more persons, either minor or adult, or a combination of minor and adult. Checking accou…

(a) (1) An agreement to share a customer-bank communication terminal, as defined by § 23-32-1301(2) [repealed], shall not prohibit, limit, or restrict the right of a financial institution from charging a customer-bank communication terminal usage fee.(2) The usage fee shall not e…

(a) (1) All persons except those described in subdivision (a)(2) of this section are prohibited from using in this state as a portion of or in connection with their place of business their name or title or in reference to themselves in their stationery or advertising the followin…

(a) Any financial institution doing business in this state shall stop payment of any electronic funds transfer from a customer's account upon receipt, at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled transfer, of a written stop-payment order from the customer or any person…

This subchapter may be known as the “Surety Bond Exemption Act”.

The purpose of this subchapter is to exempt state and federal savings and loan associations from being required to furnish security in the form of cash, bond, or otherwise, ensuring proper performance of their duties and obligations in the business transactions set forth in § 23-…

The law defining savings and loan associations' formation, structure, and operation shall apply to this subchapter except as provided in this subchapter.