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AR Code § 22-3-1408 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1408. Required statement on bond — Lien and pledge to secure bonds

 (a) It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond that it has been issued under the provisions of this subchapter, that the bonds shall be obligations only of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority, that in no event shall they constitute indebtedness for which the faith and credit of the State of Arkansas or any of its revenues, within the meaning of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 20, are pledged.  (b)  (1) The principal of, premiums, if any, interest on, and trustees' and paying agents' fees in connection with the bonds shall be secured by a lien on and pledge of and shall be payable from the pledged revenues defined in this section.  (2) The authorizing resolution or trust indenture shall set forth details of the nature and extent of the lien and pledge, including provisions for the use of surplus revenues, if any, for any other lawful purposes.
AR Code § 22-3-1409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1409. Pledge of revenues to secure bonds

 (a) The principal of, premiums, if any, interest on, and trustees' and paying agents' fees in connection with all bonds issued under this subchapter shall be secured solely by a lien on and pledge of the gross revenues derived from the leasing or renting to state agencies or other tenants of space in the buildings and facilities acquired pursuant to this subchapter, and the pledging of such revenues, the pledged revenues, is hereby authorized.  (b) All pledged revenues are hereby specifically declared to be cash funds restricted in their use and dedicated and to be used solely as provided and authorized in this subchapter.  (c) Commencing the first day of the month succeeding the issuance of the bonds hereunder and so long as any bonds are outstanding hereunder, the pledged revenues shall not be deposited into the State Treasury and shall not be subject to legislative appropriation but, as and when received by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority or by any other state agency, as the case may be, shall be deposited into a bank or banks selected by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to the credit of funds designated the “State Agencies Facilities Revenue Bond Fund”, with appropriate identification for separate issues or series.  (d) So long as any bonds are outstanding hereunder, all moneys in any bond fund shall be used solely for the payment of the principal of, premiums, if any, interest on, and trustees' and paying agents' fees in connection with the bonds, with the maintenance of necessary funds and reserves, except that the authorizing resolution or trust indenture may provide for the withdrawal, for other purposes, of surplus moneys, as defined in the authorizing resolution or trust indenture.  (e) Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit the Arkansas Development Finance Authority from investing moneys received hereunder, as provided in this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-1410 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1410. Contract between Arkansas Development Finance Authority and holders and owners of bonds

 (a) Any authorizing resolution and trust indenture shall, together with this subchapter, constitute a contract between the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and the holders and registered owners of the bonds, which contract, and all covenants, agreements, and obligations therein, shall be promptly performed in strict compliance with the terms and provisions of such contract, and the covenants, agreements, and obligations of the Building Authority Division may be enforced by mandamus or other appropriate proceedings at law or in equity.  (b) In this regard, in addition to other provisions referred to in this subchapter, the division is hereby expressly authorized to include in any authorizing resolution or trust indenture assurance that, to the fullest extent possible, it will always charge, impose, and collect sufficient rentals and other revenue to meet, as due, all debt service requirements, maintain reserves at proper levels, and otherwise comply with any provisions of authorizing resolutions or trust indentures concerning revenues and bonds.
AR Code § 22-3-1411 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1411. Bonds exempt from tax

 Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter, and the interest thereon, shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes, and the exemption shall include income, inheritance, and estate taxes.
AR Code § 22-3-1412 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1412. Deposit of bond proceeds

 (a) The Arkansas Development Finance Authority shall include necessary provisions in the authorizing resolution or trust indenture to provide for the deposit of the proceeds of the bonds pursuant to the provisions of § 15-5-209.  (b) The authority may create and establish one (1) or more special funds in such depositories and make such investment as it may designate to provide for the construction, secure the bonds, establish reserves, and fund other necessary functions or activities authorized by this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-1413 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1413. Refunding bonds

 (a) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued under this subchapter.  (b) Refunding bonds may be issued by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority pursuant to the provisions of § 15-5-314.
AR Code § 22-3-1414 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1414. Bondholder rights

 This subchapter shall not create any right in any bondholder for bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter, and no right of such bondholders shall arise under it, until bonds authorized by this subchapter, of the initial issue or series, shall have been sold and delivered by the Arkansas Development Finance Authority.
AR Code § 22-3-1415 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 14 - State Agencies Facilities Acquisition Act of 1991|§ 22-3-1415. Supervision and management of buildings and facilities

 (a) The Building Authority Division may supervise and manage buildings and other facilities constructed pursuant to the authority granted in this subchapter and to manage, maintain, and repair those buildings and facilities to provide rental space to be made available for the housing of state agencies, departments, boards, commissions, and institutions, or other tenants at such rental rates as deemed necessary:  (1) To provide sufficient funds to enable the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to meet, when due, the payment of the principal of, interest on, and trustees' and paying agents' fees in connection with all bonds issued under this subchapter;  (2) To enable the Arkansas Development Finance Authority to establish and maintain such reserves and other financial obligations in regard to the bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter, as shall be set forth in any authorizing resolution or trust indenture utilized for that purpose; and  (3) To pay the costs of utilities, insurance, janitorial supplies and services, building maintenance, upkeep, repair, and remodeling as deemed necessary, including the accumulation of reserves deemed necessary for such purposes as authorized under the provisions of this subchapter, and, in connection therewith, the division may establish one (1) or more accounts in one (1) or more banks authorized to do business in this state to accomplish those purposes.    (b) The division may hire legal counsel of its choice to assist in the administration of this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-1501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 15 - Capitol Building Parking Facility|§ 22-3-1501. Intent

 The Building Authority Division shall provide adequate facilities for those agencies located in the Capitol Mall area. The services provided by these agencies are varied. Parking spaces for these tenants have not kept up with current growth, thereby diminishing effective services provided by these agencies. The public access to the Capitol Mall area has been diminished by the lack of adequate parking. The construction of a parking deck facility, surface parking, and street improvements will help to alleviate such diminished services and lack of access.
AR Code § 22-3-1502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 15 - Capitol Building Parking Facility|§ 22-3-1502. Building Authority Division to build and maintain parking facilities

 (a)  (1) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Building Authority Division is hereby authorized to construct, manage, and maintain parking deck facilities, surface parking, and street improvements, called in this subchapter the “parking facilities”, in the area described in § 22-3-302(a).  (2)  (A) The division shall not be responsible for maintaining or assigning parking spaces designated for use by constitutional officers or the General Assembly.  (B) Provided, however, that if parking spaces in the parking facilities described in this subchapter are to be used by constitutional officers or the General Assembly, the charges for the parking spaces shall be on the same terms accorded to other state agencies, employees, and the public.      (b) In connection with management of parking facilities, the division may contract with private persons for management services in the manner and for periods of time as the division shall determine to be necessary for the satisfactory operation thereof.
AR Code § 22-3-1503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 15 - Capitol Building Parking Facility|§ 22-3-1503. Parking rules

 The Building Authority Division shall develop parking rules which will maintain equitable parking among the state agency tenants in the area described in § 22-3-1501 and for the public and may establish reasonable rental or other charges for parking therein. The State Capitol Police shall provide the necessary traffic patrols and policing of the parking facility.
AR Code § 22-3-1504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 15 - Capitol Building Parking Facility|§ 22-3-1504. Utility easement

 The Building Authority Division, on behalf of the State of Arkansas, is hereby granted an easement or license over the State Capitol Building, the various buildings on the State Capitol grounds, and the State Capitol grounds for the purpose of installing or relocating utilities, connecting the facility to an existing structure, and such other purposes as are necessary and consistent with this project as authorized by this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-1506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 15 - Capitol Building Parking Facility|§ 22-3-1506. Exceptions

 The provisions of § 22-3-301 et seq., pertaining to the Capitol Zoning District Commission, § 22-3-401 et seq., pertaining to the Capitol Parking Control Committee, § 22-3-501 et seq., pertaining to the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission, and § 22-3-202, pertaining to the Secretary of State, or any other provision of law inconsistent with the intent of this subchapter shall not be applicable to the Building Authority Division in connection with the parking facilities contemplated by this subchapter, and no filings, consents, or approvals shall be required from any agency of the state prior to the construction, renovation, or repair of parking facilities or concerning the operations thereof.
AR Code § 22-3-1701 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 17 - Firefighters Monument|§ 22-3-1701. Findings and purpose

 (a) It is found and determined by the General Assembly that:  (1) Many Arkansans serve each year as full-time firefighters, volunteer firefighters, forestry firefighters, and training academy firefighters;  (2) Firefighters in many communities serve their citizens as emergency medical technicians, hazardous material specialists, and bomb technicians and serve in numerous rescue emergencies;  (3) Upon occasion, fire or disaster claims the life of a firefighter in the course of his or her duties; and  (4) Arkansas firefighters have not received the recognition and honor deserved for service to their fellow citizens.    (b) In recognition and appreciation of Arkansas' fallen firefighters, an appropriate monument should be constructed and maintained on the State Capitol grounds.
AR Code § 22-3-1702 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 17 - Firefighters Monument|§ 22-3-1702. Authorization

 The Secretary of State is authorized to assist and coordinate with the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial Board in the construction of a monument on the grounds of the State Capitol honoring:   (1) Arkansans and other firefighters killed in Arkansas while acting in their capacity as firefighters; and  (2) Any Arkansas firefighter killed outside the State of Arkansas while serving in the capacity of a firefighter.
AR Code § 22-3-1703 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 17 - Firefighters Monument|§ 22-3-1703. Design and location

 The design of the monument and the location of the monument on the State Capitol grounds shall be approved by the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial Board and the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission.
AR Code § 22-3-1704 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 17 - Firefighters Monument|§ 22-3-1704. Funding

 (a) The State of Arkansas shall not be obligated to fund the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial.  (b) The Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial Board shall raise all funds necessary for materials, construction, and maintenance of the monument.  (c) The board shall comply with the rules of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission regarding creation of a maintenance fund.
AR Code § 22-3-1705 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 17 - Firefighters Monument|§ 22-3-1705. Commencement of construction

 Construction of the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial shall commence only after all requirements of the Capitol Arts and Grounds Commission are met.
AR Code § 22-3-1801 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 18 - Arkansas Energy and Natural Resource Conservation Act|§ 22-3-1801. Title

 This subchapter shall be known and may be referred to as the “Arkansas Energy and Natural Resource Conservation Act”.
AR Code § 22-3-1802 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 18 - Arkansas Energy and Natural Resource Conservation Act|§ 22-3-1802. Findings and purpose

 (a) It is found and determined by the General Assembly that:  (1) State-funded building projects have a significant impact on the environment of our Natural State, the economy, and the health and productivity of building inhabitants;  (2) State government currently spends approximately seventy million dollars ($70,000,000) annually for electricity and natural gas consumed in state buildings, and energy expenditures have been increasing at nearly four percent (4%) per year over the last ten (10) years;  (3) It is incumbent upon Arkansas state government to lead by example to minimize energy use and environmental impact in state buildings;  (4) Innovations in building science, technology, and operations are available to maximize the economic utility of state-funded building projects and reduce energy costs, while achieving the best environmental performance and reducing adverse impacts on the environment; and  (5) Incorporating principles of sustainability in building design will enhance efficient management of material resources and waste, protect health and indoor environmental quality, reduce the longer-term costs of construction and operation of state-funded buildings, and promote the use of appropriate Arkansas products in the buildings.    (b) In recognition of the economic, energy conservation, and environmental benefits of sustainable building design, it is in the best interest of the State of Arkansas to initiate a process to encourage improved building practices, to provide support and information to assist state agencies in carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, and to continue development of the best building practices through a legislative task force to evaluate and report to the General Assembly the progress being made under this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-1805 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 18 - Arkansas Energy and Natural Resource Conservation Act|§ 22-3-1805. Application to state building projects

 State agencies conducting or funding a public building project or rehabilitation project are encouraged to refer to and should utilize, whenever possible and appropriate, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or Green Globes rating systems referred to in this subchapter.
AR Code § 22-3-1901 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 19 - Sustainable Building Design Program|§ 22-3-1901. Sustainable Building Design Program for State Agencies

 There is created the Sustainable Building Design Program for State Agencies to be administered by the Building Authority Division.
AR Code § 22-3-1902 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 19 - Sustainable Building Design Program|§ 22-3-1902. Rules

 (a) The Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services shall promulgate rules for the implementation of the Sustainable Building Design Program for State Agencies.  (b) The rules shall include without limitation:  (1) Application forms;  (2) Origination fees, if any;  (3) Eligibility requirements;  (4) Review standards; and  (5) Loan requirements.
AR Code § 22-3-1903 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 19 - Sustainable Building Design Program|§ 22-3-1903. Loans

 (a) Under the Sustainable Building Design Program for State Agencies, the Building Authority Division may authorize money to be loaned from the Sustainable Building Design Revolving Loan Fund to a state agency, board, or commission.  (b) A loan made under subsection (a) of this section shall be:  (1) For a renovation of state-owned property; and  (2) In an amount that exceeds two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).    (c)  (1) The division shall credit an origination fee to the Building Authority Division Maintenance Fund for expenses associated with the administration of the program.  (2) The term for repayment of the loan may not exceed ten (10) years.
AR Code § 22-3-1904 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 19 - Sustainable Building Design Program|§ 22-3-1904. Loan approval process

 (a) An applicant for a loan from the Sustainable Building Design Revolving Loan Fund shall:  (1) Apply on a form approved by the Building Authority Division; and  (2)  (A) Remit an origination fee of one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the requested amount of the loan.  (B) However, the amount of the origination fee shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).      (b) The division shall review the application to determine if the applicant satisfies the eligibility criteria for a loan from the fund.  (c) The division shall provide the applicant written notice of its determination whether to offer a loan from the fund and any conditions for making the loan.  (d) After the applicant has satisfied any preconditions, if any, for the division's approval of the loan and has executed a contract for the loan, the division shall forward the loan contract to the Department of Finance and Administration and the Governor for their approval.
AR Code § 22-3-2001 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 22 - Public Property|Chapter 3 - Public Buildings and Other Facilities|Subchapter 20 - Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act|§ 22-3-2001. Title — Legislative findings

 (a) This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Sustainable Energy-Efficient Buildings Act”.  (b) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) Public buildings can be built and renovated using sustainable, energy-efficient methods that save money, reduce negative environmental impacts, improve employee and student performance, and make employees and students more productive;  (2) The main objectives of sustainable, energy-efficient designs are to:  (A) Avoid resource depletion of energy, water, and raw materials;  (B) Prevent environmental degradation caused by facilities and infrastructure throughout their life cycle; and  (C) Create buildings that are livable, comfortable, safe, and productive; and    (3) State-owned buildings and buildings owned by an institution of higher education can be improved by establishing specific performance criteria and goals for sustainable, energy-efficient public buildings that are based on recognized, consensual standards with a scientifically proven basis and a history of successful performance.