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AR Code § 14-201-308 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-308. Qualifications of voters

 (a) Only owners of real estate in one (1) or more of the improvement districts to be affected thereby and who reside in one (1) of the districts whose light plant, water plant, or sewerage system is to be controlled and operated by the board shall be allowed to vote at any of the elections provided for by this subchapter. Each of such owners of real property shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote for each one dollar ($1.00) of state and county taxes he shall have paid upon such real estate owned by him in the district or districts during the tax paying period next preceding the year of such elections. No vote shall be cast for property which lies within the district but which was not assessed with benefits for the improvements therein.  (b) The judges holding the election shall have access to the assessments of benefits, tax books, other records of the district, and the state and county tax books for the purpose of determining who shall be entitled to vote and the number of votes to be cast by any voter. In the event of a dispute as to the ownership of any tract or parcel of land in any of the districts, the ownership shall be deemed to be in the person having the possession thereof at the time of the election and paying the state and county taxes thereon during the taxpaying period next preceding the year of the election.
AR Code § 14-201-309 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-309. Supplies for elections — Cost

 The board of election commissioners shall provide all necessary ballots, poll books, and tally sheets for the holding of elections herein provided for and the expense thereof, and all costs of the election shall be paid by the city or town council of the city or town where such election is held from the funds of the light and water plants and sewage systems under its control.
AR Code § 14-201-310 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-310. Ballots in duplicate — Conduct of election

 In the conduct of the election, all ballots shall be in duplicate; duplicate ballot boxes shall be provided for use at the election and, generally, unless in conflict with this subchapter, the laws of the State of Arkansas pertaining to the conduct of general elections and to the preservation of poll books, tally sheets, and ballots shall apply to all elections held hereunder.
AR Code § 14-201-311 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-311. Election officials

 (a) Not less than ten (10) days before the date fixed by the board of election commissioners for the holding of any of the elections herein provided for, the board shall appoint three (3) persons of lawful age who reside and own real estate in one (1) of the districts, whose light plant, water plant, or sewerage system is to be controlled and operated by the board of public utilities herein provided for, as judges to hold the election and two (2) persons possessing like qualifications as clerks of the election and shall designate the place in the city or town where the election shall be held.  (b) Should any judge or clerk appointed to hold any of the elections provided for herein fail to appear at the time for opening of the polls, a majority of the persons entitled to vote at the election then present at the polls may select some other person possessing the qualifications herein prescribed to serve as judge or clerk in his stead.
AR Code § 14-201-312 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-312. Members of board — Qualifications

 (a) Boards of public utilities, when created in the manner set out in this subchapter, shall be composed of five (5) members each of whom, at the time of his election shall not be less than twenty-five (25) years old and a resident and owner of real estate in one (1) or more of the improvement districts owning the light or water plants or sewerage systems coming under the control of the board of public utilities as provided.  (b) No officeholder, either state, county, or municipal, whether elected or appointed, or his deputy, shall be eligible to membership on any board of public utilities created under this subchapter.
AR Code § 14-201-313 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-313. Nominations to board membership

 Nominations of candidates for membership on the board of public utilities shall be made by filing of a petition signed by not less than ten (10) owners of real property in one (1) or more of the improvement districts whose plants or systems will be placed under the control of the board with the county board of election commissioners. All nominations shall close on and no nominating petitions shall be filed after the tenth day preceding the election.
AR Code § 14-201-314 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-314. Interest of board members in contracts unlawful — Penalty

 (a) It shall be unlawful for any member of the board of public utilities to be directly or indirectly interested in any contract with the board.  (b) Any member engaging in conduct constituting an offense under this section commits a Class D felony. Further, his office shall thereby become vacant, and he shall forever be ineligible as a member of any board of public utilities created under this subchapter.
AR Code § 14-201-315 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-315. Terms of initial members

 The candidate receiving the highest number of votes at the election shall serve as a member of the board for five (5) years; the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve as a member of the board for four (4) years; the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve as a member of the board for three (3) years; the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve as a member of the board for two (2) years; and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve as a member of the board for one (1) year.
AR Code § 14-201-316 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-316. Election of succeeding members — Term — Conduct of election — Notice

 (a) In all cities and towns where a board of public utilities shall be created under the provisions of this subchapter, there shall be held, on a day to be designated by the county board of election commissioners not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days before the expiration of the term of office of any member of the board of public utilities, an election for the purpose of electing a member of the board to succeed the outgoing member.  (b) The members of the board so elected at such elections shall serve as members thereof for a period of five (5) years or until their successors are elected and qualified in the manner herein provided.  (c)  (1) Elections shall be held under the authority of the county board of election commissioners as herein provided for in the election of members of the board in the first instance, and the county board of election commissioners shall provide the ballots, ballot boxes, tally sheets, and poll books for the election, the expense of which shall be paid by the board of public utilities out of any funds in its hands.  (2) The judges and clerks for the election shall be owners of real property in one (1) or more of the improvement districts to be affected by the election. The election shall be conducted and the returns thereof made as provided in this subchapter for the first election of members of the board.    (d) Notice of the election shall be given in the same manner and for the same length of time as provided in § 14-201-304 for notice of the election to create the board of public utilities.
AR Code § 14-201-317 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-317. Commencement of term — Oath of office

 The term of office of the members of the board shall begin on the first Tuesday following their election, at which time they shall meet and take the oath prescribed by Arkansas Constitution, Article 19, § 20, and shall file a copy of the oath with the city clerk or recorder.
AR Code § 14-201-318 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-318. Vacancies

 If any member of the board shall cease to be a resident or owner of real estate in any of the improvement districts upon which his qualification as to ownership of property and residence shall be based or, if he shall resign from the board, his office shall be deemed vacant and any vacancy upon the board for that reason specified shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members thereof.
AR Code § 14-201-319 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-319. Compensation of members

 (a) The sole compensation of each member of the board shall be the sum of five dollars ($5.00) per month.  (b) The board, by a vote of a majority of its members, may fix a reasonable sum for the secretary of the board to compensate him for the clerical duties required of him.
AR Code § 14-201-320 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-320. Officers of board — Meetings — Minutes

 (a) At the first meeting of the board, one (1) of its members shall be elected as chairman and one (1) member shall be elected as secretary and treasurer.  (b) The board shall fix the time for its regular meetings to be held not less than once every month. Special meetings may be called by the chairman at any time upon two (2) days' notice to all members.  (c) The chairman shall preside at all meetings, and the secretary shall keep a minute book in which shall be inscribed a record of the minutes of all meetings of the board. The book shall be at all times subject to the inspection of any taxpayer.
AR Code § 14-201-321 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-321. Subsequent election to create board

 In event of a failure of the owners of real estate as provided in this subchapter to create a board of public utilities under the provisions of this subchapter at any election called for that purpose, the failure shall not be held to exhaust their powers to create the board at another election which may be called as provided in this subchapter. No election shall be called to be held within less than two (2) years after holding of the first or subsequent elections.
AR Code § 14-201-322 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-322. General powers of board

 The board of public utilities:   (1) May do and perform all things necessary to enforce the collection of the rates to be charged for the service rendered by any and all plants or sewerage systems under its jurisdiction; and  (2) Shall do any and all things necessary to the successful operation and maintenance of the electric light plants, water plants, or sewerage systems.
AR Code § 14-201-323 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-323. Agents and employees

 The board, in the operation of the plant or plants or sewerage systems, from time to time may employ agents, servants, and employees as it may deem necessary in the operation of the plant and may likewise discharge such agents, servants, or employees and such others as may have been employed in the operation of the plants or sewerage systems at the time of the creation of the board. No person related by blood or marriage to any member of the board shall ever be employed by it for any purpose.
AR Code § 14-201-324 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-324. Deposit of moneys — Bond — Checks

 (a) All moneys derived from the operation of utilities under this subchapter shall be deposited in some solvent bank whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the credit of the board. In the event any sums in excess of the amount of the insurance shall be deposited therein, the board shall require of the bank ample security for same, either in the form of United States Bonds of an amount equal to the excess or by a bond in like amount executed by some surety company authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas.  (b) The secretary and treasurer of the board shall give bond in some surety company authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas in an amount double the amount of any funds in his hands, and the bond shall be subject to the approval of all the members of the board. Before accepting the bonds herein mentioned, the chairman of the board shall investigate as to the solvency of the surety company issuing the bonds and its qualifications to do business in the State of Arkansas and shall file and incorporate in the minutes of the board the result of his findings with a resume of the evidence upon which such findings are based.  (c) All checks drawn upon the funds of the board shall be countersigned by the chairman. The checks shall be of the voucher form and shall state the purpose and consideration for which they are given.
AR Code § 14-201-325 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-325. Disposition of profits

 Any profits derived by any of the boards of public utilities created under this subchapter, after there has been set aside from the earnings a sum sufficient to pay all outstanding indebtedness of the plants or sewerage systems under the control of the board and a sum sufficient to provide for expenses, extensions, and enlargements found necessary, or which may be reasonably anticipated, shall be used by the board to retire any outstanding bonds or interest thereon issued by any of the boards of improvement of the district constructing the plants under its control. In case there are no such outstanding bonds or interest or when all of such outstanding bonds and interest thereon have been paid, such profits shall be paid to the treasurer of the city or town wherein the board is created. These funds are to be used by the city or town council to defray any expense or pay any debt of the city or town.
AR Code § 14-201-326 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-326. Enlargements of plants and systems

 (a) The board of public utilities may, in their discretion and from time to time, make an enlargement or enlargements of the plants and systems and extensions of the lines thereof as may be necessary to serve the residents of the city or town with electric lights, electric power, water, or sewerage, whether the area to be so serviced shall be included in the improvement district or not.  (b) No additional tax shall be levied upon the property within the improvement district, but the funds for that purpose may be contributed in whole or in part by outside agencies, or by the persons to be benefited, or, in the discretion of the board, the funds may be taken from the net revenue coming into its hands.
AR Code § 14-201-327 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-327. Sale or mortgage of plants and machinery

 No board of public utilities created under the terms of this subchapter shall ever have the right to sell, mortgage, or create any lien whatsoever upon any of the plants under its jurisdiction, except that the board, from time to time, may sell and dispose of any machinery or equipment not necessary to the maintenance or operation of the plants, and, in the purchase of any equipment for the plants, the seller may retain title to or a vendor's lien upon the property purchased from him by the board.
AR Code § 14-201-328 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-328. Accounting books — Annual audit

 (a) The board shall keep or cause to be kept separate books of account of each light plant, water plant, or sewerage system under its control and operation and for that purpose may employ such clerical help, bookkeepers, and accountants as may be necessary.  (b) The books of accounts shall be audited annually by a certified public accountant, licensed and engaged in the practice of accountancy in the State of Arkansas, who shall make a detailed report of his audit and file one (1) copy with the secretary of the board and one (1) copy with the city clerk or recorder of the city or town wherein the board shall be. The expenses of such audits shall be paid by the boards of public utilities from the funds derived by them from the operation of the plants or sewerage systems.
AR Code § 14-201-329 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-329. Suits for misappropriation or misuse of money

 Any taxpayer in any city or town in this state where this subchapter shall be adopted shall have the right to institute a suit against the board of public utilities or any member thereof for any sums of money or any property that may be misappropriated or misused by the board or any member thereof.
AR Code § 14-201-330 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 12 - Public Utilities Generally|Chapter 201 - Municipal Boards And Commissions|Subchapter 3 - Cities of the Second Class and Towns|§ 14-201-330. Power to sue and be sued — Hiring of attorneys

 (a) The board of public utilities may collect and receipt for and sue in its own name to recover any money, property, or right belonging to any of the utilities coming under its jurisdiction and may be sued.  (b) When any actions shall be brought by or against the board or when, in its opinion, legal advice or services are necessary, it may employ and compensate from the funds in its hands any attorneys it may deem advisable to employ.
AR Code § 14-234-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 14 - Solid Waste Disposal, Waterworks, And Sewers Generally|Chapter 234 - Waterworks and Water Supply|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-234-101. Definitions

 As used in this act unless the context requires otherwise:   (1) “Operating authority” means either the city council, legislative body, or board of commissioners, whichever, in a given instance, shall be charged with the responsibility of operating the municipal waterworks system;  (2) “Nonresident consumer” means any consumer who purchases water within the municipal boundaries, which water is then transported to a point outside the municipal boundaries for use or resale; the term also applies to any consumer receiving service outside the municipality;  (3) “Operation and maintenance,” as used in this act and in all other acts relating to municipally owned waterworks systems includes, among other items of operation and maintenance, taxes, improvements, extensions, and additions to the waterworks system.
AR Code § 14-234-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 14 - Solid Waste Disposal, Waterworks, And Sewers Generally|Chapter 234 - Waterworks and Water Supply|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 14-234-102. Construction

 This act, being necessary for the public health, safety, and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.