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AR Code § 14-164-817 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 164 - Industrial Development Bonds|Subchapter 8 - Local Government Energy Efficiency Project Bond Act|§ 14-164-817. Refunding bonds

 (a) Bonds may be issued to refund any outstanding bonds or to refund any outstanding bonds issued under any other law for the purpose of financing energy efficiency projects.  (b)  (1) Refunding bonds may be sold for cash or delivered in exchange for the outstanding obligations under subsection (a) of this section.  (2) If refunding bonds are sold for cash under subdivision (b)(1) of this section, the proceeds may be applied to the payment of the obligations refunded or deposited into an irrevocable trust for the retirement of the refunding bonds either at maturity or on an authorized redemption date.    (c) Refunding bonds shall in all respects be authorized, issued, and secured in the manner provided in this subchapter.  (d) The ordinance under which refunding bonds are issued may provide that any refunding bonds shall have the same priority of lien on revenues as originally pledged for payment of the obligation refunded by the refunding bonds.
AR Code § 14-164-818 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 164 - Industrial Development Bonds|Subchapter 8 - Local Government Energy Efficiency Project Bond Act|§ 14-164-818. Applicability

 This subchapter:   (1) Applies only to municipalities and counties; and  (2) Does not apply to the following governmental units:  (A) The state and any agency, board, commission, or instrumentality of the state;  (B) A school district; or  (C) A special assessment or taxing district established under the laws of the state.
AR Code § 14-164-819 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 164 - Industrial Development Bonds|Subchapter 8 - Local Government Energy Efficiency Project Bond Act|§ 14-164-819. Subchapter supplemental to other laws

 This subchapter is:   (1) Supplemental to other laws, and municipalities and counties may use other applicable laws in the issuance of bonds and other obligations under this subchapter; and  (2) Sufficient authority for the issuance of bonds and the performance of all other acts and procedures authorized by this subchapter.
AR Code § 14-164-820 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 164 - Industrial Development Bonds|Subchapter 8 - Local Government Energy Efficiency Project Bond Act|§ 14-164-820. Construction

 This subchapter shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this subchapter as a complete and independent authority for the performance of the acts authorized under this subchapter, and the powers granted under this subchapter shall be broadly interpreted to effectuate the intent and purposes and shall not be interpreted as a limitation of powers.
AR Code § 14-164-821 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 164 - Industrial Development Bonds|Subchapter 8 - Local Government Energy Efficiency Project Bond Act|§ 14-164-821. Rules

 A municipality or county may provide by ordinance that the municipality or county shall comply with the rules promulgated by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission under § 19-11-1207.
AR Code § 14-165-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 165 - Industrial Development Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Inter-Municipal, Inter-County, and Municipal-County Compacts|§ 14-165-201. Construction

 This chapter is intended to supplement all existing constitutional provisions and legislation designed to secure and develop industry and shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.
AR Code § 14-165-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 165 - Industrial Development Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Inter-Municipal, Inter-County, and Municipal-County Compacts|§ 14-165-202. Authority generally

 (a) Two (2) or more counties, or two (2) or more municipalities, whether or not in the same county, or one (1) or more counties and one (1) or more municipalities are authorized and empowered to join together in a compact for the purpose of engaging in joint efforts to secure and develop industry of mutual benefit to the parties to the compact and to finance it by each party to the compact issuing bonds under the provisions of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 49 [repealed].  (b)  (1) Counties entering into compacts to which one (1) or more other counties are parties must have a common border with at least one (1) other county that is a party to the compact.  (2) Municipalities entering into compacts must be sufficiently near to the other parties to the compact to enable all parties to the compact to benefit from the joint efforts undertaken.    (c) Any party to any compact authorized in this subchapter may issue revenue bonds under the provisions of the Municipalities and Counties Industrial Development Revenue Bond Law, §§ 14-164-201 — 14-164-206 and 14-164-208 — 14-164-224, in aid of any compact project.
AR Code § 14-165-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 165 - Industrial Development Compacts|Subchapter 2 - Inter-Municipal, Inter-County, and Municipal-County Compacts|§ 14-165-204. Issuance of bonds

 (a) Any compact entered into under the provisions of this subchapter may provide that each party to the compact will issue bonds under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 49 [repealed], and that all funds obtained by the issuance of the bonds will be used for a joint industrial development project.  (b) Whenever the parties to the compact agree that each shall issue bonds under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 49 [repealed], no bonds shall be issued by any party to the compact for use in the joint project unless the voters of each and every party to the compact approve the issuance of bonds.  (c) The parties to the compact shall determine by agreement the portion of the total cost of any project that each party to the compact is to bear.
AR Code § 14-166-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 166 - Planning and Development Organizations|Subchapter 2 - Multi-County Planning and Development Organizations|§ 14-166-201. Purpose

 (a)  (1) The purpose of this subchapter is to encourage multi-county planning and development organizations which have been formed, or which may be formed in the future, as voluntary nonprofit associations to promote economic development, to assist local governments and private organizations in obtaining federal grants and loans, to prepare comprehensive regional plans for economic development and improved government services, to enlist private support for these activities, and to coordinate private and public programs in the multi-county districts.  (2) Recognizing the beneficial services to be provided the people of this state through the activities of such multi-county planning and development organizations established for the aforementioned purposes, and in order to encourage such organizations in their efforts to provide these beneficial services, the General Assembly establishes a program of providing financial assistance to the associations to enable them to continue and expand their activities in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter.    (b) Nothing in this subchapter is intended to be inconsistent with or contrary to a policy of relying on the private enterprise system.
AR Code § 14-166-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 166 - Planning and Development Organizations|Subchapter 2 - Multi-County Planning and Development Organizations|§ 14-166-202. Designation of districts

 (a) The General Assembly recognizes as planning and development districts the boundaries of the following eight (8) economic development districts:  (1) Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., consisting of Benton, Washington, Madison, Carroll, Boone, Newton, Marion, Searcy, and Baxter counties;  (2) North Central Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., consisting of Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Stone, Independence, Jackson, Van Buren, Cleburne, White, and Woodruff counties;  (3) Northeast Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., consisting of Randolph, Clay, Lawrence, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett, Cross, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee, and Phillips counties;  (4) Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., consisting of Grant, Jefferson, Arkansas, Cleveland, Lincoln, Desha, Bradley, Drew, Chicot, and Ashley counties;  (5) Southwest Economic Development District of Arkansas, Inc., consisting of Sevier, Howard, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Ouachita, Dallas, Calhoun, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, and Union counties;  (6) Western Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., consisting of Crawford, Franklin, Sebastian, Logan, Scott, and Polk counties;  (7) West Central Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., consisting of Johnson, Pope, Conway, Yell, Perry, Montgomery, Garland, Pike, Clark, and Hot Spring counties; and  (8) Central Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., consisting of Faulkner, Saline, Pulaski, Lonoke, Prairie, and Monroe counties.    (b)  (1) If a municipality is located in two (2) or more counties which are situated in different planning and development districts, then if the governing body of the municipality so determines by ordinance, the entire area of the municipality may be deemed attached to the planning and development district which has the county with the highest proportion of the population of the municipality.  (2) The population of the municipality shall be based upon the most recent federal decennial or special census data available for the municipality.    (c)  (1) Nothing in this subchapter is intended to change or conflict with the status of regional and metropolitan planning commissions or councils of governments established under § 14-17-301 et seq. and § 14-56-501 et seq.  (2) This subchapter does not change the designation of urban and metropolitan planning organizations presently recognized by the Department of Finance and Administration for programs of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development or any other department of the United States Government.
AR Code § 14-166-203 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 166 - Planning and Development Organizations|Subchapter 2 - Multi-County Planning and Development Organizations|§ 14-166-203. Recognition and qualification of organizations

 (a) The governing boards of directors of the eight (8) economic development districts are recognized as the representative organizations of the initial planning and development districts as recognized in § 14-166-202.  (b) In order to qualify for the benefits of the provisions of this subchapter, the representative organization of a planning and development district shall have a governing board of directors, a majority of whose members are elected officials of local governments and the remainder of whose members represent economic development organizations and organizations broadly representative of diverse community interests.  (c)  (1) The operations of representative organizations of planning and development districts shall be solely within the discretion and control of the local governing boards of directors of the respective districts, it not being the intention of the General Assembly that anything in this subchapter creates any power, authority, or control in any state agency over the management and operations of the organizations.  (2) Continued state financial support of organizations as provided in this subchapter shall terminate with respect to any organization that uses state funds for any purpose not within the intent and purposes of this subchapter until the organization shall make restitution for any misused funds and furnishes proof of compliance with respect to future operations.
AR Code § 14-166-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 166 - Planning and Development Organizations|Subchapter 2 - Multi-County Planning and Development Organizations|§ 14-166-204. Allocation of payments

 (a)  (1) The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to make payments from time to time to officially recognized organizations of planning and development districts from state funds appropriated for that purpose.  (2) Payments shall be scheduled as nearly as possible to begin on July 1 of each fiscal year and on the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter.    (b)  (1) Funds appropriated for payments to recognized organizations of planning and development districts shall be allocated, in equal shares, among the initial eight (8) recognized districts as established in § 14-166-202.  (2) If, in the future, any change occurs in the district boundaries of any of the initial eight (8) districts, as authorized in § 14-166-202, the number one (1) allocation of appropriated funds to the former districts which comprise counties reorganized in the new district shall be apportioned to the new district in accordance with equitable criteria established by the Department of Finance and Administration and published in advance prior to the establishment of the new district.
AR Code § 14-167-201 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-201. Title

 This subchapter shall be referred to, and may be cited as, the “Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Finance Act.”
AR Code § 14-167-202 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-202. Legislative findings and public policy

 (a) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) The State of Arkansas is confronted with a severe energy crisis;  (2) The demand for fuels has outstripped the available supplies;  (3) The cost to the consumer for energy usage continues to increase at an accelerated rate;  (4) A great and growing number of residents of this state can no longer afford basic energy needs;  (5) The energy crisis has adversely affected the growth and stability of agriculture, commerce, and industry within the state, producing widespread unemployment;  (6) The energy crisis will be perpetuated by a continued dependence on depletable energy resources which are subject to rapid increases in price and uncertain availability; and by the wasteful and inefficient use of available energy supplies;  (7) These conditions are inimical to the economic security of the state and the health, welfare, and prosperity of its citizens.    (b) It is declared to be the public policy and responsibility of this state to encourage energy conservation and to promote the development and use of renewable energy resources, in order to alleviate the undesirable social and economic conditions created by the energy crisis.  (c) The General Assembly finds that the public policy and responsibility of the state as set forth in this section cannot be fully attained without the use of public financing, and it is the purpose of this subchapter to make such financing available for energy facilities which will reduce energy consumption or make use of renewable energy resources in residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural application.
AR Code § 14-167-204 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-204. Construction

 This subchapter is to be liberally construed to accomplish the purposes of it and shall be the sole authority necessary to be complied with. To this end, it shall not be necessary to comply with general provisions of other laws dealing with energy facilities, their acquisition, construction, leasing, encumbering, or disposition.
AR Code § 14-167-205 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-205. Energy project authority

 (a) Any municipality and any county in this state is authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, operate, maintain, sell, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in, or dispose of, or make loans to finance the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, extension, equipment, or improvement of energy facilities.  (b) Any such undertaking will be referred to in this subchapter as an “energy project.”
AR Code § 14-167-206 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-206. Authority to fund

 (a) Municipalities and counties are authorized to use any available revenues for the accomplishment of energy projects, either alone or together with other available funds and revenues, and may issue bonds, as authorized in this subchapter, for the accomplishment of energy projects, either alone or together with other available funds and revenues.  (b) Bonds may be issued in such principal amount as shall be sufficient to pay the cost of accomplishing the energy project involved, the cost of issuing bonds, the amount necessary for a reserve, if deemed desirable, the amount necessary to provide for debt service on the bonds until revenues for the payment of them are available, and any other costs and expenditures of whatever nature incidental to the accomplishment of the energy project involved.
AR Code § 14-167-207 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-207. Bonds — Issuance generally

 The issuance of bonds shall be by ordinance of the municipality or county.
AR Code § 14-167-208 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-208. Bonds — Terms and conditions

 (a) As the ordinance authorizing their issuance may provide, the bonds may:  (1) Be in such form and denominations;  (2) Be exchangeable for bonds of another denomination;  (3) Be made payable at such places within or without the state;  (4) Be issued in one (1) or more series;  (5) Bear such date or dates;  (6) Mature at such time or times, not exceeding forty (40) years from their respective dates;  (7) Bear interest at such rate or rates;  (8) Be payable in such medium of payment;  (9) Be subject to such terms of redemption; and  (10) Contain such terms, covenants, and conditions, including, without limitation, those pertaining to:  (A) The custody and application of the proceeds of the bonds;  (B) The collection and disposition of revenues;  (C) The rights, duties, and obligations of the municipality or county and the trustee for the holders and registered owners of the bonds; and  (D) The rights of the holders and registered owners of the bonds.      (b) Subject to provisions of the ordinance or of the trust indenture, as prescribed in this section or § 14-167-209 pertaining to registration, the bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the laws of the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 14-167-209 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-209. Bonds — Trust indenture, lease, etc

 (a) The ordinance authorizing the bonds may provide for the execution by the municipality or county of an indenture which defines the rights of the holders and registered owners of the bonds and provides for the appointment of a trustee, who may be a trustee within or without the state, for the holders and registered owners of the bonds.  (b) The indenture may control the priority between successive issues and may contain any other terms, covenants, and conditions that are deemed desirable, including without limitation, those pertaining to:  (1) The custody and application of the proceeds of the bonds;  (2) The maintaining of rates and charges;  (3) The collection and disposition of revenues;  (4) The maintenance of various funds and reserves;  (5) The nature and extent of the security and pledging of revenues;  (6) The rights, duties, and obligations of the municipality or county and the trustee; and  (7) The rights of the holders and registered owners of the bonds.    (c) It shall not be necessary for the municipality or county to publish any indenture, lease, or other agreement if:  (1) The ordinance authorizing an indenture, lease, or other agreement is published as required by law governing the publication of ordinances of a municipality or county;  (2) The ordinance advises that a copy of the indenture, lease, or other agreement, as the case may be, is on file in the office of the clerk or recorder of the municipality or the county clerk of the county for inspection by any interested person; and  (3) The copy of the indenture, lease, or other agreement, as the case may be, is actually filed with the clerk or recorder of the municipality or the county clerk of the county.
AR Code § 14-167-210 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-210. Bonds — Sale

 The bonds may be sold for such price, including, without limitation, sale at a discount, and in such manner as the municipality or county may determine by ordinance.
AR Code § 14-167-211 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 167 - Energy Resources and Conservation|Subchapter 2 - Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Resource Financing|§ 14-167-211. Bonds, coupons — Execution

 (a)  (1) The bonds shall be executed by the mayor and the city clerk or recorder of the municipality or the county judge and county clerk of the county, with either the facsimile or manual signature of the mayor or county judge, but with the manual signature of the clerk or recorder and of the county clerk.  (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 signatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes.    (b) The coupons attached to the bonds may be executed by the facsimile signature of the mayor of the municipality or the county judge of the county.