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AR Code § 14-302-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-105. Power of municipalities over street and parking projects

 Municipalities are authorized and empowered to acquire, by purchase or exercise of eminent domain:   (1) Sites and rights-of-way to construct, reconstruct, widen, extend, and maintain streets, alleys, and roadways of every nature including, without limitation, bridges, tunnels, overpasses, underpasses, interchanges, entrance plazas, approaches, access roads, and any other work of whatever nature incidental thereto; and  (2) Sites and rights-of-way to construct, reconstruct, widen, extend, and maintain and operate off-street parking facilities, sometimes collectively referred to in this chapter as “street and parking projects.”
AR Code § 14-302-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-106. Authority to issue bonds — Costs

 (a) Municipalities are authorized and empowered to issue revenue bonds from time to time in principal amounts sufficient to pay the costs of street and parking projects as they are defined in subsection (c) of this section.  (b) More than one (1) street or parking project, or combination thereof, may be involved as to any issue of revenue bonds hereunder. There may be more than one (1) issue for a particular street or parking project, or combination thereof, or there may be one (1) issue sold and delivered in series.  (c) The costs of a street or parking project, or combination thereof, as the case may be, may include all costs incurred in connection with the accomplishing of the project, an amount covering interest in bonds during construction and for a period up to one (1) year thereafter, any amounts determined to be desirable by the municipality for funding debt service and maintenance reserves, and all expenses incurred in connection with the authorization and issuance of bonds.
AR Code § 14-302-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-107. Issuance of bonds — Sale

 (a) Bonds shall be authorized by ordinance of the governing body of the municipality.  (b) They may be coupon bonds, payable to bearer, or may be registrable as to principal only, with interest coupons, or may be registrable as to both principal and interest without coupons, and may be made exchangeable for bonds of another denomination, which bonds of another denomination may in turn be either coupon bonds, payable to bearer, or bonds registrable as to principal only with coupons, or bonds registrable as to both principal and interest without coupons. The bonds may be in such form and denominations; the bonds may have such date or dates; the bonds may mature at such time or times and in such amount or amounts, provided that no bonds may mature more than forty (40) years from date; the bonds may bear interest payable at such times and at such rate or rates; the bonds may be payable at such place or places within or without the State of Arkansas; the bonds may be subject to such terms of redemption in advance of maturity at such prices, including such premiums; and the bonds may contain such other terms and provisions, all as the municipality issuing the bonds shall determine.  (c) The authorizing ordinance may contain any other terms, covenants, and conditions that are deemed desirable by the municipality including, without limitation:  (1) Provisions controlling the priority between and among successive issues;  (2) Those pertaining to the custody and application of bond proceeds, the maintenance and investment of various funds and reserves;  (3) The nature and extent of the security;  (4) The rights, duties, and obligations of the municipality and of the holders and registered owners of the bonds.    (d) Bonds may be sold in the manner the municipality involved may determine to be in its best interest and may be sold for such price including, without limitation, sale at a discount. The bonds may be sold with the privilege of conversion upon terms and conditions as the municipality involved shall specify, but in no event shall the municipality involved receive less or pay more than it would receive and pay if the bonds were not converted.
AR Code § 14-302-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-108. Execution of bonds and coupons — Seal

 (a) Bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the mayor of the municipality and by the manual signature of the clerk or recorder of the municipality.  (b) Coupons attached to the bonds shall be executed by the facsimile signature of the mayor.  (c) In case any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be such officer before the delivery of the bonds or coupons, their signatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes.  (d) The bonds shall be sealed with the seal of the municipality issuing the bonds.
AR Code § 14-302-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-109. Bonds as special obligations payable from street and parking revenues

 (a) The bonds shall not be general obligations of the municipality involved but shall be special obligations payable solely from the revenues specified in § 14-302-110.  (b) The principal of and interest on all bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be secured solely by a pledge of, and shall be payable solely from, street and parking revenues.  (c) The ordinance authorizing the issuance of bonds together with this chapter shall constitute a contract by and between the municipality and the holders and registered owners of all bonds issued by the municipality under the authority of this chapter, which contract, and all covenants, agreements, and obligations therein, shall be promptly performed in strict compliance with the terms and provisions of the contract. The contract and all rights of the holders and registered owners of the bonds and the obligations of the municipality may be enforced by mandamus or any other appropriate proceeding at law or in equity.  (d) It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond that it has been issued under the provisions of this chapter.
AR Code § 14-302-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-111. Refunding bonds

 (a) Revenue bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued under the authority of this chapter.  (b) The refunding bonds may be combined into a single issue with revenue bonds issued for a street and parking project.  (c) Refunding bonds may either be sold or delivered in exchange for the bonds being refunded.  (d) If sold, the proceeds may be either applied to the payment of the bonds being refunded or deposited in trust and there maintained in cash or investments for the retirement thereof, as shall be specified by the municipality in the ordinance authorizing and securing the refunding bonds.  (e) The ordinance authorizing the refunding bonds may provide that the refunding bonds shall have the same priority of lien on street and parking revenues pledged for their payment as was enjoyed by the bonds refunded. Refunding bonds shall be sold and secured in accordance with the provisions of this chapter pertaining to the sale and security of revenue bonds.
AR Code § 14-302-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-112. Revenue bonds made securities

 (a) Revenue bonds issued under the authority of this chapter are made securities in which insurance companies, trust companies, banks, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds including capital in their control or belonging to them.  (b) The bonds are made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with, and received by, any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.  (c) Any municipality or county; any board, commission, or other authority established by any such municipality or county; or the boards of trustees, respectively, of any retirement fund or retirement system created by or pursuant to authority conferred by the General Assembly may, in its discretion, invest any of its funds not immediately needed for its purposes in bonds issued under the authority of this chapter. Bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.
AR Code § 14-302-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 302 - Municipal Street And Parking Revenue Bond Act|§ 14-302-113. Bonds — Tax exemption

 The principal of, and interest on, bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes. This exemption shall include income, inheritance, and estate taxes.
AR Code § 14-305-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known as the “Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act”.
AR Code § 14-305-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-102. Legislative findings and intent

 (a) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) Unpaved roads in the state are the transportation backbone for rural communities and for many economic sectors in Arkansas, including timber, agriculture, ranching, and energy;  (2) Unpaved roads provide access to the public to hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, and other recreational and tourist activities;  (3) Public access is vital to the economy, tourism, and public enjoyment of natural resources in the state; and  (4) The erosion of unpaved roads can have negative effects on the state's economy, tourism, and natural resources.    (b) The General Assembly intends to support the creation of the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program, which will:  (1) Combine the resources of public and private organizations;  (2) Provide incentives for the maintenance of select low-volume, unpaved public roads maintained by counties in Arkansas for the purpose of maintaining and improving the health of the state's economy and natural resources;  (3) Use a public-private partnership arrangement to assist counties in funding unpaved road projects; and  (4) Provide funding for demonstration, training, promotion, and use of best management practices in construction and maintenance of rural unpaved roads adjacent to or near lakes, rivers, or streams.
AR Code § 14-305-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-103. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Best management practices” means practices for the construction and maintenance of unpaved roads that are broadly accepted by road engineers and maintenance professionals as the most effective approaches to managing unpaved roads that minimize sediment impacts to adjacent water bodies and aquatic habitats; and  (2) “Unpaved road project” means a project that has as its purpose the reduction of erosion and sedimentation by:  (A) Providing better drainage to an eroding unpaved public road maintained by a county;  (B) Stabilizing erodible ditches and drainage outlets for an unpaved public road maintained by a county;  (C) Creating a more durable driving surface for an unpaved public road maintained by a county; or  (D) A combination of the activities described in subdivisions (2)(A)-(C) of this section.
AR Code § 14-305-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-104. Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program

 The Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program is established to help provide funding for unpaved road projects throughout the state using best management practices.
AR Code § 14-305-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-105. Application process — Criteria for selection

 (a)  (1) After completing training in best management practices, a county may submit an application to receive funding for an unpaved road project to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.  (2) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall:  (A) Determine which of the proposed unpaved road projects to fund based on the criteria and requirements stated in this chapter; and  (B) Create an advisory committee to assist the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission in evaluating applications and determining which proposed unpaved road projects to fund.      (b) A county applying for funding for an unpaved road project shall submit an application to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission that includes the following:  (1) A brief description of the maintenance needs to be addressed by the unpaved road project;  (2) A cost estimate for the unpaved road project;  (3) A proposed work schedule for the unpaved road project;  (4) The basis for successful completion of the unpaved road project with citation to the relevant feature contained in subsection (c) of this section;  (5) A plan for using best management practices;  (6) A description of the unpaved road project site, including without limitation a site map; and  (7) Any other information requested by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.    (c) The proposed unpaved road project shall be located in a watershed area with at least one (1) of the following features, listed in order of priority:  (1) An aquatic species that the United States Government has listed as a threatened, endangered, or candidate species;  (2) A water body that has been determined to be impaired as a result of turbidity or sediment;  (3) A drinking water source;  (4) An interstate water body;  (5) A species that the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission has declared is of greatest conservation need;  (6) An agricultural or pasture land use; or  (7) A forestry land use.    (d) The proposed unpaved road project shall not include the paving or chipping and sealing of a dirt or gravel road.  (e) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall evaluate and prioritize each proposed unpaved road project based on the characteristics of the road contributing to erosion.
AR Code § 14-305-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-106. Funding of unpaved road projects

 (a)  (1) Donations from private entities and funding or in-kind goods and services committed by the county proposing the unpaved road project shall equal at least fifty percent (50%) of the estimated total costs of the proposed unpaved road project.  (2) In-kind goods and services committed by the county may include without limitation labor, equipment use, materials, and services.    (b) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission may award a grant to a county using funds available in the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Fund for up to fifty percent (50%) of the estimated total costs of a proposed unpaved road project.  (c) At least four percent (4%) of the funding obtained from the commission under this chapter shall be used to evaluate and assess the unpaved road project.
AR Code § 14-305-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-107. Completion of unpaved road projects

 (a) A grant awarded to a county under this chapter shall be applied only to work completed on an unpaved road project after the unpaved road project has been approved for a grant.  (b)  (1) If an unpaved road project that has been approved for a grant is not completed within one (1) year of the award of the grant, the county shall refund the full grant amount to the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission.  (2) However, for good cause shown, the Director of the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission may allow one (1) extension for a county that is unable to complete its unpaved road project within the period stated in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.    (c) A county shall:  (1) Comply with the standards set by the commission for the completion of an unpaved road project to ensure that the unpaved road project is conducted in a manner that is not harmful to the state or the environment; and  (2) Report on the progress of the unpaved road project in the manner and at the times determined by the commission.
AR Code § 14-305-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-108. Records

 A county that receives a grant under this chapter shall:   (1) Maintain a separate accounting of the grant funds received under this chapter;  (2) Maintain all records related to the unpaved road project that is the subject of the grant awarded under this chapter for three (3) years from the date the unpaved road project is completed; and  (3) Allow inspection by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission of the records described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section.
AR Code § 14-305-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-109. Support of Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program

 (a) The following agencies and entities have pledged their support for the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program and are encouraged to provide funding for unpaved road projects under this chapter:  (1) The Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts;  (2) The Arkansas Forestry Commission;  (3) The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission;  (4) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission;  (5) County judges;  (6) The Natural Resources Conservation Service;  (7) The Center for Training Transportation Professionals at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; and  (8) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.    (b) Additional agencies and private entities are encouraged to join the entities listed in subsection (a) of this section in supporting and funding unpaved road projects in the state.  (c) Any funds received from agencies and entities in support of the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program shall be deposited into the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Fund.
AR Code § 14-305-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 18 - Roadways, Bridges, And Parking Generally|Chapter 305 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act|§ 14-305-110. Rules

 The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this chapter, including without limitation rules regarding:   (1) The application process;  (2) The creation and administration of an advisory committee to assist the commission in evaluating applications and making funding determinations;  (3) The disbursement of grant funds;  (4) The reporting required by counties that receive grant funds under this chapter;  (5) The evaluation and assessment of unpaved road projects approved for grants;  (6) The expenses that are eligible for grant funds; and  (7) The standards a county is required to meet in completing an unpaved road project.
AR Code § 14-317-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 19 - Roadways, Bridges, and Parking Improvement Districts|Chapter 317 - Rural Road Improvement Districts|§ 14-317-101. Definition

 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, “lands” or “real property” shall be construed to embrace all property subject to taxation for the purposes of this chapter.
AR Code § 14-317-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 19 - Roadways, Bridges, and Parking Improvement Districts|Chapter 317 - Rural Road Improvement Districts|§ 14-317-102. Violations

 It shall not be lawful for the board of the district, or any officer, member, or agent thereof, to pledge or deposit any bond or coupon issued under the provisions of this chapter as security for payment of any borrowed money or any debt or obligation of the board, or any person, firm, or corporation whatever, nor shall it be lawful for the board of the district, or any officer, member, or agent thereof, to appropriate or use any money arising from the sale of any bond or bonds authorized to be issued under this chapter to any use or purpose whatever other than is herein specified and expressly directed. Any officer, member, or agent of the board of the district who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.