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AR Code § 25-20-407 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-407. Eminent domain

 (a)  (1) Any authority may acquire any private property that it may deem necessary for its purposes by exercising the power of eminent domain in the manner prescribed in § 18-15-301 et seq.  (2) However, power of eminent domain shall not apply to any personal or real property that may be owned or leased by a public utility or any personal or real property used to generate electric energy or sell electric energy at wholesale that is owned or leased by an exempt wholesale generator, as defined in § 23-1-101.    (b)  (1) An authority shall not be authorized to acquire through condemnation procedures any plant, property, facility, or business owned or operated by any public utility or pipeline company subject to the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission or any personal or real property used to generate electric energy or to sell at wholesale electric energy owned or leased by an exempt wholesale generator, as defined in § 23-1-101.  (2) Notwithstanding § 25-20-108 and subsection (a) of this section, an authority shall be authorized to enter into any contract, agreement, or undertaking to purchase or otherwise acquire and to jointly construct or operate the plant, property, or facility.
AR Code § 25-20-409 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-409. Lien in favor of bond holders

 (a) The payment of the principal of bonds issued under this subchapter and the interest on the bonds may be secured by a lien on and security interest in an electric project or any specified portion of an electric project.  (b) It shall not be necessary to the perfection of the lien and pledge for such purposes that the trustee in connection with the bond issue or the holders of the bonds take possession of the collateral security.  (c) Subject to whatever restrictions may be contained in the resolution or indenture governing the bonds, any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter may enforce either at law or in equity the mortgage lien and may compel by proper suit the performance of the duties of the officers of the issuing authority set forth in this subchapter.  (d) If default occurs in the payment of the principal of or interest on any of the bonds, any court having jurisdiction in any proper action may appoint a receiver to administer the electric project or the specified portion of the electric project pledged to the payment of the bonds on behalf of the authority, with the power to:  (1) Charge and collect rates sufficient to provide for the payment of the:  (A) Bonds and the interest on the bonds; and  (B) Operating expenses of the electric project; and    (2) Apply the income and revenues in conformity with this subchapter and the resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds.
AR Code § 25-20-410 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-410. Refunding bonds

 (a)  (1) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any obligations issued under this subchapter.  (2) The refunding bonds may be combined with bonds issued under § 25-20-408 into a single issue.    (b)  (1) When bonds are issued under this section for refunding purposes, the bonds may be either sold or delivered in exchange for the outstanding obligations.  (2) If sold, the proceeds may be either:  (A) Applied to the payment of the obligations refunded; or  (B) Deposited in escrow for the retirement thereof either at maturity or upon any authorized redemption date.      (c)  (1) All bonds issued under this section in all respects shall be authorized, issued, and secured in the manner provided for other bonds issued under this subchapter and shall have all the attributes of those bonds.  (2) The resolution or indenture under which the refunding bonds are issued may provide that any of the refunding bonds shall have the same priority of lien on the revenues pledged for their payment as was enjoyed by the obligations refunded thereby.
AR Code § 25-20-411 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-411. Security deposit of public funds

 Bonds issued under this subchapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.
AR Code § 25-20-412 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-412. No personal liability

 No commissioner or officer of the authority shall be liable personally for any reason arising from the issuance of bonds under this subchapter, unless he or she has acted with a willful and wanton intent.
AR Code § 25-20-413 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-413. Zoning exemption

 Any authority maintaining facilities in an area zoned subsequent to the construction of the facilities may add to, alter, expand, or change the facilities upon that land or upon lands immediately adjacent thereto without regard to the zoning regulation for the area, if the board of commissioners deems the action necessary for the proper operation of an electric project.
AR Code § 25-20-414 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-414. Tax-exempt status of property owners and income

 (a) Each authority created under this subchapter will be performing public functions and will be a public instrumentality of the participating municipal electric utilities.  (b) Accordingly, all properties at any time owned by the authority and the income from the properties, shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Arkansas.
AR Code § 25-20-415 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-415. Immunity

 (a) This subchapter does not abrogate or in any other manner affect the immunity under existing law of the participating municipal electric utilities.  (b) The immunity shall extend also to any authority created under this subchapter and to each commissioner, officer, and employee thereof.
AR Code § 25-20-416 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-416. No public utility status

 No authority created under this subchapter shall be a:   (1) “Public utility” within the meaning of either §§ 14-200-101 — 14-200-105 or §§ 23-1-101 — 23-4-509; or  (2) “Person, company, or corporation that has secured a franchise from any municipality” within the meaning of § 14-200-102.
AR Code § 25-20-417 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-417. Annual report and audit

 (a) During each calendar year, each authority shall make a public, written report to the governing bodies of the municipal electric utilities concerning its activities for the preceding calendar year.  (b) Each report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operation during the year, including, without limitation, an audit of the authority's revenues and expenses performed by an independent certified public accountant.
AR Code § 25-20-418 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-418. Provisions supplemental and controlling

 This subchapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized in this subchapter and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws.
AR Code § 25-20-419 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-419. Construction

 (a)  (1) This subchapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its intent and purposes and shall be the sole authority required for the accomplishment of its purposes, and to this end it shall not be necessary to comply with the provisions of other laws relating to the issuance and sale of the bonds authorized by this subchapter.  (2) This subchapter shall be construed as an additional and alternative method for the issuance and sale of bonds.    (b) An authority shall not be subject to Arkansas Public Service Commission regulatory authority.
AR Code § 25-20-420 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-420. Use of revenue

 This subchapter does not modify the existing right of a governing body of a municipal electric utility to use available funds generated by its electric utility operations for other municipal purposes.
AR Code § 25-20-421 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-421. Effect of other laws

 The provisions of any other law, except as expressly provided in this subchapter or in the other law by way of express reference to this subchapter, shall not limit or restrict the operation of this subchapter in any manner.
AR Code § 25-20-423 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-423. Termination or dissolution

 The governing bodies of the municipal electric utility forming an authority shall include in their interlocal agreement a provision allowing for:   (1) The termination or dissolution of the authority;  (2) The winding up of the authority's affairs; and  (3) Appropriate disposal or distribution of the authority's property.
AR Code § 25-20-424 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-424. Control of electric transmission facilities

 (a) An authority created pursuant to this subchapter shall be authorized to and shall join or contract for the control of its electric transmission facilities with an independent transmission system operator, independent transmission company, regional transmission organization, or other independent transmission entity approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for this state or a larger region of which this state is a part as, if, and when other similarly situated electric transmission systems are so required to join or contract.  (b) However, any authority established under this subchapter shall be authorized to and shall join the appropriate reliability council responsible for operations in its geographic area as appropriate.
AR Code § 25-20-425 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Municipal Electric Utility Interlocal Cooperation Act of 2003|§ 25-20-425. Sham transactions prohibited

 (a) An authority created pursuant to this subchapter shall be prohibited from engaging in any sham transaction.  (b) For the purposes of this section, a “sham transaction” means the acquisition or construction of an electric project authorized by this subchapter for the purpose of:  (1) A subsequent sale or transfer of the electric project to any municipal electric utility, public utility, or other person engaged in the selling or distributing of electricity to consumers other than a municipal electric utility, public utility, or other person engaged in selling or distributing electricity to consumers that was selling or distributing electricity to consumers on July 16, 2003; or  (2) Providing electric service directly to an end user.
AR Code § 25-20-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-501. Title

 This subchapter may be referred to and cited as the “Consolidated Wastewater Systems Act”.
AR Code § 25-20-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-503. Contributions of public agency properties

 (a) Participating public agencies are authorized to contribute to a public body created under this subchapter such real and personal property of the participating public agencies as the participating public agencies find necessary or appropriate to the ownership and operation of a consolidated wastewater system by the public body, provided that:  (1) Any contributions of reserve funds held in trust under § 14-73-101 et seq. shall be made on the condition that the funds may be used only for the purposes described in the trust agreement and until so used shall remain in a trust fund that complies with the requirements of § 14-73-101 et seq.; and  (2) Any contribution of sales or use tax proceeds held or to be collected by participating public agencies for wastewater uses shall be used only for the uses designated in the ordinance providing for the approval of those funds.    (b) Contributions of properties under this section shall be on the terms and conditions and for consideration as the participating public agencies find just and proper, it being within the participating public agencies' discretion to contribute property with or without monetary consideration.  (c) Participating public agencies may execute contracts, leases, deeds, bills of sale, easements, assignments, and other instruments of conveyance as may be required or convenient to exercise the powers granted in this section.
AR Code § 25-20-504 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-504. Board of commissioners

 (a)  (1) Each public body created under this subchapter shall have a board of commissioners consisting of at least three (3) commissioners, with each commissioner residing within the jurisdiction of one (1) of the participating public agencies and otherwise meeting any residency requirements under the public body's certificate of incorporation.  (2) Each commissioner shall be appointed or elected in the manner set forth in the public body's certificate of incorporation and shall serve a term of office as specified in the interlocal agreement.    (b) The commissioners shall not receive compensation for their services but shall be entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.  (c) Before entering upon their duties, the commissioners shall take and file with the Secretary of State an oath of office swearing to discharge faithfully their duties in the manner provided by law.  (d)  (1)  (A) The board of commissioners shall meet and organize by electing one (1) of their number as chair, one (1) as vice chair, one (1) as secretary, and one (1) as treasurer.  (B) Officers shall be elected annually thereafter in like manner.    (2) The duties of secretary and treasurer may be performed by the same commissioner.  (3)  (A) The secretary may cause copies to be made of all minutes and other records and documents of the public body.  (B) The secretary may certify under the official seal of the public body that the copies are true copies, and persons dealing with the public body may rely upon the certification.
AR Code § 25-20-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-505. Powers and duties of board of commissioners

 (a) All powers, business, and affairs of any public body under this subchapter shall be exercised and managed under the direction of its board of commissioners, subject to any limitation under the public body's certificate of incorporation or interlocal agreement.  (b) The duties of the board of commissioners include without limitation:  (1) Appointing a chief executive officer, who shall not be a member of the board of commissioners, and setting compensation and other terms of employment for such officer;  (2) Approving all budgets of the public entity;  (3) Adopting rules and by-laws that the board of commissioners find necessary and expedient for the proper ownership and operation of the consolidated wastewater system, including adopting such rules and by-laws as the commissioners find necessary and expedient regarding the discharge by any person or entity of any wastewater into the consolidated wastewater system, and altering, changing, or amending the rules and by-laws at its discretion; and  (4) Performing other duties under the interlocal agreement.
AR Code § 25-20-508 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-508. Out-of-area sales and services

 (a) A public body under this subchapter may extend its collection system and provide wastewater services to any customer located outside the jurisdictions of the public body's participating public agencies.  (b) Use of the consolidated wastewater system and extensions of services under this section may be made at such rates and charges and on such other terms as the board of commissioners finds just and reasonable, and the rates and charges need not be the same as the rates and charges charged customers within the jurisdictions of the public body's participating public agencies.
AR Code § 25-20-509 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-509. Eminent domain

 (a) A public body under this subchapter may acquire by the exercise of the power of eminent domain any real property, rights, easements, franchises, and other property that it finds necessary for its purposes under § 18-15-301 et seq. or § 18-15-401 et seq. or in the manner provided by law under which one (1) of the public body's participating public agencies may exercise a power of eminent domain.  (b) In exercising the power of eminent domain, a public body shall have the right by its agents or employees to peacefully enter upon any lands, structures, or rights-of-way to make surveys, tests, and measurements thereon but is liable for any damage that may result by reason of its actions.
AR Code § 25-20-511 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-511. Lien in favor of bondholders

 (a) The payment of the principal of bonds issued under this subchapter and the interest thereon may be secured by a lien on and security interest in the consolidated wastewater system or any specified portion of the consolidated wastewater system.  (b) It shall not be necessary to the perfection of the lien and pledge for such purposes that the trustee in connection with such bond issue or the holders of the bonds take possession of the collateral security.  (c) Subject to whatever restrictions may be contained in the resolution or indenture governing the bonds, any holder of bonds issued under this subchapter may enforce in a court of proper jurisdiction the mortgage lien and may compel the performance of the duties of the officers of the issuing public body under this subchapter.  (d) If there is default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any of the bonds, a court of proper jurisdiction may appoint a receiver to administer the consolidated wastewater system or the specified portion of the consolidated wastewater system pledged to the payment of the bonds on behalf of the public body with power to charge and collect rates sufficient to provide for the payment of the bonds and interest thereon and for the payment of the operating expenses, and to apply the income and revenues under this subchapter and the resolution or indenture providing for the issuance of the bonds.
AR Code § 25-20-512 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-512. Refunding bonds

 (a) Bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any obligations issued under this subchapter or otherwise. Such refunding bonds may be combined with bonds issued under § 25-20-510 into a single issue.  (b) When bonds are issued under this section for refunding purposes, the bonds may either be sold or delivered in exchange for the outstanding obligations. If sold, the proceeds may be applied to the payment of the obligations refunded or deposited into escrow for the retirement thereof either at maturity or upon any authorized redemption date.  (c)  (1) All bonds issued under this section shall be authorized, issued, and secured in the manner provided for other bonds issued under this subchapter and shall have all the attributes of such bonds.  (2) The resolution or indenture under which the refunding bonds are issued may provide that any of the refunding bonds shall have the same priority of lien on the revenues pledged for their payment as was enjoyed by the obligations refunded thereby.
AR Code § 25-20-513 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-513. Securing deposit of public funds

 Bonds issued under this subchapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.
AR Code § 25-20-514 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-514. No personal liability

 A commissioner or officer of the public body shall not be liable personally for any reason arising from the issuance of bonds under this subchapter unless he or she acted with a corrupt intent.
AR Code § 25-20-515 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-515. Sewer payments by public agencies

 The public agencies shall be subject to the same rates and charges established by the public body for services rendered to the public agencies and shall pay the rates and charges when due.
AR Code § 25-20-516 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-516. Zoning exemption

 A public body maintaining facilities in an area zoned after the construction of the facilities may add to, alter, expand, or change the facilities upon that land or upon lands immediately adjacent thereto without regard to the zoning regulation for the area if the board of commissioners finds the action necessary for the proper operation of its consolidated wastewater system.
AR Code § 25-20-517 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 25 - State Government|Chapter 20 - Interlocal Cooperation Act|Subchapter 5 - Consolidated Wastewater Systems|§ 25-20-517. Tax-exempt status of property owned and income

 Each public body under this subchapter is performing functions as and is a public instrumentality of the participating public agencies, and all properties at any time owned by the public body and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the state.