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AR Code § 20-48-416 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 4 - Human Development Centers Generally|§ 20-48-416. Designation as state entity for carrying out federal acts

 (a) The Board of Developmental Disabilities Services is designated as the single state entity for carrying out any federal act or law pertaining to individuals with intellectual disabilities and other forms of developmental disabilities.  (b) The board may take all action of every nature whatever necessary or desirable in complying with the requirements of any federal act or law and accomplishing the purposes thereof, including without limitation:  (1) The receiving, handling, and disbursing of grants and funds appropriated by any federal act or law;  (2) The making of provisions to assure full consideration of all aspects of services essential to planning for comprehensive state and community action to combat the effects of intellectual and developmental disabilities and provide services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including services in the fields of education, employment, rehabilitation, habilitation, welfare, health, and the law, and services provided through community programs for and institutions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;  (3) The preparing and submitting of plans for expenditure of such grants and funds and providing the assurance required by any federal act or law as to carrying out the purposes of any federal act or law;  (4) The preparing and submitting of reports of the activities of human developmental centers in carrying out the purposes of any federal act or law in such form and containing such information as may be required by any federal act or law and keeping records and affording access to the records in order to assure correctness and verification of such reports as may be required by any federal act or law;  (5) The providing for such fiscal control and fund accounting procedures as may be necessary to assure proper disbursement of and accounting for grants and funds paid to the human development centers in accordance with the requirements of any federal act or law; and  (6) The doing of all things and taking of all action to carry out any plans for expenditures of the grants and funds in accordance with and for the accomplishment of the purposes of any federal act or law.    (c)  (1) This section shall be liberally construed.  (2) The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, and thing does not exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods, or things.  (3) This section is supplementary to any existing purposes and powers authorized to be accomplished by the human development centers or the board.
AR Code § 20-48-501 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-501. Liberal construction — Act supplemental

 (a) This subchapter shall be liberally construed.  (b) The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, and thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods, or things.  (c) Furthermore, this subchapter shall be construed as being supplementary to any existing purposes and powers authorized to be accomplished and performed by the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services and by the human development centers.
AR Code § 20-48-502 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-502. Authority to acquire properties

 (a) The Board of Developmental Disabilities Services, established and existing pursuant to the provisions of § 20-48-401 et seq., is authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, maintain, operate, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in and with any lands, improvements, buildings, furniture, furnishings, machinery, and personal property of any and every nature whatever, sometimes called “properties”, that can be used by the board for the accomplishment of, or in connection with the accomplishment of, any of the purposes and powers of the board and of the human development centers as specified by and set forth in § 20-48-401 et seq., or as specified by this subchapter or by any constitutional provision or act.  (b) The properties may be located on or near the present operation of the Conway Human Development Center or at any other location in the State of Arkansas where the board shall undertake operations to discharge its purposes and powers.
AR Code § 20-48-503 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-503. Authority to issue revenue bonds and use available funds and revenues

 (a) The Board of Developmental Disabilities Services is authorized to use any available revenues for the accomplishment of the purposes specified and referred to in § 20-48-502 and is authorized to issue revenue bonds and to use the proceeds thereof for the accomplishment of the purposes, either alone or together with other available funds and revenues.  (b) The amount of bonds issued shall be sufficient to pay all costs and sums required and necessarily incidental to the accomplishment of the specified purposes, all costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds, the amount necessary to cover debt service on the bonds until revenues are available in a sufficient amount therefor, and the amount necessary for a debt service reserve, if deemed desirable.
AR Code § 20-48-505 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-505. Liability of Board of Developmental Disabilities Services for bonds

 (a) It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond issued that the bond has been issued under the provisions of this subchapter. Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be general obligations only of the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services, and in no event shall they constitute an indebtedness for which the faith and credit of the State of Arkansas or any of its revenues are pledged. There shall be no mortgage or other lien executed on any lands or buildings belonging to the State of Arkansas.  (b) All agreements and contracts entered into by the board in connection with the issuance of any bonds hereunder shall be binding in all respects upon the board and its successors from time to time in accordance with the terms and provisions of the agreements or contracts. The terms and provisions of the agreements or contracts shall be enforceable by appropriate proceedings at law or in equity, or otherwise, including without limitation mandamus.
AR Code § 20-48-506 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-506. Nonliability of board members for bonds — Exception

 No member of the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services shall be personally liable on any bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter, or for any damages sustained by anyone in connection with agreements and contracts authorizing or pertaining to the bonds of any issue pursuant to this subchapter or the carrying out of any other authority conferred by this subchapter, unless the member involved has acted with a corrupt intent.
AR Code § 20-48-507 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-507. Revenue bonds secured by pledge of gross charges and surplus charges — Definition

 (a) The principal of, interest on, and paying agent's fees in connection with the revenue bonds of each issue shall be secured by a pledge of and payable in the first instance from the gross charges imposed by the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services pursuant to the provisions of § 20-48-411 applicable to the particular properties financed in whole or in part by the proceeds of the bonds of the particular issue involved.  (b)  (1) In addition, the board is authorized to pledge and to use for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds of any issue, and paying agent's fees, surplus charges applicable to existing properties and any other properties operated by the board, whether or not the other properties were financed in whole or in part by bonds issued under this subchapter.  (2) “Surplus charges”, as that term is used in this section, means gross charges which are not pledged to any bond issue and also that amount of any charges that are pledged which is in excess of the amount necessary to meet all requirements of resolutions securing bonds to finance the particular properties to the payment of which the charges are specifically pledged.    (c) As specified in this subchapter, the resolution of the board pledging specific charges can control priorities as to the lien on the charges between successive issues.  (d) In addition, the board is authorized to use, as distinguished from pledge, any available revenues and funds of the board, including without limitation appropriated and cash funds, if available.  (e) All charges assessed and collected by the board pursuant to the authority conferred by § 20-48-411 are specifically declared to be cash funds and may be collected and deposited into such banks and depositories as shall be determined from time to time by the board.  (f) Furthermore, in connection with any charges which are pledged to the payment of any issue of bonds pursuant to this subchapter, the board is expressly authorized to make such agreements and contracts with the bondholders, or the trustee for the bondholders, embodied in a resolution or trust indenture, referred to above, authorizing and securing the particular issue of bonds, with reference to the maintenance of the maximum possible occupancy and the maintenance of charges at a specified level, as the board may determine to be necessary or desirable in connection with the issuance of bonds on the most favorable terms possible.
AR Code § 20-48-508 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-508. Issuance of refunding bonds

 (a) Bonds may be issued pursuant to this subchapter for the purpose of refunding any issue of bonds theretofore issued under the provisions of this subchapter.  (b) When refunding bonds are issued, the refunding bonds may either be sold or delivered in exchange for the bonds being refunded. If sold, the proceeds may be either applied to the payment of the bonds being refunded or deposited in escrow for the retirement thereof.  (c) All refunding bonds issued under this section shall in all respects 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.  (d) The resolution under which the refunding bonds are issued may provide that any of the refunding bonds shall have the same priority of lien on the charges pledged for their payment as was enjoyed by the bonds refunded thereby.
AR Code § 20-48-509 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-509. Taxation of bonds

 Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes. This exemption includes income and estate taxes.
AR Code § 20-48-510 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-510. Municipalities, boards, commissions, etc., authorized to invest in bonds

 (a) Any municipality or any board, commission, or other authority established by ordinance of any municipality, or the boards of trustees, respectively, of the firemen's relief and pension fund and the policemen's pension and relief fund of any municipality, or any county, or the board of trustees of any retirement system created by the General Assembly, may, in its discretion, invest any of its funds in the bonds of the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services issued under the provisions of this subchapter.  (b) The bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.
AR Code § 20-48-511 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 5 - Human Development Centers — Property and Finances|§ 20-48-511. Developmental disabilities — Timber sales proceeds — Capital improvements and equipment

 (a)  (1) The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services is authorized to have cash fund accounts for capital improvements to physical plants and for the purchase of capital equipment for the five (5) human development centers operated by the division.  (2) The cash funds shall be held by the division from the proceeds of the sale of timber that may be harvested from land owned by the division.  (3) The harvesting of timber is specifically authorized to provide funds to finance capital improvements to the physical plants and for major capital equipment purchases at any of the five (5) human development centers.    (b) All expenditures of funds derived from the sale of timber will be expended in accordance with relevant state procurement laws.  (c)  (1) The division shall report all income derived from timber management to the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State and to the Legislative Council.  (2) Any contracts initiated for the harvesting of timber shall be submitted to the Review Subcommittee of the Legislative Council for review.
AR Code § 20-48-601 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 6 - Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|§ 20-48-601. Title

 This subchapter shall be known as the “Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities”.
AR Code § 20-48-602 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 6 - Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|§ 20-48-602. Purpose

 (a) The General Assembly declares that it is the goal of this subchapter to improve the quality of life of all individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and to integrate individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities into the mainstream of society by ensuring them the availability of community residential opportunities in the residential areas of this state.  (b) In order to implement this goal, this subchapter should be liberally construed toward that end.
AR Code § 20-48-603 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 6 - Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|§ 20-48-603. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) “Individual with an intellectual and developmental disability” means a person with an intellectual and developmental disability as defined in this section;  (2)  (A) “Intellectual and developmental disability” means a disability of a person that:  (i) Is attributable to an impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior, including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, Down syndrome, epilepsy, or autism;  (ii) Is attributable to any other condition of a person found to be closely related to intellectual and developmental disability because the condition results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to that of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities or requires treatment and services similar to those required for the persons;  (iii) Is attributable to dyslexia resulting from intellectual and developmental disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism; and  (iv) Has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely.    (B) “Intellectual and developmental disability” does not refer to other forms of mental disease or defect not defined in this section; (3) “Division” means the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services or the staff of the division where the context so indicates;       (4)  “Family Home I” means a community-based residential home licensed by the division that provides room and board, personal care, habilitation services, and supervision in a single-family environment for not more than eight (8) developmentally disabled persons;    (5)  “Family Home II” means a community-based residential home licensed by the division that provides room and board, personal care, habilitation services, and supervision in a multifamily environment for more than eight (8) but fewer than sixteen (16) developmentally disabled persons;    (6)  “Permitted use” means a use by right that is authorized in residential zoning districts; and    (7)  “Political subdivision” means a county or municipal corporation and includes any boards, commissions, or councils governing land use on behalf of the political subdivision.
AR Code § 20-48-604 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 6 - Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|§ 20-48-604. Zoning — Permitted use

 (a) A Family Home I is a residential use of property for the purposes of zoning and shall be treated as a permitted use in all residential zones or districts, including all single-family residential zones or districts of all political subdivisions. No political subdivision may require that a Family Home I or its owner or operator obtain a conditional use permit, special use permit, special exception, or variance.  (b) A Family Home II is a multifamily residential use of a property for the purpose of zoning and shall be treated as a permitted use in all zoning districts of all political subdivisions allowing multifamily uses. No political subdivision may require that a Family Home II or its owner or operator obtain a conditional use permit, special use permit, special exception, or variance.
AR Code § 20-48-605 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 6 - Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|§ 20-48-605. Issuance and renewal of licenses

 (a) For the purposes of safeguarding the health and safety of individuals with intellectual or other developmental disabilities and avoiding over-concentration of Family Homes I and Family Homes II, either alone or in conjunction with similar community-based residences, the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services shall inspect and license the operation of family homes and may renew or revoke their licenses.  (b) A license is valid for one (1) year from the date it is issued or renewed although the division may inspect the homes more frequently, if needed.  (c) The division shall not issue or renew and may revoke the license of a family home not operating in compliance with this section and rules adopted hereunder.
AR Code § 20-48-607 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 6 - Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|§ 20-48-607. Application for license

 (a) All applicants for a license to operate a Family Home I or Family Home II shall apply to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services for the license and shall file a copy of the application with the governing body of the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the zoning of the land on which the Family Home I or Family Home II is to be located.  (b) Notice of the application shall be sent by mail addressed to the resident as listed in the city directory or occupant of all buildings located within two hundred feet (200') of the proposed site.  (c)  (1) All applicants shall post a sign not less than twelve inches by eighteen inches (12" x 18") at the site.  (2) The sign shall contain such statements as required by rules promulgated pursuant to this subchapter.    (d) All applications must include population and occupancy statistics reflecting compliance with the limits established pursuant to § 20-48-606(a)(1)(A) and (B).  (e) The division may not issue a license for a family home until the applicant has submitted proof of filing with the governing body of the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the zoning of the land on which the home is to be located a copy of the application at least thirty (30) days before the granting of the license and any amendment of the application increasing the number of residents to be served at least fifteen (15) days before the granting of a license.
AR Code § 20-48-608 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare|Subtitle 3 - Mental Health|Chapter 48 - Treatment of Persons With Developmental Disabilities|Subchapter 6 - Location Act for Community Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities|§ 20-48-608. List of family homes

 In order to facilitate the implementation of § 20-48-606(a)(1)(A) and (B), the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services of the Department of Human Services shall maintain a list of the location, capacity, and current occupancy of all Family Homes I and Family Homes II. The division shall ensure that this list shall not contain the names or other identifiable information about any residents of the homes and that copies of this list shall be available to any resident of this state and any state agency or political subdivision upon request.