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AR Code § 14-173-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 173 - Economic Development Grants|§ 14-173-103. Authority to establish programs

 (a) The governing body of any city or the quorum court of any county in Arkansas shall be authorized under this subchapter to establish by ordinance a program for the awarding of grants to any nonprofit corporation, organization, or association to aid or assist or otherwise promote economic development in the city or the county or in their surrounding areas.  (b) The grants shall be paid from funds appropriated by the governing body of the city or the quorum court for the economic development grant program authorized by this subchapter.
AR Code § 14-173-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 173 - Economic Development Grants|§ 14-173-104. Grant ordinance

 The city or county economic development grant ordinance shall:   (1) Provide for the mayor or county judge or a designee to administer the grant program authorized under this subchapter;  (2) Require the mayor or county judge to take the necessary action to ensure that the funds are used for the purposes for which the grant is to be awarded and that they are expended in accordance with all state laws and local ordinances and other local procedures and regulations of the awarding government;  (3) Specify the procedure for receiving applications for grants, who is eligible to apply for grants, the economic development goals and objectives of the city or county economic development grant program, and the procedures for awarding the grants; and  (4) Require the grantee to file a report with the governing body of the city or the quorum court of the county within thirty (30) days after the end of the calender year in which the grant is awarded, explaining the exact amount of expenditures of the grant funds, the purpose for which the grant fund was awarded and expended, and the economic development goals and objectives that were accomplished as a result of the expenditure of the grant funds.
AR Code § 14-173-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 173 - Economic Development Grants|§ 14-173-105. Application and award

 (a) The mayor or county judge or a designee shall promulgate the forms to be used in applying for the city or county economic development grant.  (b) All applications shall be submitted as required by the establishing ordinance.  (c) After receipt of the application, the mayor or county judge or a designee shall review the economic development grant applications and shall select the applications by rank order which will best fulfill the economic goals and objectives of the economic development grant program as described by the enabling ordinance. The mayor or county judge or a designee shall then award the economic development grants to the grant applicants based on their rank order on the list of grant applications.  (d) The grants may be awarded until all funds appropriated by the governing body of the city or the county quorum court for grants have been expended.
AR Code § 14-174-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-101. Purpose

 The purpose of this subchapter is to provide cities and counties with the authority to levy taxes to raise revenue for funding economic development projects to stimulate the local economy and to support private sector job creation opportunities. No funds generated by any tax levied pursuant to this subchapter shall be used as general operating revenue, but shall be expended for the purposes prescribed by §§ 14-174-105 — 14-174-107 or § 14-174-109.
AR Code § 14-174-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-102. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   (1) “County” means each of the counties of this state;  (2) “Municipality” and “city” mean any city or incorporated town in this state; and  (3) [Repealed.]  (4) “Local government” means city or county.
AR Code § 14-174-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-103. Levy of new taxes permitted

 (a)  (1) In addition to all other authority of local governments to levy taxes provided by law, any county, acting through its quorum court, or any municipality, acting through its governing body, may levy any tax.  (2)  (A) However, no ordinance levying any tax authorized by this subchapter shall be valid until adopted at a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. by qualified electors of the city or in the county where the tax is to be imposed, as the case may be.  (B) An election will also be required to increase, decrease, or repeal a tax levied pursuant to this subchapter.      (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to diminish the existing powers of county governments or city governments.  (c) Nothing in this subchapter shall terminate, repeal, or otherwise affect any other tax levied by a local government.  (d) The local government levying the tax shall collect and administer the tax.
AR Code § 14-174-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-104. Levy of sales and use taxes currently authorized

 (a) The local government may levy a sales or use tax pursuant to any other currently existing statutory authority to levy the tax and provide that the proceeds generated by the tax are to be used for any purpose authorized by this subchapter.  (b) The Department of Finance and Administration will administer and collect any sales or use tax levied under this section if the Department of Finance and Administration would have administered and collected the tax had the tax been levied solely pursuant to the primary statutory authority to levy the tax. The primary statutory authority to levy the tax is the statute upon which the local government relied for levying the tax, not this subchapter.
AR Code § 14-174-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-105. Disposition of funds — Definitions

 (a) As used in this section:  (1) “Economic development project” means the land, buildings, furnishings, equipment, facilities, infrastructure, and improvements that are required or suitable for the development, retention, or expansion of:  (A) Manufacturing, production, and industrial facilities;  (B) Research, technology, and development facilities;  (C) Recycling facilities;  (D) Distribution centers;  (E) Call centers;  (F) Warehouse facilities;  (G) Job training facilities;  (H) Regional or national corporate headquarters facilities; and  (I) Sports complexes designed to host local, state, regional, and national competitions, including without limitation baseball, softball, and other sports tournaments;    (2) “Economic development service” means:  (A) Planning, marketing, and strategic advice and counsel regarding job recruitment, job development, job retention, and job expansion;  (B) Supervision and operation of industrial parks or other such properties; and  (C) Negotiation of contracts for the sale or lease of industrial parks or other such properties; and    (3) “Infrastructure” means:  (A) Land acquisition;  (B) Site preparation;  (C) Road and highway improvements;  (D) Rail spur, railroad, and railport construction;  (E) Water service;  (F) Wastewater treatment;  (G) Employee training, which may include equipment for such purpose; and  (H) Environmental mitigation or reclamation.      (b) The taxes levied under this subchapter may be utilized:  (1) For construction, reconstruction, demolition, site development, contracts, and related costs associated with the creation, expansion, and rehabilitation of water or sewer systems, streets and roads, bridges, drainage, and other vital public facilities;  (2) To establish and operate local economic development programs;  (3) To obtain or appropriate money for a corporation, association, institution, or individual to:  (A) Finance an economic development project; or  (B) Provide economic development services; and    (4) As a pledge to secure the issuance of bonds under the Local Government Bond Act of 1985, § 14-164-301 et seq., by a municipality, a county, or a corporation organized under the Public Corporations for Economic Development Act, § 14-175-101 et seq.
AR Code § 14-174-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-106. Public facilities

 To secure, develop, preserve, and maintain the local economy, local governments are authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, operate, maintain, sell, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in or dispose of any facility. For the purposes of this section, “facility” means land, interests in land, buildings, furnishings, machinery, equipment, or related improvements necessary or useful for the securing, developing, preserving, or maintaining of economic activity within or near the municipality or county.
AR Code § 14-174-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-107. Services

 To secure professional economic and industrial development management expertise, local governments are authorized to contract for such services with a community-based not-for-profit economic development corporation. For the purposes of this section, “management” means economic and industrial development planning, marketing, advertising, public relations, supervision and operation of industrial parks or other such properties, negotiation of contracts for the sale or lease of such properties, and such other operating expenses as the governing body may deem necessary, convenient, or appropriate. A “community-based not-for-profit economic development corporation” means an organization formed for the same or similar purposes as those contained in this subchapter, which may be a chamber of commerce, industrial development corporation, or similar corporation.
AR Code § 14-174-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-108. Joint agreements

 Any two (2) or more local governments within a single county, or any two (2) or more adjacent counties, may enter into agreements to jointly perform any power granted under this subchapter.
AR Code § 14-174-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 174 - Economic Development Tax|§ 14-174-109. Public corporation for economic development

 (a) The sales and use taxes levied or authorized under this subchapter may be used for the sole use and benefit of a corporation organized under the Public Corporations for Economic Development Act, § 14-175-101 et seq.  (b)  (1) On receipt from the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration of the net proceeds of the sales and use tax levied or authorized under this subchapter, the local government shall deliver all of the proceeds to the corporation to use in carrying out its functions.  (2) However, if the sales and use taxes levied under this subchapter are pledged to secure the issuance of bonds by a corporation under § 14-174-105(b)(4), upon approval by resolution of the corporation, the local government shall hold the proceeds separate and apart in trust, as directed by the corporation.    (c) At an election called and held under § 14-174-103, the local government may also allow the voters to vote on a ballot proposition that limits the length of time that a sales and use tax may be imposed.
AR Code § 14-175-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-101. Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public Corporations for Economic Development Act”.
AR Code § 14-175-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-102. Intent

 It is the intent of the General Assembly by the enactment of this chapter to authorize in each municipality and county in this state the incorporation of a public corporation as a political subdivision of the state for the purpose of securing and developing industry and fostering economic development and to invest the corporation with all powers that may be necessary to enable it to accomplish those purposes.
AR Code § 14-175-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-104. Construction

 (a) This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with its intent.  (b)  (1) All acts and activities of the public corporation performed under the authority of this chapter are legislatively determined and declared to be essential governmental functions.  (2) The General Assembly determines and declares that this chapter is the sole authority necessary for the performance of the acts authorized by this chapter.
AR Code § 14-175-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-105. Authority generally

 There is conferred upon corporations incorporated as public corporations under this chapter the authority to take such action and to do or cause to be done such things as shall be necessary or desirable to accomplish and implement the purposes and intent of this chapter according to the import of this chapter.
AR Code § 14-175-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-106. Authority and procedure to incorporate

 (a) Whenever any number of natural persons, but not fewer than three (3), files with the governing body an application in writing for authority to incorporate a public corporation under this chapter, if it is made to appear to the governing body that each of the persons is a duly qualified elector of the municipality or county creating the corporation and if the governing body adopts a resolution that declares that it will be wise, expedient, and necessary that a public corporation be formed and that the persons filing the application may proceed to form a corporation, then the persons shall become the incorporators of and shall proceed to incorporate the corporation in the manner provided in this chapter.  (b) No corporation shall be formed under this chapter unless:  (1) The application provided for in this section is made; and  (2) The resolution provided for in this section is adopted.    (c) No county or municipality may authorize more than one (1) corporation under this chapter.
AR Code § 14-175-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-107. Articles of incorporation

 (a) The articles of incorporation of the corporation shall state:  (1) The names of the persons forming the corporation, together with the residence of each person forming the corporation, and a statement that each person is a qualified elector of the municipality or county;  (2) The name of the corporation, which shall be:  (A) “The Economic Development Corporation of [City], Arkansas”;  (B) “The Economic Development Corporation of [Town], Arkansas”;  (C) “The Economic Development Corporation of [County], Arkansas”; or  (D) Some other name of similar import; and    (3) Any other matters relating to the corporation required by the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993, § 4-33-101 et seq., or that the incorporators may choose to insert, and which are not inconsistent with this chapter or with the laws of this state.    (b)  (1) The form and content of the articles of incorporation shall be submitted to the governing body for its approval.  (2) The governing body shall evidence approval by a resolution entered upon the minutes of the governing body.
AR Code § 14-175-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-108. Execution and recording of articles

 (a) The articles of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by the incorporators and shall have attached to them a certified copy of the resolution required by § 14-175-107.  (b)  (1) The articles of incorporation, together with a certified copy of the resolution required by § 14-175-107, shall be filed in the location or locations required by the Arkansas Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1993, § 4-33-101 et seq.  (2) When the articles of incorporation and attached resolution have been so filed, the corporation referred to in the articles shall come into existence and shall constitute a body corporate and politic and a political subdivision of the state under the name set forth in the articles of incorporation, whereupon the corporation shall be vested with the rights and powers granted in this chapter.
AR Code § 14-175-109 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-109. Board of directors

 (a) The corporation shall have a board of directors composed of five (5) to fifteen (15) members, as specified in the corporation's articles of incorporation.  (b) All powers of the corporation shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization.  (c)  (1)  (A) The directors shall be residents of the municipality or county creating the corporation and shall be appointed by the mayor of the creating municipality or the county judge of the creating county, subject to confirmation by the governing body of the municipality or county.  (B) The directors shall serve terms not exceeding five (5) years as determined by the governing body of the municipality or county and set in such manner as will result in the expiration of terms on a staggered basis.    (2) Upon the expiration of a director's term, a successor director shall be appointed for a five-year term by the mayor of the creating municipality or the county judge of the creating county, subject to confirmation by the governing body of the municipality or county.  (3) Each director shall serve until his or her successor is elected and qualified.  (4) A director shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself.  (5) In the event of a vacancy in the membership of the board, however caused, a director shall be appointed by the mayor of the creating municipality or the county judge of the creating county, subject to confirmation by the governing body of the municipality or county.    (d) Each director shall qualify by taking and filing with the clerk of the municipality or county creating the corporation the oath of office in which the member shall swear to support the United States Constitution and the Arkansas Constitution and to discharge faithfully his or her duties in the manner provided by law.  (e) A director shall receive no compensation for his or her services but shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his or her duties.  (f) After reasonable notice of and an opportunity to be heard concerning the alleged grounds for removal, the mayor of the municipality or the county judge of the county which created the board may remove any director for misfeasance, malfeasance, or willful neglect of duty.  (g)  (1) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.  (2) No vacancy in the membership of the board shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the powers and duties of the corporation.
AR Code § 14-175-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-110. Officers

 (a)  (1) The officers of the corporation shall consist of:  (A) A chair;  (B) A vice chair;  (C) A secretary;  (D) A treasurer; and  (E) Such other officers as the board shall deem necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the corporation was organized.    (2) The offices of secretary and treasurer may be held, but need not be held, by the same person.    (b)  (1) The chair and vice chair of the corporation shall be elected by the board from its membership.  (2) The secretary, the treasurer, and any other officers of the corporation who may be, but need not be, members of the board shall also be elected by the board.
AR Code § 14-175-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-112. Economic development taxes

 (a) All tax proceeds received by a corporation under § 14-174-101 et seq. shall be used for any one (1) or more of the following purposes:  (1) To pay administrative costs incurred by the corporation;  (2) To pay costs incurred in connection with a project;  (3) To pay costs incurred for promotional purposes; or  (4) To pay expenses incurred by the corporation under § 14-175-113 relating to job training.    (b) Tax proceeds received by a corporation under § 14-174-101 et seq. shall not be used for a project for the direct benefit of a specific individual or individuals or nongovernmental enterprise or enterprises unless the primary purpose of the project is to finance an economic development project or provide an economic development service within or near the local government that levies the tax, as provided under § 14-174-105.
AR Code § 14-175-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-113. Average weekly wage — Job training expenditures

 A corporation may spend tax revenue received under this chapter for job training offered through an enterprise only if the enterprise has committed in writing to:   (1) Create new jobs that pay wages that are at least equal to the prevailing wage for the applicable occupation in the local labor market area; or  (2) Retain jobs that pay wages that are at least equal to the prevailing wage for the applicable occupation in the local labor market area.
AR Code § 14-175-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally|Chapter 175 - Public Corporations for Economic Development Act|§ 14-175-114. Limitation on liability

 The corporation, the corporation's board of directors, officers, employees and agents, the local government approving the organization of a corporation, members of the governing body of the local government, and employees of the local government are not liable for damages arising from the performance of a governmental function of the corporation or local government.