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AR Code § 14-361-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-115. Validation of prior actions

 (a) Any acquisition of property previously made, within or without the limits of any municipality of the state, for the purposes authorized by this chapter, and any other action heretofore taken by a municipality in the furtherance of these purposes including, but not limited to, the making of appropriations, the expenditure of money, the incurring of debts, the acceptance and disbursement of federal, state, or other grants or loans, the issuance and payment of bonds, or the execution of leases and contracts, which acquisition or action would have been authorized had this chapter been in effect at the time of the acquisition or action, is ratified and made valid.  (b) All bonds previously issued in furtherance of purposes authorized by this chapter and actions ratified by this section are confirmed as legal obligations of the municipality, and without prejudice to the general powers granted to the municipality by this chapter, the municipality is authorized to issue further bonds for these purposes up to the limit fixed in the original authorization therefor, which bonds shall be legal obligations in accordance with their terms.
AR Code § 14-361-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-116. Disposition of revenues

 (a) The revenues obtained by a municipality from the ownership, control, or operation of any airport or air navigation facility, including proceeds from the sale of any airport or portion thereof or air navigation facility property, shall be deposited in a special fund to be called the “ Airport Fund.”  (b) The revenues shall be appropriated solely to, and used by the municipality for, the purposes authorized by this chapter.
AR Code § 14-361-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-117. Federal and state aid

 (a) Acceptance Authorized, Conditions.  (1) Every municipality is authorized to accept, receive, receipt for, disburse, and expend federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, or both, to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this chapter.  (2)  (A) All federal moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the municipality upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States and as are consistent with state law.  (B) All state moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the municipality upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the state.    (3) Unless otherwise prescribed by the agency from which the moneys were received, the chief financial officer of the municipality shall, on its behalf, deposit all moneys received pursuant to this section and shall keep them, in separate funds designated according to the purposes for which the moneys were made available, in trust for these purposes.    (b) Aeronautics Commission as Agent.  (1)  (A)  (i) A municipality is authorized to designate the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics as its agent to accept, receive, receipt for, and disburse federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan, or both, to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this chapter and to designate the commission as its agent in contracting for and supervising the planning, acquisition, development, construction, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of any airport or other air navigation facility.  (ii) All contracts made, let, or awarded by the department, acting as agent of a municipality under authority of this section, shall be made, let, or awarded pursuant to the laws governing the making of contracts by or on behalf of the state.    (B) The municipality may enter into an agreement with the department prescribing the terms and conditions of the agency in accordance with such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States, if federal money is involved, and in accordance with the applicable laws of this state.    (2)  (A) All federal moneys shall be accepted and transferred or expended by the commission upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States.  (B) All moneys received by the department pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the State Treasury and, unless otherwise prescribed by the agency from which the moneys were received, shall be kept in separate funds designated according to the purposes for which the moneys were made available and held by the state in trust for these purposes.
AR Code § 14-361-118 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-118. Joint operations — Authorization

 (a)  (1) For the purposes of this section and §§ 14-361-119 — 14-361-122, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “public agency” includes municipality, as defined in this chapter, any agency of the state government and of the United States, and any municipality, political subdivision, and agency of another state; and  (2) The term “governing body” means the governing body of the municipality, and the head of the agency if the public agency is other than a municipality.    (b)  (1) All powers, privileges, and authority granted to any municipality by this chapter may be exercised and enjoyed jointly with any public agency of any other state or of the United States to the extent that the laws of such other state or of the United States permit such joint exercise or enjoyment.  (2) If not otherwise authorized by law, any agency of the state government, when acting jointly with any municipality, may exercise and enjoy all of the powers, privileges, and authority conferred by this chapter upon a municipality.
AR Code § 14-361-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-119. Joint operations — Agreements

 (a) Any two (2) or more public agencies may enter into agreements with each other for joint action pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any two (2) or more municipalities are specially authorized to make such agreement or agreements as they may deem necessary for the joint acquisition and operation of airports and air navigation facilities.  (b)  (1) Concurrent action by ordinance, resolution, or otherwise of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies shall constitute joint action.  (2) Each such agreement shall specify:  (A) Its duration;  (B) The proportionate interest which each public agency shall have in the property;  (C) Facilities and privileges involved;  (D) The proportion to be borne by each public agency of preliminary costs and costs of acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, and equipment of the airport or air navigation facility;  (E) The proportion of the expenses of maintenance, operation, regulation, and protection thereof to be borne by each; and  (F) Such other terms as are required by the provisions of this section.    (3) The agreement may also provide for:  (A) Amendments thereof, and conditions and methods of termination of the agreement;  (B) The disposal of all or any of the property, facilities, and privileges jointly owned, prior to or upon the property, facilities, and privileges, or any part thereof, ceasing to be used for the purposes provided in this chapter, or upon termination of the agreement;  (C) The distribution of the proceeds received upon any such disposal, and of any funds or other property jointly owned and undisposed of;  (D) The assumption or payment of any indebtedness arising from the joint venture which remains unpaid upon the disposal of all assets or upon a termination of the agreement; and  (E) Such other provisions as may be necessary or convenient.
AR Code § 14-361-120 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-120. Joint operations — Joint boards

 (a)  (1) Public agencies acting jointly pursuant to this section shall create a joint board which shall consist of members appointed by the governing body of each participating public agency.  (2) The number to be appointed, their term, and compensation, if any, shall be provided for in the joint agreement.    (b) Each joint board shall organize, select officers for terms to be fixed by the agreement, and adopt and amend, from time to time, rules for its own procedure.  (c) The joint board shall have power to plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, regulate, protect, and police any airport or air navigation facility or airport hazard to be jointly acquired, controlled, and operated, and the board may exercise, on behalf of its constituent public agencies, all the powers of each with respect to the airport, air navigation facility, or airport hazard, subject to the limitations of § 14-361-121.
AR Code § 14-361-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-121. Joint operations — Limitations on joint boards

 (a) Expenditures. The total expenditures to be made by the joint board for any purpose in any calendar year shall be determined by a budget approved by the governing bodies of its constituent public agencies on or before the preceding December 1.  (b) Acquisitions Beyond Sums Allotted. No airport, air navigation facility, airport hazard, or real or personal property, the cost of which is in excess of sums therefor fixed by the joint agreement or allotted in the annual budget, may be acquired by the joint board without the approval of the governing bodies of its constituent public agencies.  (c) Eminent Domain.  (1) Eminent domain proceedings under this section may be instituted only by authority of the governing bodies of the constituent public agencies of the joint board.  (2) If so authorized, these proceedings shall be instituted in the names of the constituent public agencies jointly, and the property so acquired shall be held by the public agencies as tenants in common until conveyed by them to the joint board.    (d) Disposal of Real Property. The joint board shall not dispose of any airport, air navigation facility, or real property under its jurisdiction except with the consent of the governing bodies of its constituent public agencies. However, the joint board may, without such consent, enter into the contract, lease, or other arrangements contemplated by § 14-361-107.  (e) Police Regulations. Any resolutions, rules, regulations, or orders of the joint board dealing with subjects authorized by § 14-361-111 shall become effective only upon approval of the governing bodies of the constituent public agencies provided that, upon such approval, the resolutions, rules, regulations, or orders of the joint board shall have the same force and effect in the territories or jurisdictions involved as the ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, or orders of each public agency would have in its own territory or jurisdiction.
AR Code § 14-361-122 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-122. Joint operations — Joint fund

 (a)  (1) For the purpose of providing a joint board with moneys for the necessary expenditures in carrying out the provisions of this section and §§ 14-361-118 — 14-361-121, a joint fund shall be created and maintained, into which shall be deposited the share of each of the constituent public agencies as provided by the joint agreement.  (2) Each of the constituent public agencies shall provide its share of the fund from sources available to each.    (b)  (1) Any federal, state, or other contributions or loans, and the revenues obtained from the joint ownership, control, and operation of any airport or air navigation facility under the jurisdiction of the joint board, shall be paid into the joint fund.  (2) Disbursements from the fund shall be made by order of the board, subject to the limitations prescribed in § 14-361-121.
AR Code § 14-361-123 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-123. Levy of special tax

 In addition to and exclusive of any taxes which may be levied for the interest and sinking fund of any bonds, notes, or time warrants issued under authority of this chapter or any other act of the General Assembly authorizing municipalities to issue such bonds, notes, or warrants for airport purposes, the governing body of any municipality may levy and collect a special tax for the purpose of improving, operating, maintaining, and conducting an airport or air navigation facility, or for any other purpose falling within the purview of this chapter. However, the total of the special tax, together with all other taxes levied by the municipality, shall not exceed the limit placed on the municipal taxes by Arkansas Constitution, Article 14, § 4, nor exceed the limits of indebtedness placed upon municipalities by the constitution and laws of this state.
AR Code § 14-361-124 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 361 - Airports In Border Municipalities|§ 14-361-124. Tax exemptions

 (a) Any property in this state acquired by a municipality for airport purposes pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and any income derived by the municipality from the ownership, operation, or control thereof, shall be exempt from taxation to the same extent as other property used for public purposes.  (b) Any municipality is authorized to exempt from municipal taxation any property acquired within its boundaries by a public agency of another state for airport purposes and any income derived from the property, to the extent that the other state authorizes similar exemptions from taxation to municipalities of this state.
AR Code § 14-364-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 364 - Tax On Aviation Fuel|§ 14-364-101. Levy of tax — Exception

 (a) The airport commission of any city or county, by and with the approval of the governing body of the city or county, may, by a majority vote of the membership of the commission, levy and collect a tax of one cent (1¢) per gallon on all aviation fuel sold at the airport operated and managed by the commission.  (b) This section and § 14-364-102 shall not apply to commercial scheduled airline carriers or agricultural flying.
AR Code § 14-364-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 14 - Local Government|Subtitle 22 - Airport Facilities Generally|Chapter 364 - Tax On Aviation Fuel|§ 14-364-102. Use of revenues

 All revenues derived from a tax levied upon aviation fuel as authorized in § 14-364-101 shall be set aside and used for the operation and maintenance of the airport for the construction of facilities at the airport or to retire bonds issued for the purchase or the improvement of the airport.
AR Code § 15-1-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-1-101. Economic Advisor

 (a) There is established within the office of the Governor the position of Economic Advisor, to be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  (b) The advisor shall confer and advise with the Governor on all matters pertaining to the economy of this state.  (c) On instruction of the Governor for further economic advancement, the advisor shall:  (1) Advise and confer with all state agencies having responsibilities for planning, publicity, promotion, and development of the industrial and economic advancement of this state so that the programs are coordinated into a maximum effort of promoting the industrial and economic growth of the state;  (2) Evaluate and advise the Governor with respect to all aspects of the state's industrial development program, of the effectiveness of various efforts of the program, and of means of improving it;  (3) Confer and advise with the various private organizations and groups of this state representing agriculture, labor, industry, trade and commerce, finance and banking, and other areas of economic interests to the extent that the Governor might be fully advised of all aspects of economic activity in the state and be kept informed of means whereby the State of Arkansas might aid and assist in promoting greater economic expansion and growth; and  (4) Perform such other duties with respect to the development and coordination of the state's industrial and economic expansion efforts as the Governor may direct.
AR Code § 15-6-101 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 6 - Arkansas Rural Development Program Act|§ 15-6-101. Title

 This chapter may be known and may be cited as the “Arkansas Rural Development Program Act”.
AR Code § 15-6-103 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 6 - Arkansas Rural Development Program Act|§ 15-6-103. Definitions

 As used in this chapter:   (1) “Federal agency” means any department, office, council, or agency of the United States Government or any public benefit corporation or authority authorized by federal statute;  (2) “Governing body” means:  (A) The city council or board of directors for a city of the first class or a city of the second class;  (B) The town council for an incorporated town; or  (C) The quorum court for a county;    (3) “Local governmental units” or “local agency” means a city of the first class or a city of the second class, an incorporated town, or a county or an office or department thereof;  (4) “Municipality” means any city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town established under the laws of the State of Arkansas;  (5) “Political subdivision” means a county, municipality, and any other unit of local government, including a school district and an improvement district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions;  (6) “Rural area” or “rural community” means all the territory of the State of Arkansas that is not within the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of twenty thousand (20,000) or more according to the latest federal decennial census or within the city's or town's neighboring urbanized areas;  (7) “Rural development and revitalization” means those policies, programs, laws, regulations, rules, or other matters having to do with rural areas, including, but not limited to, economic development, employment, local government services and management, business, agriculture, environment, land use and natural resources, human services and community life, health care, education, transportation, community facilities, and housing;  (8) “State” means the State of Arkansas;  (9) “State agency” means any department, board, commission, office, or agency of the State of Arkansas; and  (10) “Urbanized area” means the areas of dense settlement and suburbanization contiguous to the central city of a metropolitan area.
AR Code § 15-6-104 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 6 - Arkansas Rural Development Program Act|§ 15-6-104. Arkansas Rural Development Commission

 (a) There is established the Arkansas Rural Development Commission, which shall consist of eleven (11) members from rural areas.  (b) The members shall be appointed as follows:  (1)  (A)  (i) There shall be seven (7) members of the Arkansas Rural Development Commission appointed by the Governor to serve for terms of five (5) years.  (ii) One (1) member shall be appointed from each of the four (4) congressional districts of the state as constituted January 1, 1990, and shall be a resident of a rural area of that congressional district.  (iii) Three (3) members shall be appointed from the state at large and shall be residents of a rural area.    (B) In the event of a vacancy on the Arkansas Rural Development Commission in one (1) of the Governor's appointee positions due to death, resignation, or other reason, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment by the Governor of a person meeting the same qualifications required for initial appointment.  (C)  (i) Except as provided in subdivisions (b)(1)(C)(ii)-(iv) of this section, members of the Arkansas Rural Development Commission shall not be eligible for reappointment.  (ii) A member appointed to fill the unexpired portion of a term may be reappointed to serve a five-year term.  (iii) A member appointed to a five-year term by the Governor shall not be eligible for reappointment by the Governor but may be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives.  (iv) The Governor may appoint to a five-year term a person previously appointed to the Arkansas Rural Development Commission by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and      (2) Two (2) members shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and two (2) members shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.    (c) The Arkansas Rural Development Commission shall select by majority vote one (1) of its members to serve as chair and one (1) to serve as vice chair.  (d) Members of the Arkansas Rural Development Commission shall serve without compensation, provided that, in the event funds shall be appropriated for such purposes, the members may receive expense reimbursement in accordance with § 25-16-902.  (e) The Arkansas Rural Development Commission shall advise and assist the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in the performance of his or her duties under this subchapter.
AR Code § 15-6-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development|Subtitle 1 - Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally|Chapter 6 - Arkansas Rural Development Program Act|§ 15-6-105. Rural Services Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission

 (a) There is created the Rural Services Division of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.  (b) The head of the division shall be the Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.  (c) The Governor shall direct that all state agencies provide the director with assistance in advancing the purpose of the division to assure that the activities of the division are fully coordinated with the activities of state agencies providing related services.