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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 4 - TOLLWAY PROJECT REVENUES (§§ 14-303-401 — 14-303-405) › Section 14-303-402 - Deposit of revenues

The tolls and all other revenues derived from the tollway project involved, sometimes collectively referred to as "tollway project revenues," shall be deposited, as and when received, into special accounts of the authority in those depository banks or trust companies as may be designated from time to time by the authority, with the accounts to be appropriately designated to indicate the particular tollway project involved.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2611.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 4 - TOLLWAY PROJECT REVENUES (§§ 14-303-401 — 14-303-405) › Section 14-303-403 - Use of revenues

(a)
The tollway project revenues are to be used solely as authorized in this chapter.
(b)
The tollway project revenues shall be used:
(1)
To pay the reasonable expenses of maintenance, repair, and operation of the tollway project involved, including, without limitation, reimbursing of any state or United States agency or department for expenses paid or incurred for maintenance, repair, or operation of the tollway project involved;
(2)
To pay the principal of, and interest on, all revenue bonds issued for financing the cost of the tollway project involved as the principal and interest become due, including the original issue or issues, bonds issued for reconstruction and extension, and refunding bonds, as in this chapter authorized;
(3)
For the creation of such maintenance and debt service reserves as the authority involved may determine and specify in the trust indenture securing the revenue bonds involved; and
(4)
For the redemption of bonds prior to maturity, if provision is made for redemption, all as shall be specified in detail in the trust indenture securing the revenue bonds involved.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2611.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 4 - TOLLWAY PROJECT REVENUES (§§ 14-303-401 — 14-303-405) › Section 14-303-404 - Pledge of revenues to pay off bonds

(a)
The pledge of tollway project revenues to the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds shall be valid and binding from the time the pledge is made.
(b)
The tollway project revenues so pledged shall immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act.
(c)
The lien of the pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against an authority, irrespective of whether the parties have notice thereof.
(d)
Neither the resolution of an authority, nor any trust indenture by which a pledge is created, need be filed or recorded in any office or other place except in the records of the authority involved, and in the office of the circuit clerk and ex officio recorder of the county in which the city involved is located.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2611.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 4 - TOLLWAY PROJECT REVENUES (§§ 14-303-401 — 14-303-405) › Section 14-303-405 - Turnpike gasoline tax revenues

(a)
Reference is made to Acts 1967, No. 43 [repealed], and particularly to § 12 of Acts 1967, No. 43 [repealed].
(b)
It is intended and is provided that any tollway project hereunder shall participate in "turnpike gasoline tax revenues" to the same extent as though the tollway project hereunder were a turnpike project under § 12 of that act.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 11; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2611.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-501 - Issuance generally

(a)
An authority is authorized and empowered to issue from time to time tollway revenue bonds in principal amounts sufficient to pay the costs of a tollway project.
(b)
No more than one (1) tollway project may be involved as to any issue of tollway revenue bonds hereunder, but for a tollway project there may be more than one (1) issue of bonds, or there may be one (1) issue sold and delivered in series.
(c)
There may also be a subsequent issue or subsequent issues of bonds for all or any of the following purposes:
(1)
Completing the construction of a tollway project;
(2)
Reconstruction work on a tollway project when the amount involved is such that it cannot be handled as an item of maintenance and repair out of all tollway project revenues; or
(3)
The extension of a tollway project, subject in each instance to such conditions as to the available and estimated tollway project revenues and other conditions, to insure the prompt payment of the principal and interest of subsequent bond issues, as the authority involved shall determine and specify in its resolution authorizing, or in the trust indenture securing, the bonds. In all instances, priority between and among issues and successive issues shall be controlled by the resolution of the authority authorizing the issuance of bonds or by the trust indenture securing the bonds. Tollway revenue bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the laws of the State of Arkansas.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-502 - Authorizing resolution

(a)
Tollway revenue bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the authority involved.
(b)
They may be coupon bonds payable to bearer; may be registrable as to principal only with interest coupons; or may be registrable as to both principal and interest without coupons; and may be made exchangeable for bonds of another denomination, which bonds of another denomination may in turn be either coupon bonds payable to bearer, bonds registrable as to principal only with coupons, or bonds registrable as to both principal and interest without coupons. The bonds may be in such form and denominations; the bonds may have such date or dates; the bonds may mature at such time or times; the bonds may bear interest payable at such times and at such rate or rates, provided that no bonds may bear interest at a rate exceeding seven percent (7%) per annum; the bonds may be payable at such place or places within or without the State of Arkansas; the bonds may be subject to such terms of redemption in advance of maturity at such prices, including such premiums; and the bonds may contain such terms and provisions, all as the authority involved shall determine.
(c)
The authorizing resolution may contain any other terms, covenants, and conditions that are deemed desirable by the authority involved including, without limitation, those pertaining to the custody and application of bond proceeds, the maintenance of various funds and reserves, the nature and extent of the security, and the rights, duties, and obligations of the authority involved and of the holders and owners of the bonds.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-503 - Trust indenture

(a)
The resolution of an authority authorizing the issuance of bonds may provide for the execution, by the authority involved with a bank or trust company within or without the State of Arkansas, of a trust indenture.
(b)
The trust indenture may control the priority between successive issues and may contain any other terms, covenants, and conditions that are deemed desirable including, without limitation, those pertaining to the custody and application of the proceeds of bonds, the collection and disposition of tollway project revenues, the maintenance of various funds and reserves, the nature and extent of the security, the rights, duties, and obligations of the authority involved, and the trustee for the holders and owners of the bonds, and the rights of the holders and owners of the bonds.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-504 - Sale - Limitations

(a)
Bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be sold at public sale or at private sale, upon the written approval of the State Securities Commissioner based on his finding that a private sale will be in the best interest of the authority involved.
(b)
Any sale of the bonds will be for a price including, without limitation, sale at a discount, and in a manner the authority involved may determine, but in no event shall the authority involved pay more than seven percent (7%) interest on the amount received, computed with relation to the absolute maturity of the bonds in accordance with the Standard Tables of Bond Values.
(c)
Supplemental and dual coupons shall not be permitted, and the bonds shall not be subject to conversion.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-505 - Execution

(a)
Bonds shall be executed by the manual or facsimile signature of the chairman and by the manual signature of the secretary of the authority involved.
(b)
Coupons attached to the bonds shall be executed by the facsimile signature of the chairman. In case any of the officers whose signatures appear on the bonds or coupons shall cease to be officers before the delivery date of the bonds or coupons, their signatures shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes.
(c)
Each authority shall adopt and use a seal in the execution and issuance of bonds, and each bond shall be sealed with the seal of the authority involved.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 12; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2612.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-506 - Obligation and liability

(a)
It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond that it has been issued under the provisions of this chapter, and the bonds issued hereunder shall be obligations only of the authority involved. In no event shall they constitute an indebtedness of the State of Arkansas or of the city involved within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation or for which the faith and credit of the state or the city are pledged.
(b)
No member of an authority shall be personally liable on the bonds or for any damages sustained by anyone in connection with any contracts entered into in carrying out the purposes and intent of this chapter unless that member shall have acted with a corrupt intent.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2613.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-507 - Security and payment of bonds

(a)
The principal of, and interest on, all revenue bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be secured solely by a pledge of, and shall be payable solely from, tollway project revenues.
(b)
They shall not be secured by a statutory or forecloseable mortgage lien on the tollway project, or any of the facilities, of or in connection with, the tollway project.
(c)
Each resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds, each trust indenture executed and delivered to secure the bonds, and this chapter shall constitute a contract by and between the authority involved and the holders and owners of the bonds issued under this chapter. This contract and all covenants, agreements, and obligations therein, including, without limitation, an obligation on the part of the authority involved to always operate the tollway project as a revenue producing undertaking so long as any bonds are outstanding, to properly maintain the tollway project, and to charge and collect tollway project revenues in required amounts, all as specified in detail in the resolution, the trust indenture, and in this chapter shall be promptly performed in strict accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract. The contract, all rights of the trustee and of the holders and owners of the bonds, and the obligations of the authority may be enforced by mandamus or any other appropriate proceeding at law or in equity.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2614.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-508 - Default - Receiver

(a)
In the event of a default in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, any revenue bonds issued under this chapter, any court having jurisdiction may appoint a receiver to take charge of the tollway project involved.
(b)
The receiver shall have the power to:
(1)
Operate and maintain the tollway project involved;
(2)
Charge and collect tolls sufficient to provide for the costs of the receivership and operating expenses of the tollway project;
(3)
Provide for the payment of the principal of and interest on the revenue bonds;
(4)
Apply the revenues derived from the tollway project in conformity with this chapter and in conformity to the resolution and indenture authorizing and securing the bonds.
(c)
When the default has been cured, the receivership shall cease and the tollway project returned to the authority involved.
(d)
The relief afforded by this section shall be construed to be in addition and supplemental to the remedies that may be afforded the trustee for the bondholders and the holders and owners of the bonds in the resolution and indenture authorizing and securing the bonds.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 14; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2614.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-509 - Refunding bonds

(a)
Revenue bonds may be issued for the purpose of refunding any bonds issued under the authority of this chapter.
(b)
Such refunding bonds may be combined into a single issue with revenue bonds issued for the purpose of completing, reconstructing, or extending the tollway project.
(c)
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 trust and there maintained in cash or investments for the retirement thereof, as shall be specified by the authority in the trust indenture securing the refunding bonds.
(d)
The resolution authorizing and the trust indenture securing the refunding bonds may provide that the refunding bonds shall have the same priority of lien on tollway project revenues pledged for their payment as was enjoyed by the bonds refunded thereby.
(e)
Refunding bonds shall be sold and secured in accordance with the provisions of this chapter pertaining to the sale and security of revenue bonds.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 15; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2615.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-510 - Revenue bonds made securities

(a)
Revenue bonds issued under the authority of this chapter are made securities in which all insurance companies, trust companies, banks, investment companies, executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries may properly and legally invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them.
(b)
The revenue bonds are made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with, and received by, any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or obligations of this state is now or may hereafter be authorized by law.
(c)
Any municipality or county; any board, commission, or other authority established by any such municipality or county, or the boards of trustees, respectively, of any retirement fund or retirement system created by, or pursuant to, authority conferred by the General Assembly may, in its discretion, invest any of its funds not immediately needed for its purposes in bonds issued under the authority of this chapter. Bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be eligible to secure the deposit of public funds.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 16; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2616.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-511 - Bonds - Tax exemption

The principal of, and interest on, bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes. This exemption shall include income, inheritance, and estate taxes.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 17; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2617.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-512 - Authority to operate project after completion of payments

(a)
Except as provided in this section, when the principal of, and interest on, all bonds issued under the authority of this chapter in connection with a particular tollway project shall have been paid, or the required provision made for their payment, and upon resolution of the authority involved filed with the city clerk of the city involved, that tollway project shall be and become part of the city's street system and shall thereafter be operated by the city free of tolls and charges.
(b)
At the time of the final payment of principal and interest, or the making of adequate provision therefor, of outstanding revenue bonds with reference to a particular tollway project, the authority involved may determine and declare, by resolution entered in its records, that the tollway project involved is not to become part of the city street system, but is to continue to be operated. The tollway project revenues derived therefrom over and above expenses of maintenance, repair, and operation are to be pledged to and used for the payment of revenue bonds issued for financing the cost of another tollway project. However, no such pledge or use of tollway revenues for the payment of the principal and interest of bonds for any other tollway project shall be undertaken until the principal and interest of all outstanding bonds of the tollway project involved shall have been fully paid, or the required provision made for their payment.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 19; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2619.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 303 - MUNICIPAL TOLLWAY AUTHORITY ACT (§§ 14-303-101 — 14-303-513) › Subchapter 5 - TOLLWAY REVENUE BONDS (§§ 14-303-501 — 14-303-513) › Section 14-303-513 - Studies of proposed projects - Expenses

(a)
An authority and the State Highway Commission are authorized to enter into arrangements or to enter into agreements, as may be determined by them to be necessary or desirable for:
(1)
The investigation and study of any proposed tollway project;
(2)
The use of State Highway Commission engineering and other forces, including consulting engineers and traffic engineers;
(3)
The purpose of effecting such study; or
(4)
The obtaining and use of outside engineering and traffic and other expert studies; all as may be necessary or desirable in connection with a proposed tollway project, with all expenses in connection therewith, which are paid by the State Highway Commission, to be deemed part of the project costs.
(b)
Upon the sale of bonds all such expenses incurred by the State Highway Commission are to be reimbursed to that commission out of the proceeds of the bonds.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 33, § 20; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-2620.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-101 - Declaration of policy

The General Assembly determines and declares that:
(1)
Excessive curb parking of motor vehicles on roads and streets in the cities and towns of the State of Arkansas and the lack of adequate off-street parking facilities create congestion, obstruct the free circulation of traffic, diminish property values, and endanger the health, safety, and general welfare of the public;
(2)
The provision of conveniently located off-street parking facilities is therefore necessary to alleviate those conditions; and
(3)
The establishment of public off-street automobile parking facilities is deemed to be a proper public or municipal purpose.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4901.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1)
"Automobile" means and includes any vehicle which is self-propelled, including, but not limited to, passenger cars, trucks, vans, and buses; and
(2)
"Public off-street automobile parking facilities" means accommodations provided, with or without charge, by public authority for the parking of automobiles off the street or highway and open to public use and may:
(A)
Consist of lots, garages, or other structures and accessories; and
(B)
Be surface facilities or facilities above or below the ground.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4902; Acts 1993, No. 832, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-103 - Creation

The city council or other governing body of cities and towns is authorized to create a parking authority within its jurisdiction for the purpose of establishing public off-street automobile parking facilities.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4903.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-104 - Members

(a)
The parking authority shall consist of five (5) members.
(b)
The members shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the council or other legislative body of the city creating the authority, and they shall be qualified electors residing in the city or incorporated town. They cannot hold any elective office of the city, county, or state.
(c)
The members of the authority shall be appointed for periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), and five (5) years, respectively, so that the term of one (1) member shall expire each year after the creation of the authority.
(d)
Upon the termination of office of each member, his successor shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years and shall serve until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified.
(e)
The members of the authority shall receive no compensation for their services.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4903.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-105 - Personnel

(a)
The authority shall have authority to employ such persons as it deems necessary in furtherance of its duties hereunder.
(b)
The employees authorized by this chapter shall be chosen by the civil service commission of the respective city or town in the manner now required by law.
Acts 1949, No. 468, §§ 3, 11; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-4903, 19-4911.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-106 - Authority to establish and supervise facilities - Prohibitions

(a)
The parking authority of the cities and towns, acting alone or in cooperation with other parking authorities or with any federal or state agency, is authorized to:
(1)
Plan, design, locate, finance, acquire, and own property for, and construct, alter, enlarge, use, maintain, operate, and lease off-street automobile parking facilities wherever and to the extent that the facilities are deemed necessary within its respective jurisdiction; and
(2)
Supervise and control all other matters pertaining to the parking of vehicles.
(b)
However, the sale, storage, or dispensing of any product used in or for the servicing of motor vehicles shall not be permitted on or in connection with parking facilities.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4904.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-107 - Authority to contract

(a)
Any municipal parking authority created pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, is authorized to enter into contracts with any other public agency or with any private person or firm for the operation, maintenance, and management of any one (1) or more off-street automobile parking facilities established by the authority.
(b)
Any contract shall be for such term, not to exceed twenty (20) years, and may contain such provisions as shall be approved by the parking authority.
(c)
The contract shall be an obligation only of the authority, payable solely from revenues derived from parking facilities under the jurisdiction of the authority, and shall not constitute an obligation or indebtedness of the municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitations.
(d)
All such contracts entered into prior to June 28, 1985, are ratified and confirmed.
Acts 1985, No. 878, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4914.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-108 - Planning, designing, and locating facilities

(a)
The parking authority, after a thorough investigation of the parking problem within its jurisdiction, shall formulate for public presentation a master plan of automobile parking facilities as a guide for the further provision for parking facilities, properly integrated with present and proposed traffic facilities, subject to alteration as necessary.
(b)
A program of construction and method of financing shall likewise be formulated.
(c)
The parking authority is authorized to so design and locate any off-street automobile parking facilities as to best serve the public purpose for which such facilities are intended.
(d)
Such facilities may consist of:
(1)
Lots, improved or unimproved;
(2)
Single or multi-level garages; or
(3)
Other structures and accessories.
Acts 1949, No. 468, §§ 5, 6; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 19-4905, 19-4906.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-109 - Acquisition of property and property rights

For the purpose of this chapter, the parking authority is authorized to acquire private or public, real or personal property and property rights, above, at, or below the surface of the earth necessary for off-street automobile parking facilities by purchase, eminent domain, gift, lease, or otherwise.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4908.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-110 - Construction of facilities

(a)
The parking authority is authorized to construct or cause to be constructed public off-street automobile parking facilities above, at, or below the surface of the earth including buildings, structures, equipment, entrances, exits, fencing, and all other accessories necessary or desirable for the safety or convenience of motorists using the facilities.
(b)
The contracts for any of the above are to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in the same manner as contracts are authorized by law to be awarded in connection with highways or streets within the jurisdiction of the respective parking authority.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4909.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 304 - PARKING AUTHORITIES (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-201) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-304-101 — 14-304-111) › Section 14-304-111 - Records and reporting

Every parking authority shall maintain proper accounting and financial records of all transactions and provide and file annual financial statements with the city clerk.
Acts 1949, No. 468, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-4910.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-101 - Title

This chapter shall be known as the "Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Act".
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-102 - Legislative findings and intent

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Unpaved roads in the state are the transportation backbone for rural communities and for many economic sectors in Arkansas, including timber, agriculture, ranching, and energy;
(2)
Unpaved roads provide access to the public to hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, and other recreational and tourist activities;
(3)
Public access is vital to the economy, tourism, and public enjoyment of natural resources in the state; and
(4)
The erosion of unpaved roads can have negative effects on the state's economy, tourism, and natural resources.
(b)
The General Assembly intends to support the creation of the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program, which will:
(1)
Combine the resources of public and private organizations;
(2)
Provide incentives for the maintenance of select low-volume, unpaved public roads maintained by counties in Arkansas for the purpose of maintaining and improving the health of the state's economy and natural resources;
(3)
Use a public-private partnership arrangement to assist counties in funding unpaved road projects; and
(4)
Provide funding for demonstration, training, promotion, and use of best management practices in construction and maintenance of rural unpaved roads adjacent to or near lakes, rivers, or streams.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-103 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Best management practices" means practices for the construction and maintenance of unpaved roads that are broadly accepted by road engineers and maintenance professionals as the most effective approaches to managing unpaved roads that minimize sediment impacts to adjacent water bodies and aquatic habitats; and
(2)
"Unpaved road project" means a project that has as its purpose the reduction of erosion and sedimentation by:
(A)
Providing better drainage to an eroding unpaved public road maintained by a county;
(B)
Stabilizing erodible ditches and drainage outlets for an unpaved public road maintained by a county;
(C)
Creating a more durable driving surface for an unpaved public road maintained by a county; or
(D)
A combination of the activities described in subdivisions (2)(A)-(C) of this section.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-104 - Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program

The Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program is established to help provide funding for unpaved road projects throughout the state using best management practices.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-105 - Application process - Criteria for selection

(a)
(1)
After completing training in best management practices, a county may submit an application to receive funding for an unpaved road project to the Department of Agriculture.
(2)
The department shall:
(A)
Determine which of the proposed unpaved road projects to fund based on the criteria and requirements stated in this chapter; and
(B)
Create an advisory committee to assist the department in evaluating applications and determining which proposed unpaved road projects to fund.
(b)
A county applying for funding for an unpaved road project shall submit an application to the department that includes the following:
(1)
A brief description of the maintenance needs to be addressed by the unpaved road project;
(2)
A cost estimate for the unpaved road project;
(3)
A proposed work schedule for the unpaved road project;
(4)
The basis for successful completion of the unpaved road project with citation to the relevant feature contained in subsection (c) of this section;
(5)
A plan for using best management practices;
(6)
A description of the unpaved road project site, including without limitation a site map; and
(7)
Any other information requested by the department.
(c)
The proposed unpaved road project shall be located in a watershed area with at least one (1) of the following features, listed in order of priority:
(1)
An aquatic species that the United States Government has listed as a threatened, endangered, or candidate species;
(2)
A water body that has been determined to be impaired as a result of turbidity or sediment;
(3)
A drinking water source;
(4)
An interstate water body;
(5)
A species that the Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission has declared is of greatest conservation need;
(6)
An agricultural or pasture land use; or
(7)
A forestry land use.
(d)
The proposed unpaved road project shall not include the paving or chipping and sealing of a dirt or gravel road.
(e)
The department shall evaluate and prioritize each proposed unpaved road project based on the characteristics of the road contributing to erosion.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 901,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 45, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 44, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-106 - Funding of unpaved road projects

(a)
(1)
Donations from private entities and funding or in-kind goods and services committed by the county proposing the unpaved road project shall equal at least fifty percent (50%) of the estimated total costs of the proposed unpaved road project.
(2)
In-kind goods and services committed by the county may include without limitation labor, equipment use, materials, and services.
(b)
The Department of Agriculture may award a grant to a county using funds available in the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Fund for up to fifty percent (50%) of the estimated total costs of a proposed unpaved road project.
(c)
At least four percent (4%) of the funding obtained from the department under this chapter shall be used to evaluate and assess the unpaved road project.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 901,§ 2, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 46, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-107 - Completion of unpaved road projects

(a)
A grant awarded to a county under this chapter shall be applied only to work completed on an unpaved road project after the unpaved road project has been approved for a grant.
(b)
(1)
If an unpaved road project that has been approved for a grant is not completed within one (1) year of the award of the grant, the county shall refund the full grant amount to the Department of Agriculture.
(2)
However, for good cause shown, the department may allow one (1) extension for a county that is unable to complete its unpaved road project within the period stated in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(c)
A county shall:
(1)
Comply with the standards set by the department for the completion of an unpaved road project to ensure that the unpaved road project is conducted in a manner that is not harmful to the state or the environment; and
(2)
Report on the progress of the unpaved road project in the manner and at the times determined by the department.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 901,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 47, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-108 - Records

A county that receives a grant under this chapter shall:
(1)
Maintain a separate accounting of the grant funds received under this chapter;
(2)
Maintain all records related to the unpaved road project that is the subject of the grant awarded under this chapter for three (3) years from the date the unpaved road project is completed; and
(3)
Allow inspection by the Department of Agriculture of the records described in subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 901,§ 4, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 48, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-109 - Support of Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program

(a)
The following agencies and entities have pledged their support for the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program and are encouraged to provide funding for unpaved road projects under this chapter:
(1)
The Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts;
(2)
The Arkansas Forestry Commission;
(3)
The Arkansas State Game and Fish Commission;
(4)
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission;
(5)
County judges;
(6)
The United States Natural Resources Conservation Service;
(7)
The Center for Training Transportation Professionals at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; and
(8)
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(b)
Additional agencies and private entities are encouraged to join the entities listed in subsection (a) of this section in supporting and funding unpaved road projects in the state.
(c)
Any funds received from agencies and entities in support of the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program shall be deposited into the Arkansas Unpaved Roads Program Fund.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 18 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING GENERALLY (§§ 14-296-101 — 14-305-110) › Chapter 305 - ARKANSAS UNPAVED ROADS PROGRAM ACT (§§ 14-305-101 — 14-305-110) › Section 14-305-110 - Rules

The Department of Agriculture shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this chapter, including without limitation rules regarding:
(1)
The application process;
(2)
The creation and administration of an advisory committee to assist the department in evaluating applications and making funding determinations;
(3)
The disbursement of grant funds;
(4)
The reporting required by counties that receive grant funds under this chapter;
(5)
The evaluation and assessment of unpaved road projects approved for grants;
(6)
The expenses that are eligible for grant funds; and
(7)
The standards a county is required to meet in completing an unpaved road project.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 901,§ 5, eff. 7/28/2021.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 49, eff. 7/1/2019.
Added by Act 2015, No. 898,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 19 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (§§ 14-316-101 — 14-322-111) › Chapter 316 - ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS GENERALLY (§§ 14-316-101 — 14-316-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-316-101 — 14-316-109) › Section 14-316-101 - Road improvement tax generally

(a)
All taxes levied by road improvement districts in this state, whether organized under general or special laws, shall be payable between the first Monday in January and April 10 of each year.
(b)
This section shall not apply to Greene County.
Acts 1921, No. 223, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 13825; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-1218.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 19 - ROADWAYS, BRIDGES, AND PARKING IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (§§ 14-316-101 — 14-322-111) › Chapter 316 - ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS GENERALLY (§§ 14-316-101 — 14-316-307) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-316-101 — 14-316-109) › Section 14-316-102 - Bonds of road improvement districts validated

(a)
All acts and proceedings of commissioners of road improvement districts heretofore organized in the State of Arkansas under the general road law, commonly known as the Alexander Road Law, or under special acts, where bonds have been issued for the purpose of paying valid indebtedness of the districts and where the bonds have been delivered prior to January 1, 1927, are declared to be valid acts and proceedings as if all proceedings and formalities required by law had been fully complied with.
(b)
All bonds so issued by the districts in payment of valid indebtedness thereof are valid and binding obligations upon the districts under all laws of this state as if all proceedings and formalities pertaining to the issuance of the bonds as required by law had been fully complied with.
(c)
However, this section shall not affect or make valid any fraudulent acts on the part of commissioners of those districts and shall not validate any fraudulent issuance of bonds by the districts.
Acts 1927, No. 137, § 1; Pope's Dig., § 6539; A.S.A. 1947, § 76-1223.