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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 14 - HERITAGE TRAILS SYSTEM ACT (§§ 13-14-101 — 13-14-105) › Section 13-14-103 - Arkansas heritage trails

(a)
A heritage trail shall:
(1)
(A)
Be a trail or route established by historic use and shall be historically significant as a result of that historic use.
(B)
A route shall not be required to exist as a discernible trail to qualify as a heritage trail, but its location shall be sufficiently known to permit evaluation of historical interest potential;
(2)
(A)
Accurately follow the historic route with some deviations as necessary to avoid difficult routing through subsequent development or to enhance the public's enjoyment of the heritage trail.
(B)
Trail segments no longer possible to travel by trail due to subsequent development as motorized transportation routes may be designated and marked as segments that link to the historic trail;
(3)
Be of state or national significance to Arkansas or American history, including without limitation trade, commerce, exploration, migration, settlement, or military campaigns;
(4)
Have a far-reaching effect on broad patterns of American culture, including trails significant to the history of American Indians; and
(5)
(A)
Have significant potential for public recreational use or historical interest based on historical interpretation and appreciation, including roadless segments developed as historic trails and at historic sites associated with the trail.
(B)
The presence of recreation potential unrelated to historic appreciation is not sufficient for designation as a heritage trail.
(b)
(1)
A heritage trail shall follow as closely as possible and practicable the original trails or routes of travel of state historic significance.
(2)
The purpose of a heritage trail is the identification and protection of the historic route and its historic remnants and artifacts for public use and enjoyment.
(c)
A land-based or water-based component of an historic trail that is on state-owned land and meets the criteria for a heritage trail shall be included as a state-protected component of a heritage trail.
(d)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism shall:
(1)
Administer the provisions of this chapter; and
(2)
Establish a uniform marker for the Arkansas heritage trails system.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5617, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 728, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 14 - HERITAGE TRAILS SYSTEM ACT (§§ 13-14-101 — 13-14-105) › Section 13-14-104 - Designation of heritage trails

(a)
The General Assembly shall identify the trails or categories of trails that are part of the Arkansas heritage trails system.
(b)
The following are designated as heritage trails:
(1)
Butterfield Stage Route, a bifurcated route from the Missouri state line near Pea Ridge, Arkansas, to the Oklahoma state line near Fort Smith and from Memphis to Fort Smith;
(2)
The Southwest Trail from the Missouri border to the Texas border;
(3)
American Indian removal routes designated by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, including without limitation land and water routes for Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), Chickasaw, and Seminole tribes; and
(4)
Civil War troop movement routes designated by the department.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5618, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 2009, No. 728, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 14 - HERITAGE TRAILS SYSTEM ACT (§§ 13-14-101 — 13-14-105) › Section 13-14-105 - Studies of prospective heritage trails

(a)
The Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, in consultation with the Arkansas State Archives, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation, shall conduct studies to determine the feasibility of designating additional trails as heritage trails.
(b)
Studies under this section shall include without limitation:
(1)
The proposed route of the trail;
(2)
The areas adjacent to the trail to be utilized for historic purposes;
(3)
The characteristics making the trail worthy of designation as a state heritage trail and its historic significance;
(4)
The current ownership status of the land and the current and potential use of the designated route;
(5)
The plans for developing and maintaining the trail and the potential cost; and
(6)
The anticipated impact of public outdoor recreation use on the preservation of the prospective heritage trail.
(c)
The following routes shall be studied by the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism to determine the feasibility and desirability of designating other trails as heritage trails:
(1)
The Line Road from Van Buren to Evansville;
(2)
The Memphis to Little Rock Road;
(3)
The Rock Roe Landing connection to the Memphis to Little Rock Road from where Rock Roe enters the White River to the Memphis to Little Rock Road;
(4)
The Cadron to Arkansas Post Road;
(5)
The Little Rock to Fort Smith Road section to Potts old place north of Potts Tavern;
(6)
The Little Rock to Fort Smith and Fort Gibson section from Potts to Fort Smith crossing the Arkansas River at Dardanelle;
(7)
The Upper Cut Road;
(8)
The Little Rock to Washington Road;
(9)
The Old Fort Towson Road from Washington to American Indian Territory;
(10)
The Antoine to Fort Towson Road;
(11)
The Ecore Fabre to Washington Route; and
(12)
The Ecore Fabre to Point Chicot Road.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5620, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 5619, eff. 7/1/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 707,§ 23, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 3,§ 121, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 2,§ 121, eff. 7/1/2016.
Acts 2009, No. 728, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-102) › Section 13-15-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-102) › Section 13-15-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)
"Art project" means a work of visual art, including without limitation a sculpture, mural, photographic rendering, mosaic, and electronic art installation, that is:
(A)
Permanently installed in a space;
(B)
Visible from public roadways and walkways without the payment of a required fee; and
(C)
Installed within two (2) miles of a designated music highway;
(2)
"Designated music highway" means each of the following:
(A)
Rock 'n' Roll Highway 67, as designated in §
27-67-223
;
(B)
Louis Jordan Memorial Highway, as designated in §
27-67-227
;
(C)
Levon Helm Memorial Highway, as designated in §
27-67-227
;
(D)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Memorial Highway, as designated in §
27-67-227
;
(E)
Americana Music Highway, as designated in §
27-67-227
;
(F)
Johnny Cash Memorial Highway, as designated in §
27-67-227
; and
(G)
Delta Rhythm & Bayous Highway, as designated in §
27-67-226
;
(3)
"Person" means an individual, trust, estate, fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, or any other legal entity; and
(4)
(A)
"Qualified expenses" means the costs and expenses incurred by a person to create and install an art project.
(B)
"Qualified expenses" includes without limitation the cost of supplies necessary to create and install an art project and the cost of an artist's labor in creating the art project.
(C)
"Qualified expenses" does not include costs or expenses related to building a structure that is not used exclusively to support or display an art project.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC COMMISSION (§§ 13-15-201 — 13-15-204) › Section 13-15-201 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC COMMISSION (§§ 13-15-201 — 13-15-204) › Section 13-15-202 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC COMMISSION (§§ 13-15-201 — 13-15-204) › Section 13-15-203 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 2 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC COMMISSION (§§ 13-15-201 — 13-15-204) › Section 13-15-204 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL PROGRAM (§§ 13-15-301 — 13-15-304) › Section 13-15-301 - Creation

The Division of Arkansas Heritage and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism shall establish and administer the Arkansas Delta Music Trail Program to:
(1)
Create a tourism program based on art projects that focus on highlighting music stories and related dynamics on the designated music highways;
(2)
Provide tax incentives to eligible persons for the creation and installation of an art project under this chapter; and
(3)
Create a signage program that captures the stories, biographies, and points of interest in blues, rock and roll, jazz, rockabilly, soul, hip hop, opera, country, and gospel music throughout the Delta region of Arkansas.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL PROGRAM (§§ 13-15-301 — 13-15-304) › Section 13-15-302 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 26, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL PROGRAM (§§ 13-15-301 — 13-15-304) › Section 13-15-303 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 27, eff. 7/1/2023.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 13 - LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES (§§ 13-2-101 — 13-15-304) › Chapter 15 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL ACT (§§ 13-15-101 — 13-15-304) › Subchapter 3 - ARKANSAS DELTA MUSIC TRAIL PROGRAM (§§ 13-15-301 — 13-15-304) › Section 13-15-304 - Highway signage

(a)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation shall erect appropriate signs along each of the designated music highways, including without limitation a sign at or near each of the art projects that has been issued a certificate of completion under §
13-15-303
[repealed].
(b)
If the Arkansas Department of Transportation does not have the funds available to erect the signs required under subsection (a) of this section, the Arkansas Department of Transportation may accept and use gifts, grants, and donations received from private, public, and nonprofit sources, including without limitation a city street department or a county road department for:
(1)
Acquiring and installing the signs required under subsection (a) of this section; and
(2)
Maintaining, replacing, or reconstructing the signs required under subsection (a) of this section.
Added by Act 2019, No. 1066,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 1 - SPORT SHOOTING RANGES AND FACILITIES (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-110) › Section 14-1-101 - Sport shooting ranges and sports facilities

(a)
A sport shooting range or sports facility that is not in violation of a state law or an ordinance of a local unit of government prior to the enactment of a new ordinance of a local unit of government affecting the range or facility may continue to operate even if, at or after the time of enactment of the new ordinance affecting the range or facility, the operation is not in compliance with the new ordinance.
(b)
No new ordinance of a local unit of government shall prohibit a sport shooting range or sports facility that is in existence on August 12, 2005, from doing any of the following within its existing geographic boundaries:
(1)
Repairing, remodeling, or reinforcing any building or improvement as may be necessary in the interest of public safety or to secure the continued use of the building or improvement;
(2)
(A)
Reconstructing, repairing, rebuilding, or resuming the use of a facility or building damaged by fire, collapse, explosion, act of nature, or act of war occurring after August 12, 2005.
(B)
The reconstruction, repair, or rebuilding shall be completed within one (1) year following the date of the damage or settlement of any property damage claim. If reconstruction, repair, or rebuilding is not completed within one (1) year, the reconstruction, repair, or rebuilding may be terminated in the discretion of the local unit of government;
(3)
Expanding or enhancing its membership or opportunities for public participation; or
(4)
Reasonably expanding or increasing facilities or activities.
(c)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, this section shall not prohibit a local unit of government from regulating the location and construction of a sport shooting range or sports facility.
(d)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Local unit of government" means a county, city of the first class, city of the second class, or incorporated town;
(2)
"New ordinance" also includes an ordinance or an amendment to an existing ordinance;
(3)
"Sport shooting range" means an area designed and operated for the use of rifles, shotguns, pistols, silhouettes, skeet, trap, black powder, or any other similar sport shooting; and
(4)
(A)
"Sports facility" means a baseball field, basketball court, gymnasium, golf course, soccer field, swimming pool, tennis court, or other facility for recreational sports.
(B)
"Sports facility" does not include a facility for go-carts, motorcycles, motor vehicles, or other motorized conveyances.
Acts 2005, No. 1011, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 1 - SPORT SHOOTING RANGES AND FACILITIES (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-110) › Section 14-1-102 - Noncriminal fingerprinting - Fee

A local law enforcement agency may charge a reasonable fee for noncriminal fingerprinting services to offset the cost of expenses associated with offering a noncriminal fingerprinting service.
Added by Act 2015, No. 163,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 1 - SPORT SHOOTING RANGES AND FACILITIES (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-110) › Section 14-1-104 - Outdoor sales of nonalcoholic beverages by minor

A municipality, county, or other local public health authority shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, order, resolution, policy, or rule that prohibits or regulates, including by requiring a license, permit, or fee, the occasional outdoor sale of nonalcoholic beverages from a stand on private property by a minor.
Added by Act 2021, No. 256,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 1 - SPORT SHOOTING RANGES AND FACILITIES (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-110) › Section 14-1-105 - Discrimination on basis of energy source of utility service prohibited - Definitions

(a)
A local government shall not enact or adopt any ordinance, policy, or action that infringes, prohibits, or otherwise impairs the right of a customer to purchase, use, connect, or reconnect to a utility service, or to install in a building or other structure wires, pipes, or other conduits for the purpose of purchasing, using, connecting, or reconnecting to a utility service, on the basis of the energy source of the utility service to be delivered to the customer.
(b)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Customer" means an individual or entity that purchases a utility service;
(2)
"Energy source" means the method of generation or fuel source that is used to provide or supply a utility service to a customer, including without limitation a nonrenewable or renewable energy resource;
(3)
"Local government" means:
(A)
A county;
(B)
A city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town; or
(C)
Any other district or political subdivision of the state or an agency, board, or commission of such a district or political subdivision; and
(4)
(A)
"Utility service" means a service:
(i)
Provided by a utility regulated by the Arkansas Public Service Commission under §
23-4-201
; and
(ii)
That is related to:
(a)
The generation, production, transmission, or distribution of electricity:
(1)
To or for the public;
(2)
For compensation; and
(3)
For lighting, heat, power, cooking, or any similar use; or
(b)
The production, manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, or furnishing of natural, renewable, or manufactured gas or a mixture of gases:
(1)
To or for the public;
(2)
For compensation; and
(3)
For lighting, heat, power, cooking, or any similar use.
(B)
"Utility service" includes services provided by a Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board-permitted propane gas provider:
(i)
To or for the public;
(ii)
For compensation; and
(iii)
For lighting, heat, power, cooking, or any similar use.
Added by Act 2021, No. 308,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 1 - SPORT SHOOTING RANGES AND FACILITIES (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-110) › Section 14-1-107 - Auxiliary containers - Definition

(a)
As used in this section, "auxiliary container" means a bag, cup, package, container, bottle, device, or other packaging that is without limitation:
(1)
Made of cloth, paper, plastic, foamed plastic, expanded plastic, cardboard, corrugated material, aluminum, glass, postconsumer recycled material, or similar coated or laminated material; and
(2)
Designed for the consumption, transportation, or protection of merchandise, food, or beverages at a food service facility, manufacturing facility, distribution facility, processing facility, or retail facility.
(b)
Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, a municipality or county shall not restrict, tax, prohibit, or otherwise regulate the use, disposition, or sale of auxiliary containers.
(c)
A municipality or county may:
(1)
Operate a recycling program, a composting program, and a solid waste disposal program; and
(2)
Regulate the use of auxiliary containers on property owned or maintained by the municipality or county.
(d)
This section does not:
(1)
Affect a general state or local sales and use tax;
(2)
Prevent a municipality or county from restricting the use of glass containers within the municipality or county based on public safety concerns;
(3)
Prevent a municipality or county from passing or enforcing an ordinance that prohibits littering, if the ordinance complies with the Litter Control Act, §
8-6-401
et seq.; or
(4)
Prevent a municipality from setting by ordinance reasonable standards for the regulation of alcohol possession within the boundaries of a designated entertainment district under §
14-54-1412
.
Added by Act 2021, No. 751,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 1 - SPORT SHOOTING RANGES AND FACILITIES (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-110) › Section 14-1-109 - Underground gas storage facilities, fuel retailers, and related transportation infrastructure - Certain regulations and ordinances prohibited - Exceptions - Definitions

(a)
As used in this section:
(1)
"Fuel retailer" means a fuel station or retail establishment that sells fuel to provide power to vehicles; and
(2)
"Related transportation infrastructure" means storage tanks, pipelines, or any related equipment that is necessary to deliver fuel to a fuel retailer or dispense fuel at a fuel retailer.
(b)
A municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision shall not:
(1)
Adopt a law, ordinance, regulation, policy, or resolution that prohibits the siting, developing, or redeveloping of an underground gas storage facility described in the Underground Storage of Gas Law, §
15-72-601
et seq., fuel retailer, or the related transportation infrastructure within the entirety of the jurisdictional boundary of the municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision;
(2)
Adopt or apply a law, ordinance, regulation, policy, or resolution that results in the de facto prohibition of a fuel retailer or the related transportation infrastructure within the entirety of the jurisdictional boundary of a municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision; or
(3)
Require a fuel retailer to install or invest in a particular kind of fueling infrastructure, including without limitation electric vehicle charging stations.
(c)
This section does not prohibit a municipality, county, special district, or political subdivision from adopting and implementing a law, ordinance, regulation, policy, or resolution that is not otherwise inconsistent with law relating to the siting, developing, or redeveloping of fuel retailers or related transportation infrastructure if the law, ordinance, regulation, policy, or resolution does not result in a prohibition of gas storage facilities, fuel retailers, or related transportation infrastructure from being sited, developed, or redeveloped within zoning or land use classifications where the related transportation infrastructure is consistent with allowable uses.
Added by Act 2023, No. 551,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 2 - FLAGS (§§ 14-1-201 — 14-1-204) › Section 14-1-201 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
(A)
"Flag of the United States" means the flag of the United States made of fabric, cloth, or paper suitable for display from a pole or staff, or in a window, and with dimensions not larger than ten feet (10') in length or eight feet (8') in width.
(B)
"Flag of the United States" does not mean a depiction or emblem of the flag of the United States made in or of lights, paint, roofing, siding, paving materials, flora, balloons, or any other similar building, landscaping, or decorative components;
(2)
"Legal right" means the freedom of use and enjoyment generally exercised by the owners and occupiers of land; and
(3)
"Local government" means:
(A)
A county;
(B)
A city of the first class or city of the second class;
(C)
An incorporated town; or
(D)
Any other district or political subdivision or any board, commission, or agency of these political subdivisions.
Acts 2003, No. 1106, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 2 - FLAGS (§§ 14-1-201 — 14-1-204) › Section 14-1-202 - Local government may not prohibit the flying of the flag of the United States

(a)
A local government shall not adopt any ordinance, regulation, or policy that prohibits or restricts a resident from properly displaying a flag of the United States on the resident's person, property, or motor vehicle unless the flag is used as, or in conjunction with, an advertising display.
(b)
(1)
This section shall not prevent a local government from imposing reasonable restrictions as to the time, place, and manner of displaying the flag of the United States when necessary for the preservation of the public's health and safety or the public order.
(2)
No restrictions solely to promote aesthetic considerations shall be imposed under subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
Acts 2003, No. 1106, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 2 - FLAGS (§§ 14-1-201 — 14-1-204) › Section 14-1-203 - Private entity may not prohibit the flying of the flag of the United States

(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, no person, homeowners' association, property owners' association, or other private entity shall adopt any rule, regulation, or policy or shall enter into any agreement or protective covenant that prevents any person or private entity that would otherwise have the legal right to properly display a flag of the United States on private property from exercising that right.
(b)
(1)
Display of the flag may be restricted if the flag is used as, or in conjunction with, an advertising display.
(2)
This section shall not apply to:
(A)
Landlords of private rental property who operate fewer than twelve (12) rental units; and
(B)
Property owned by churches or religious organizations.
Acts 2003, No. 1106, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 2 - FLAGS (§§ 14-1-201 — 14-1-204) › Section 14-1-204 - Liability for costs and attorney's fees

A prevailing party in an action to enforce the legal right to fly a flag of the United States shall be entitled to recover the court costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred.
Acts 2003, No. 1106, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 3 - ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN PROXIMITY TO LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN (§§ 14-1-301 — 14-1-308) › Section 14-1-301 - Findings and legislative intent

(a)
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish requirements governing the location of adult-oriented businesses in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare and to prevent criminal activity.
(b)
Based on evidence of the adverse secondary effects of adult-oriented businesses and on findings discussed in cases, including City of Los Angeles v. Alameda Books, Inc., 535 U.S. 425 (2002), Erie v. PAP's A.M., 529 U.S. 277 (2000), City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres, Inc., 475 U.S. 41 (1986), and Young v. American Mini Theatres, 427 U.S. 50 (1976), the General Assembly finds that:
(1)
Adult-oriented businesses, as a category of commercial land uses, are associated with a wide variety of adverse secondary effects, including a negative impact on surrounding properties, personal and property crime, illicit drug use and trafficking, lewdness, prostitution, potential spread of disease, and sexual assault;
(2)
Adult-oriented businesses should be separated from schools, playgrounds, places of worship, and other places frequented by children to minimize the impact of the secondary effects of the adult-oriented businesses on schools, playgrounds, places of worship, and other places frequented by children; and
(3)
(A)
There is a substantial government interest in preventing each of the negative secondary effects described in subdivision (b)(1) of this section.
(B)
The substantial government interest exists independently of any comparative analysis between adult-oriented businesses and nonadult-oriented businesses.
Acts 2007, No. 387, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 3 - ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN PROXIMITY TO LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN (§§ 14-1-301 — 14-1-308) › Section 14-1-303 - Location of adult-oriented businesses

(a)
An adult-oriented business shall not be located within one thousand feet (1,000') of a child care facility, park, place of worship, playground, public library, recreational area or facility, residence, school, or walking trail.
(b)
For the purposes of this section, the measurement required in subsection (a) of this section shall be made in a straight line in all directions, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest point on the property line of a parcel containing an adult-oriented business to the nearest point on the property line of a parcel containing a child care facility, park, place of worship, playground, public library, recreational area or facility, residence, school, or walking trail.
(c)
An adult-oriented business lawfully operating in conformity with this section is not in violation of this section if a child care facility, park, place of worship, playground, public library, recreational area or facility, residence, school, or walking trail subsequently locates within one thousand feet (1,000') of the adult-oriented business.
(d)
An adult-oriented performance shall not:
(1)
Take place on public property;
(2)
Admit any minor for attendance; or
(3)
Be funded in whole or in part with public funds.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 131,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Acts 2007, No. 387, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 3 - ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN PROXIMITY TO LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN (§§ 14-1-301 — 14-1-308) › Section 14-1-304 - County and municipal ordinances

This subchapter does not prohibit a local unit of government from enacting and enforcing ordinances that regulate the location of adult-oriented businesses in a manner that is at least as restrictive as §
14-1-303
.
Acts 2007, No. 387, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 3 - ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN PROXIMITY TO LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN (§§ 14-1-301 — 14-1-308) › Section 14-1-305 - Civil action

If there is reason to believe that a violation of this subchapter is being committed in any local unit of government:
(1)
The county attorney of the county where the adult-oriented business is located shall maintain an action to abate and prevent the violation and to enjoin perpetually any person who is committing the violation and the owner, lessee, or agent of the building or place in or where the violation is occurring from directly or indirectly committing or permitting the violation; or
(2)
A citizen of this state who resides in the county, city, or town where the adult-oriented business is located may in the citizen's own name maintain an action to abate and prevent the violation and to enjoin perpetually any person who is committing the violation and the owner, lessee, or agent of the building or place in or where the violation is occurring from directly or indirectly committing or permitting the violation.
Acts 2007, No. 387, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 3 - ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN PROXIMITY TO LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN (§§ 14-1-301 — 14-1-308) › Section 14-1-306 - Criminal penalties

(a)
(1)
A violation of §
14-1-303
is a Class A misdemeanor.
(2)
Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(b)
A person violating §
14-1-303
is subject to a fine under §
5-4-201
et seq. and a sentence of imprisonment under §
5-4-401
et seq.
Acts 2007, No. 387, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 3 - ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN PROXIMITY TO LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN (§§ 14-1-301 — 14-1-308) › Section 14-1-307 - Exceptions

This subchapter shall not apply to an adult-oriented business that is lawfully operating on or before July 31, 2007.
Acts 2007, No. 387, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 3 - ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN PROXIMITY TO LOCATIONS FREQUENTED BY CHILDREN (§§ 14-1-301 — 14-1-308) › Section 14-1-308 - Posting information about National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline

An entity governed by this subchapter shall post information about the National Human Trafficking Resource Center Hotline as required under §
12-19-102
.
Added by Act 2013, No. 1157,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 4 - INTRASTATE COMMERCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (§§ 14-1-401 — 14-1-403) › Section 14-1-401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Intrastate Commerce Improvement Act".
Amended by Act 2015, No. 137,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 4 - INTRASTATE COMMERCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (§§ 14-1-401 — 14-1-403) › Section 14-1-402 - Purpose - Finding

(a)
The purpose of this subchapter is to improve intrastate commerce by ensuring that businesses, organizations, and employers doing business in the state are subject to uniform nondiscrimination laws and obligations, regardless of the counties, municipalities, or other political subdivisions in which the businesses, organizations, and employers are located or engage in business or commercial activity.
(b)
The General Assembly finds that uniformity of law benefits the businesses, organizations, and employers seeking to do business in the state and attracts new businesses, organizations, and employers to the state.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 137,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 4 - INTRASTATE COMMERCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (§§ 14-1-401 — 14-1-403) › Section 14-1-403 - Prohibited conduct

(a)
A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state shall not adopt or enforce an ordinance, resolution, rule, or policy that creates a protected classification or prohibits discrimination on a basis not contained in state law.
(b)
This section does not apply to a rule or policy that pertains only to the employees of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 137,§ 1, eff. 2/23/2015.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 5 - FAST-TRACK PERMITS ACT (§§ 14-1-501 — 14-1-505) › Section 14-1-501 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Fast-Track Permits Act".
Added by Act 2023, No. 497,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 5 - FAST-TRACK PERMITS ACT (§§ 14-1-501 — 14-1-505) › Section 14-1-502 - Purpose

The purpose of this subchapter is to:
(1)
Enhance economic growth in local communities;
(2)
Reduce the regulatory burden on entrepreneurs, developers, and homeowners by streamlining the issuance of local permits; and
(3)
Ensure local governments and local government utilities are able to process permit applications in a reasonable manner.
Added by Act 2023, No. 497,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 5 - FAST-TRACK PERMITS ACT (§§ 14-1-501 — 14-1-505) › Section 14-1-503 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Applicant" means a person that submits a request for permit or a person designated to act on the applicant's behalf in submitting a request for permit;
(2)
"Local governing body" means a group of persons elected or appointed to make decisions for or recommendations to one (1) or more local governments;
(3)
"Local government" means a municipality, county, or other political subdivision of this state;
(4)
"Local government official" means an employee of a local government who is lawfully authorized to issue a permit;
(5)
"Person" means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, or other entity or organization that can sue or be sued; and
(6)
"Request for permit" means a request for a local government official's approval of a permit related to the development of a residential, multifamily, commercial, or industrial improvement within the jurisdiction of a local government.
Added by Act 2023, No. 497,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 5 - FAST-TRACK PERMITS ACT (§§ 14-1-501 — 14-1-505) › Section 14-1-504 - Request for permit - Time period for approval or denial - Notice of denial required

(a)
(1)
A local government official shall act by approval, denial, or a request for revision of an applicant's request for permit within sixty (60) days from the date the local government official receives the request for permit.
(2)
If the local government official does not approve, deny, or request a revision of an applicant's request for permit within sixty (60) days as required under subdivision (a)(1) of this section, the request for permit is automatically approved.
(3)
A local government official shall not deny an applicant's request for permit if the request for permit complies with and includes the requirements related to the request for permit imposed by the local governing body.
(b)
A local government official shall not impose additional requirements related to the request for permit if the request for permit is automatically approved under subdivision (a)(2) of this section.
(c)
The automatic approval of a permit under subdivision (a)(2) of this section shall not authorize the permit holder to violate a:
(1)
Federal law or rule;
(2)
State law or rule; or
(3)
Local ordinance or rule.
(d)
Unless the applicant waives the automatic approval under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, a local government official may refuse to accept a request for permit submitted by a person who previously submitted a request for permit that has not yet been approved or denied.
(e)
(1)
The time period for approval or denial of a request for permit shall be extended to accommodate a time period prescribed by state statute, federal law, or court order that prohibits a local government official from approving or denying a request for permit within sixty (60) days.
(2)
A local government shall provide an applicant written notice stating the reasons for the extension.
(3)
The time period for approval or denial shall be extended sixty (60) days from the date of compliance as required by the state statute, federal law, or court order.
(f)
Upon consent of the applicant, a local government official may extend the time period for approval or denial of a request for permit by providing the applicant written notice stating the reasons for the extension.
(g)
If a local government official denies a request for permit, the local government official shall provide the applicant written or electronic notice of the denial stating the reasons the request for permit was denied.
Added by Act 2023, No. 497,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 5 - FAST-TRACK PERMITS ACT (§§ 14-1-501 — 14-1-505) › Section 14-1-505 - Incomplete request for permit - Local government may deny - Notice required

(a)
A local government official may deny an incomplete request for permit for the reasons stated in subsection (b) or subsection (c) of this section.
(b)
A request for permit is incomplete if the request for permit does not contain the information required by:
(1)
Law;
(2)
Rule required by law;
(3)
Ordinance of the local government; or
(4)
Policy of the local government.
(c)
A request for permit is incomplete if the request for permit is not accompanied with the fee:
(1)
Required to review the request for permit; and
(2)
Established by the local government.
(d)
If the local government denies a request for permit for being incomplete or requests a revision of the request for permit, the local government shall provide the applicant written or electronic notice of the finding leading to the denial or request for revision.
(e)
The sixty-day requirement for action on a request for permit under §
14-1-504
automatically restarts if an applicant resubmits to the local government a completed request for permit or a revised request for permit after notification under subsection (d) of this section that the previously submitted request for permit was denied because it was incomplete or that it required revision.
Added by Act 2023, No. 497,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 2023 (§§ 14-1-601 — 14-1-606) › Section 14-1-601 - Title

This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Data Centers Act of 2023".
Added by Act 2023, No. 851,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 2023 (§§ 14-1-601 — 14-1-606) › Section 14-1-602 - Legislative findings and intent

(a)
The General Assembly finds that:
(1)
The data centers industry began its modern version in the 1980s, and the industry has seen accelerated growth since 2008;
(2)
Data centers have seen global growth with the expansion of bandwidth, the need for analytical data research, and digital currency;
(3)
Data centers, digital currency, and blockchain technology are legal in all fifty (50) states; and
(4)
Guidance for future industry growth is needed in Arkansas to protect Arkansans from fraudulent business practices.
(b)
Through the enactment of this subchapter, the General Assembly intends to
recognize that data centers create jobs, pay taxes, and provide general economic value to local communities and this state
.
Amended by Act 2024, No. 174,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2024.
Added by Act 2023, No. 851,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 2023 (§§ 14-1-601 — 14-1-606) › Section 14-1-603 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Blockchain network" means a group of computers operating and processing together to execute a consensus mechanism to agree upon and verify data in a digital record;
(2)
"Digital asset" means cryptocurrency, virtual currency, and natively electronic assets, including without limitation stable coins, nonfungible tokens, and other digital-only assets, that confer economic, proprietary, or access rights or powers;
(3)
"Digital asset miner" is an individual who mines for digital assets;
(4)
"Digital asset mining" means use of electricity to power a computer for the purpose of securing or validating a blockchain network;
(5)
"Digital asset mining business" means a group of computers working at a single site that consumes more than one megawatt (1 MW) on an average annual basis for the purpose of generating digital assets by securing a blockchain network;
(6)
"Home digital asset mining" means mining digital assets in areas zoned for residential use;
(7)
"Legislative body" means the quorum court of a county or the city council, board of directors, board of commissioners, or similarly elected governing body of local government;
(8)
"Local government" means a county, a city of the first class, a city of the second class, or an incorporated town;
(9)
(A)
"Node" means a computational device that contains a copy of blockchain-distributed ledger technology.
(B)
"Node" includes a series;
(10)
"Ordinance" means an ordinance, resolution, or other appropriate legislative enactment of a legislative body
;
(11)
"Person" means an individual or legal entity; and
(12)
"Residence" means a permanent dwelling place, unit, or accessory structure.
Amended by Act 2024, No. 173,§ 1, eff. 5/3/2024.
Added by Act 2023, No. 851,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 14 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-387-706) › Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-2-308) › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 14-1-101 — 14-1-606) › Subchapter 6 - ARKANSAS DATA CENTERS ACT OF 2023 (§§ 14-1-601 — 14-1-606) › Section 14-1-605 - Discrimination against digital asset mining business prohibited

(a)
Except as provided by subsection (d) of this section, a local government shall not
rezone an area in which a digital asset mining business is located without complying with applicable state law and local zoning ordinances
.
(b)
A digital asset mining business may appeal a change in zoning of an area by a local government under any applicable state law or local zoning ordinance.
(c)
If consistent with applicable state and federal statutes, orders, rules, and regulations, including without limitation §§
23-3-114
and
23-4-103
, the Arkansas Public Service Commission shall not establish an unreasonably discriminatory rate for a digital asset mining business customer.
(d)
The prohibitions under subsection (a) of this section do not apply to any rule or rate for utility service provided by or on behalf of a public entity.
Amended by Act 2024, No. 174,§ 2, eff. 5/3/2024.
Amended by Act 2024, No. 173,§ 5, eff. 5/3/2024.
Added by Act 2023, No. 851,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.