Arkansas § 14-217-102 Purpose of chapter

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§ 14-217-102 — Purpose of chapter

Arkansas § 14-217-102

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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-217-102 (2026).

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(a)It has been found and determined by the General Assembly that:

(1)There exists a great deal of uncertainty and confusion in the laws of this state pertaining to municipal improvement districts created for the construction and operation of consolidated utility systems as defined in § 14-217-103 ;

(2)Some of these districts were created by special acts which can no longer be amended;

(3)The uncertainty and confusion contained in existing laws retards the creation of new districts and the growth and development of existing districts;

(4)This uncertainty and confusion can be corrected only by the enactment of a general law defining and clarifying the functions and powers of such districts.

(b)It is the purpose of this chapter, therefore, to provide a uniform and workable definition of

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(a) It has been found and determined by the General Assembly that: (1) There exists a great deal of uncertainty and confusion in the laws of this state pertaining to municipal improvement districts created for the construction and operation of consolidated utility systems as defined in § 14-217-103 ; (2) Some of these districts were created by special acts which can no longer be amended; (3) The uncertainty and confusion contained in existing laws retards the creation of new districts and the growth and development of existing districts; (4) This uncertainty and confusion can be corrected only by the enactment of a general law defining and clarifying the functions and powers of such districts. (b) It is the purpose of this chapter, therefore, to provide a uniform and workable definition of the powers and functions of such districts.