Arkansas § 14-284-203 Methods of establishment

Arkansas Statutes

§ 14-284-203 — Methods of establishment

Arkansas § 14-284-203

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Ark. Code Ann. § 14-284-203 (2026).

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Fire protection districts may be established to serve all or any defined portion of any county in any of the following ways:

(1)By ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors in the proposed district's petitioning the quorum court to hold a public hearing and to form a district, and by the quorum court's adopting an ordinance calling for notice and a public hearing within the district;

(2)By the county court pursuant to an election of the qualified electors of the proposed district initiated, called, and conducted as provided in this subchapter; or (3) By the county court pursuant to a resolution of a suburban improvement district, approved by unanimous vote of its board of commissioners, to convert to a fire protection district to be administered under this subchapter.

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Fire protection districts may be established to serve all or any defined portion of any county in any of the following ways: (1) By ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors in the proposed district's petitioning the quorum court to hold a public hearing and to form a district, and by the quorum court's adopting an ordinance calling for notice and a public hearing within the district; (2) By the county court pursuant to an election of the qualified electors of the proposed district initiated, called, and conducted as provided in this subchapter; or (3) By the county court pursuant to a resolution of a suburban improvement district, approved by unanimous vote of its board of commissioners, to convert to a fire protection district to be administered under this subchapter.