Arkansas § 15-23-905 Port Priority Improvement Program

Arkansas Statutes

§ 15-23-905 — Port Priority Improvement Program

Arkansas § 15-23-905

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 15-23-905 (2026).

Text

The Arkansas Waterways Commission's rules for the Port Priority Improvement Program shall, as a minimum:

(1)Provide for the commission to administer the program authorized under this subchapter;

(2)Require the commission to take the necessary actions to ensure that the funds are used for the purposes for which they are to be awarded and that they are expended in accordance with all state laws and local ordinances and procedures and regulations;

(3)Specify:

(A)The procedure for receiving applications;

(B)Who is eligible to apply;

(C)The goals and objectives of the program for public port infrastructure development; and (D) The procedures for awarding funds;

(4)Require the public port authority to file a performance review report with the commission for three (3) consecutive years fol

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The Arkansas Waterways Commission's rules for the Port Priority Improvement Program shall, as a minimum: (1) Provide for the commission to administer the program authorized under this subchapter; (2) Require the commission to take the necessary actions to ensure that the funds are used for the purposes for which they are to be awarded and that they are expended in accordance with all state laws and local ordinances and procedures and regulations; (3) Specify: (A) The procedure for receiving applications; (B) Who is eligible to apply; (C) The goals and objectives of the program for public port infrastructure development; and (D) The procedures for awarding funds; (4) Require the public port authority to file a performance review report with the commission for three (3) consecutive years following completion of the project comparing actual benefits with the projected benefits associated with the project as stated in the application for funding; (5) Require that each public port authority provide matching funds equal to at least ten percent (10%) of the estimated cost of the port infrastructure project for which an application is made; (6) Provide that eligible port infrastructure development projects shall be only for capital improvement projects and shall not be used for any routine maintenance or operational expenses; and (7) Provide that no individual port shall receive more than twenty percent (20%) of the total amount available for public port infrastructure development projects.