Arkansas § 23-18-108 Eminent domain for transmission lines - Market value - Definition

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§ 23-18-108 — Eminent domain for transmission lines - Market value - Definition

Arkansas § 23-18-108

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 23-18-108 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this section, "electric utility" means an electric utility that:

(1)Is not a municipally owned utility system;

(2)Is under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission;

(3)Primarily transmits electricity and does not generate or distribute electricity; and (4) Has not been directed or designated to construct an electric transmission facility by a regional transmission organization.

(b)If an electric utility acquires land from a private property owner through eminent domain for purposes of a transmission line, then the electric utility shall compensate the private property owner at three (3) times the market value of the property taken by eminent domain.

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(a) As used in this section, "electric utility" means an electric utility that: (1) Is not a municipally owned utility system; (2) Is under the jurisdiction of the Arkansas Public Service Commission; (3) Primarily transmits electricity and does not generate or distribute electricity; and (4) Has not been directed or designated to construct an electric transmission facility by a regional transmission organization. (b) If an electric utility acquires land from a private property owner through eminent domain for purposes of a transmission line, then the electric utility shall compensate the private property owner at three (3) times the market value of the property taken by eminent domain.