Arkansas Statutes

§ 8-4-301 — Legislative intent

Arkansas § 8-4-301

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Ark. Code Ann. § 8-4-301 (2026).

Text

(a)In the interest of the public health and welfare of the people, it is declared to be the public policy of the State of Arkansas to maintain such a reasonable degree of purity of the air resources of the state to the end that the least possible injury should be done to human, plant, or animal life or to property and to maintain public enjoyment of the state's natural resources, consistent with the economic and industrial well-being of the state.
(b)The program for the control of air pollution under this chapter shall be undertaken in a progressive manner, and each of its successive objectives shall be sought to be accomplished by a maximum of cooperation and conciliation among all the parties concerned.

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EnviroClean, Inc. v. Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission
858 S.W.2d 116 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1993)
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Bryant v. Mathis
839 S.W.2d 528 (Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1992)
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Legislative History

Acts 1949, No. 472, [Part 2], § 1, as added by Acts 1965, No. 183, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 82-1931.

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