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§ 14-387-701. Certain counties excepted

Sections 14-387-301 — 14-387-306, and 14-386-701 — 14-386-706 shall not apply to Hot Spring, Montgomery, Sebastian, Sharp, Nevada, Izard, Van Buren, Calhoun, Marion, Howard, Cross, Cleveland, Monroe, Arkansas, St. Francis, Crittenden, Clark, Drew, Desha, Bradley, and Union counties.

§ 14-387-702. Other provisions cumulative

All laws and parts of laws that are in force shall be cumulative with §§ 14-387-301 — 14-387-306, and 14-387-701 — 14-387-706, except where existing laws are in direct conflict with §§ 14-387-301 — 14-387-306, and 14-387-701 — 14-387-706.

§ 14-387-703. Adding townships to stock district

Whenever three (3) or more townships shall have been formed into a unit for the purpose of restraining any stock as enumerated in § 14-387-301 and shall have been perfected in the way and manner as provided in this chapter, then any other township, or any group of townships, that would be a contiguous whole […]

§ 14-387-704. Fence not required — Exception

It shall not be necessary for any person to fence against any of the species of animals enumerated in the petition that has been adopted, and it shall be no defense to any action or proceedings brought or had that the party taking up stock did not have his lands enclosed with a lawful fence. […]

§ 14-387-301. Order for election

(a) Whenever twenty-five percent (25%) of the qualified electors of three (3) or more townships in any county in this state, as shown by the election returns for Governor at the last general election preceding the date of the petition, shall petition the county court for the privilege of voting on the question of restraining […]

§ 14-387-705. Driving of animals permitted

Nothing in §§ 14-387-301 — 14-387-306, and 14-387-701 — 14-387-706 shall be construed as to prevent owners or other persons from driving any of the species of animals enumerated in § 14-387-301 from one place to another, or along the public highway, the owners of animals being responsible for all damages that any person may […]

§ 14-387-302. Form of ballot

There shall be written or printed on each ballot voted at an election under this subchapter the following sentences: “FOR restraining (insert the names of the animals mentioned in petition) from running at large . “AGAINST restraining (insert the names of the animals named in the petition) from running at large

§ 14-387-706. Damages and compensation for taking up strays

(a) If the owner or keeper of the stock restrained and the taker-up or the person damaged by the stock cannot agree on the amount of damage, then either party may apply to any justice of the peace where the taker-up resides for the appointment of three (3) appraisers to assess the damages done, or […]

§ 14-386-606. Duties of treasurer

The treasurer of the fencing district shall keep, in the books of the district, an accurate account of all moneys so received by him, with the name of the depositor and the date of the receipt by him, being responsible upon his official bond for them, and shall pay over the moneys to the proper […]

§ 14-387-101. Payment of expenses

(a) In no case shall the county be liable for any costs by reason of any county or subdivision availing or attempting to avail itself of this subchapter and subchapter 2 of this chapter. (b) In all cases the whole expense shall be paid by the petitioners.