As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Governing body” means the council, board of directors, or city commissioner of any municipality or the county judge and quorum court of any county; (2) “Municipality” means a city of the first class or a city of the second class or an incorporated town; […]
This chapter shall be liberally construed to accomplish its purposes.
(a) Any county or municipality in this state is authorized to own, acquire, construct, reconstruct, extend, equip, improve, operate, maintain, sell, lease, contract concerning, or otherwise deal in facilities of any nature necessary or desirable for the control, collection, removal, reduction, disposal, treatment, or other handling of refuse. Each undertaking by a county or municipality […]
(a) Counties and municipalities are authorized to use any available revenues for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in § 14-232-103(a), including the proceeds of revenue bonds issued under the authority of this chapter, either alone or together with other available funds and revenues. (b) The amount of revenue bonds issued shall be sufficient […]
(a) The issuance of revenue bonds shall be by order of the county court or by ordinance of the municipality. (b) The bonds may be coupon bonds payable to bearer but subject to registration as to principal and interest, may be made exchangeable for bonds of another denomination, may be in such form and denominations, […]
(a) Revenue bonds may be issued under this chapter for the purpose of refunding any obligations issued under this chapter. The refunding bonds may be combined with bonds issued under the provisions of § 14-232-105 into a single issue. (b) When bonds are issued under this section for refunding purposes, they may either be sold […]
(a) The revenue bonds issued under this chapter shall not be general obligations of the county or municipality but shall be special obligations. (b) In no event shall the revenue bonds constitute an indebtedness of the county or municipality within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation. (c) It shall be plainly stated on […]
(a) In the event of a default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any revenue bonds issued under this chapter, any court having jurisdiction may appoint a receiver to take charge of any project acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended, equipped, or improved, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of revenue […]
Any municipality; any board, commission, or other authority established by ordinance of any municipality, or the boards of trustees, respectively, of the firemen’s relief and pension fund and the policemen’s pension and relief fund of any municipality; or the board of trustees of any retirement system created by the General Assembly of the State of […]
(a) Counties and municipalities are authorized to impose and collect rates and charges for the services provided by projects of the type authorized by this chapter whether or not acquired, constructed, reconstructed, extended, or improved under the authority of this chapter. (b) Counties and municipalities are authorized to impose upon and collect from all persons […]
Counties and municipalities are authorized to enter into leases, as lessor, leasing any project or any facilities thereof. The lease rentals shall be treated as project revenues for all purposes of this chapter.
(a) Any county or any municipality is authorized and empowered to enter into a compact with any county or counties, any municipality or municipalities, the United States of America, or the State of Arkansas, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, for the purpose of a cooperative effort to carry out any or all of […]
(a) In the event that necessary lands needed for the accomplishment of the purposes authorized by this chapter cannot be acquired by negotiation, any county or municipality is authorized to acquire the needed lands by condemnation proceedings under the power of eminent domain. (b) Such proceedings may be exercised in the manner now provided for […]
Bonds issued under the authority of this chapter shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes. This exemption includes income taxes.
(a) (1) The several counties of this state shall designate appropriate areas throughout each county as public dumping grounds for the residents of such counties for the disposal of trash, garbage, and other forms of waste materials. (2) Each county shall take necessary measures to assure that the trash, garbage, or other forms of waste […]
(a) No county or municipality in a county shall acquire land for or establish a solid waste disposal site or facility in another county without the prior approval of the county judge and the quorum court of the county wherein the land is proposed to be acquired or wherein the site or facility is proposed […]
