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§ 14-386-505. Disposition of surplus funds

When any fencing district in this state has completed all of the contemplated improvements and has paid and discharged all of its obligations and has a surplus of funds on hand, not needed for repair or maintenance or the operation of the district, then, in such event, the board of directors of the district may, […]

§ 14-386-601. Impounding of animals

(a) Any person finding stock running at large in any fencing district may impound them. (b) Immediately upon impounding the stock the impounder shall give notice to the owner or his agent, if known.

§ 14-386-602. Return to owner

If the owner shall, within two (2) days after being notified, pay the reasonable charges for impounding, feeding, and caring for the stock, and also pay all damages to owners of crops caused by the stock, they shall be turned over to him.

§ 14-386-603. Appointment of appraisers

If the parties interested fail to agree upon the amount of the charges and damages, the secretary of the fencing board and the impounder shall each appoint an appraiser, and the appraisers shall adjust and fix the charges and damages, calling in a third party if they cannot agree.

§ 14-386-604. Sale of impounded animals

If the owner or agent fails to pay the charges and damages within two (2) days after notice, the impounder shall post written or printed notices in three (3) public places in the fencing district, describing the property and fixing a day for its sale at some public place in the district upon a day […]

§ 14-386-605. Disposition of excess money

(a) After deducting the charges and damages as ascertained in § 14-386-603, the impounder shall pay the remainder to the treasurer of the fencing district, taking his receipt for it. (b) The failure to pay the moneys to the treasurer by the impounder or other person claiming to be damaged by the stock shall be […]

§ 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 […]

§ 14-386-121. Annual repairs

(a) The cost of keeping a fence in repair shall, from year to year, be ascertained, collected, and expended in the same manner as is provided in § 14-386-115 as to the cost of the original erection of the fence. However, the county court shall be authorized, on the petition of two-thirds (2/3) of the […]

§ 14-386-502. Validation of existing districts

The organization of all fencing districts created and established by order of any county court in the State of Arkansas, which have not been abandoned or dissolved by the judgment or order of any court of competent jurisdiction, are ratified and confirmed. All districts are declared to be legal entities in the nature of quasi-municipal […]

§ 14-386-122. Control of fence construction

(a) Fencing boards shall have control of the construction of the fence for their districts. (b) (1) The boards may advertise for proposals for doing any work by contract and may accept or reject any proposals. (2) (A) All contractors shall be required to give bond for the faithful performance of such contracts as may […]