§ 20-48-1003. Administration
(a) The administration of this subchapter shall be exercised by the Director of the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services and shall be subject to the provisions of the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq. (b) (1) In accordance with the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, § 25-15-201 et seq., […]
§ 20-48-609. Comprehensive plans
(a) Any political subdivision which currently has zoning restrictions or hereafter adopts zoning restrictions may develop a comprehensive plan for providing adequate sites for Family Homes I and Family Homes II and submit the plan to the Division of Developmental Disabilities Services of the Department of Human Services along with population and occupancy statistics reflecting […]
§ 20-48-505. Liability of Board of Developmental Disabilities Services for bonds
(a) It shall be plainly stated on the face of each bond issued that the bond has been issued under the provisions of this subchapter. Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be general obligations only of the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services, and in no event shall they constitute an indebtedness for […]
§ 20-48-610. Compliance with appearance or structural requirements in certain districts
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as relieving the owner or operator of any Family Home I or Family Home II of the obligation to comply with outside appearance requirements or structural requirements for location of a Family Home I or Family Home II within a local historic district or within the Capitol Zoning […]
§ 20-48-506. Nonliability of board members for bonds — Exception
No member of the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services shall be personally liable on any bonds issued pursuant to this subchapter, or for any damages sustained by anyone in connection with agreements and contracts authorizing or pertaining to the bonds of any issue pursuant to this subchapter or the carrying out of any other authority […]
§ 20-48-611. Restriction by private property agreement void
(a) Any restriction, reservation, condition, exception, or covenant in any subdivision plan, deed, or other instrument of or pertaining to the transfer, sale, lease, or use of property that would permit residential use of property but prohibit the use of the property as a Family Home I or Family Home II for individuals with intellectual […]
§ 20-48-507. Revenue bonds secured by pledge of gross charges and surplus charges — Definition
(a) The principal of, interest on, and paying agent’s fees in connection with the revenue bonds of each issue shall be secured by a pledge of and payable in the first instance from the gross charges imposed by the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services pursuant to the provisions of § 20-48-411 applicable to the particular […]
§ 20-48-701. Finding
The General Assembly finds that the State of Arkansas contracts with nonprofit community programs serving individuals with developmental disabilities as quasi-governmental instrumentalities of the state in order to provide a service that the state would otherwise provide for this population through state-operated programs and facilities.
§ 20-48-508. Issuance of refunding bonds
(a) Bonds may be issued pursuant to this subchapter for the purpose of refunding any issue of bonds theretofore issued under the provisions of this subchapter. (b) When refunding bonds are issued, the refunding bonds may either be sold or delivered in exchange for the bonds being refunded. If sold, the proceeds may be either […]
§ 20-48-702. Reimbursement rate structure
(a) (1) To provide viable options for an array of community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities, the Department of Human Services, subject to state and federal funding restrictions, shall establish a reimbursement rate structure for contracting with community programs licensed by the Board of Developmental Disabilities Services that will cover costs of all federal […]