§ 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 […]
§ 20-48-509. Taxation of bonds
Bonds issued under the provisions of this subchapter shall be exempt from all state, county, and municipal taxes. This exemption includes income and estate taxes.
§ 20-48-510. Municipalities, boards, commissions, etc., authorized to invest in bonds
(a) Any municipality or 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 any county, or the board of trustees of any retirement system created by the General […]
§ 20-48-511. Developmental disabilities — Timber sales proceeds — Capital improvements and equipment
(a) (1) The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services is authorized to have cash fund accounts for capital improvements to physical plants and for the purchase of capital equipment for the five (5) human development centers operated by the division. (2) The cash funds shall be held by the division from the proceeds of the sale […]