§ 23-3-501. Definitions
As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Commission” means the Arkansas Public Service Commission or any other state agency which may succeed to its powers; (2) “Navigable water crossing” means: (A) The crossing of a navigable waterway by a public service facility; or (B) That portion of the public service facility […]
§ 23-3-502. Applicability of subchapter
Each section of this subchapter shall apply with full effect whether the river crossing proprietor, if incorporated, derives its charter from the laws of Arkansas or of any other state and regardless of whether its activities within this state are those of interstate or intrastate commerce and, in the case of pipelines, regardless of whether […]
§ 23-3-503. Commission’s jurisdiction, power, and authority
(a) The Arkansas Public Service Commission shall have jurisdiction over all navigable water crossings. (b) The commission shall have the power, authority, and responsibility, subject to the further provisions of this subchapter, to require that a navigable water crossing be constructed or operated in a manner consistent with the public safety and in such a […]