§ 8-15-108. Membership on the board of directors
(a) The board of directors of a property assessed energy improvement district shall consist of at least seven (7) directors. (b) The board of directors shall include: (1) For a statewide district, the members specified in the agreement establishing the district; (2) For a district composed of a combination of one (1) or more counties […]
§ 8-15-109. Terms of directors
(a) A director who is a public official may serve on the board of directors of a property assessed energy improvement district during his or her term of office as the county judge or mayor of a member of the district. (b) A director who is the designated representative of the mayor or county judge […]
§ 8-15-110. District boards of directors — Meetings
(a) The board of directors of a property assessed energy improvement district shall hold quarterly meetings and special meetings, as needed, in a courthouse or other location within the district. (b) The time and place of the quarterly meetings shall be on file in the office of the district board of directors.
§ 8-15-111. District boards of directors — Powers and duties
(a) The board of directors of a property assessed energy improvement district may: (1) Issue revenue bonds on behalf of the district; (2) Make and adopt all necessary bylaws for its organization and operation; (3) Elect officers and employ personnel necessary for its operation; (4) Operate, maintain, expand, and fund a PACE project; (5) Apply […]
§ 8-15-112. Reporting requirement — Collection of assessments
(a) (1) (A) By March 1 of each year or upon the creation of a property assessed energy improvement district that uses or intends to use the county collector for collection of district assessments, a district shall file an annual report with the county clerk in any county in which a portion of the district […]
§ 8-14-104. Shielding — Prohibitions — Exemptions
(a) (1) (A) No public funds shall be used to install an outdoor lighting fixture unless it is shielded. (B) Subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section does not apply to any municipality or county if the governing body of the municipality or county determines by ordinance or to a municipally owned utility if the municipal employee […]
§ 8-14-105. Penalties
Violations of this chapter are punishable by: (1) A warning for a first offense; and (2) A fine of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) minus the replacement cost for each offending outdoor lighting fixture for a second or subsequent offense or for an offense that continues for thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the warning.
§ 8-14-106. Enforcement
This chapter may be enforced by a town, city, or county of this state by seeking injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction.
§ 8-14-107. Provisions supplemental
The provisions of this chapter are cumulative and supplemental and shall not apply within a town, city, or county of this state that by ordinance has adopted provisions restricting light pollution that are equal to or more stringent than the provisions of this chapter.
§ 8-11-103. Regulatory flexibility
(a) (1) The Division of Environmental Quality, by order of the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality consistent with the purposes of this chapter, may approve requests which allow an applicant to use alternative methods to comply with an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission rule regarding the control or abatement of pollution. (2) […]