§ 14-250-106 - Petition to establish. - Arkansas Statutes

14-250-106. Petition to establish.

(a) When resolutions proposing creation of a regional wastewater collection and treatment district are passed by the councils or other governing bodies of two (2) or more municipalities, a petition to establish a regional wastewater collection and treatment district may be submitted to the circuit court of a county which contains a significant portion of the proposed district.

(b) The petition shall contain a duly executed resolution from each entity authorizing each entity to be included in the district, provided that, in any unincorporated area, fifty-one percent (51%) of property owners by number shall approve by petition prior to being included in the district. The petition shall also contain:

(1) An accurate description and a map of the area to be served initially;

(2) A brief statement showing the need for formation of the district and describing the benefits to be received by residents or property owners in the area;

(3) The proposed name of the district;

(4) The proposed location of the principal office of the district.