§ 15-24-108 - Receipt of federal or other funds -- State Flood Control Fund. - Arkansas Statutes

15-24-108. Receipt of federal or other funds -- State Flood Control Fund.

(a) The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission is authorized to receive on behalf of the State of Arkansas any or all federal moneys, grants, contributions, gratuities, or loans available for territory and projects within the jurisdiction of the commission or hereafter made available by the United States Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities for flood control work and improvement under such rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter as may be provided by laws of Congress or any federal agency or instrumentality and to receive donations, contributions, and gratuities from any other source and to pay them over to the Treasurer of State.

(b) (1) It shall be the duty of the Treasurer of State to set up a fund known as the "State Flood Control Fund", and all money shall be placed in the fund by the Treasurer of State.

(2) (A) The fund shall not be used for any purpose except the purposes set forth in this subchapter.

(B) Provided, there is reserved to all levee or drainage districts the authority and right to receive on behalf of districts any and all federal moneys, grants, contributions, gratuities, loans, or other governmental aid whatsoever that may be applicable to the projects, improvements, or territory within any levee or drainage district.

(c) In all matters, districts may deal directly with the United States Government and with its agencies or any of them without the approval, consent, or supervision of the commission and without being subject to its jurisdiction to any extent whatsoever, except that levee or drainage districts may voluntarily contract with the commission by contract to be approved and recorded as set out in this chapter.