§ 23-102-104 - Establishment of Arkansas Earthquake Authority. - Arkansas Statutes

23-102-104. Establishment of Arkansas Earthquake Authority.

(a) There is created a nonprofit legal entity to be known as the "Arkansas Earthquake Authority". The authority shall operate subject to the supervision and control of the Board of the Arkansas Earthquake Authority. The authority is created as a political subdivision, instrumentality, and body politic of the State of Arkansas and, as such, is not a state agency.

(b) The authority shall be exempt from all state, county, and local taxes, including insurance premium taxes, the Arkansas Procurement Law, 19-11-201 et seq., and the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act, 25-15-201 et seq., except to the extent defined in this chapter.