(a) By the order of the circuit court, the powers of the improvement district shall be enlarged and extended to embrace all the powers, rights, and privileges of drainage districts organized under the existing laws of the State of Arkansas and all amendments to the existing laws and, specifically, under Acts of 1909, No. 279, as amended.
(b) The purpose of this extension of powers shall be to complete the improvements contemplated by the act of Congress and the plans of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which were filed with and made a part of the petition for the establishment of the improvement district under subchapter 1 of this chapter, which plans constitute the plan of improvement of the district under the provisions of subchapter 1.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 7 - Water and Soil Improvement Districts
Chapter 118 - Improvement Districts for Rivers
Subchapter 3 - Extension of Improvement District Powers
§ 14-118-301. Subchapter cumulative
§ 14-118-302. Subchapter construction
§ 14-118-303. General rights, powers, and duties not limited
§ 14-118-304. Preconditions for extension of powers
§ 14-118-305. Petition to acquire powers of drainage district — Notice — Hearing — Order — Appeal
§ 14-118-306. Extension of powers — Purpose
§ 14-118-307. Assessment of benefits and damages
§ 14-118-308. Filing of assessment — Notice
§ 14-118-309. Hearing of complaints against assessment — Appeal
§ 14-118-310. Assessment order — Lien — Appeal
§ 14-118-311. Payment of assessment — Interest
§ 14-118-312. Board authority to borrow money and issue bonds