(a) No powers shall be exercised by the district under the provisions of this subchapter nor shall any obligations be incurred or assumed by the district under the provisions of this subchapter unless, after canvass of the results of the election, the board of directors of the district shall have found and declared in the manner provided in this subchapter that a majority of all of the landowners in the district voting at the election have voted for the approval of the plan and the exercise of the authority conferred by this subchapter.
(b) However, the expenses of the election and the compensation paid as provided in this subchapter for the preparation of the estimate of cost to the district may be paid by the district out of any funds of the district which may be available for that purpose.
(c) Further, any expenses incurred by the district in connection with the election and the preparation of the engineer's estimate of cost to the district as provided in this subchapter shall be refunded to the district out of the proceeds of any bonds sold by the district pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter.
(d) No more than one (1) election as herein provided shall be held in any one (1) year.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 7 - Water and Soil Improvement Districts
Chapter 120 - Drainage and Levee Improvement Districts Generally
Subchapter 2 - Agreements with United States Generally
§ 14-120-201. Legislative intent
§ 14-120-204. Subchapter cumulative
§ 14-120-205. Conditions precedent to conferring powers on districts — In general
§ 14-120-206. Filing project outline and estimate
§ 14-120-207. Board approval of proposal
§ 14-120-208. Approval election generally
§ 14-120-209. Date of election
§ 14-120-210. Notice of election
§ 14-120-211. Election judges and clerks
§ 14-120-213. Voting — Certification of results
§ 14-120-214. Canvass of results — Judicial review
§ 14-120-215. Majority vote — Payment of expenses
§ 14-120-216. Contract authority
§ 14-120-217. Board authority to acquire land — Condemnation
§ 14-120-218. Conveyance of rights-of-way across state lands
§ 14-120-219. Agreements for construction across highways
§ 14-120-220. Eminent domain by the United States
§ 14-120-221. Board of assessors
§ 14-120-223. Assessment — Time, certification, and filing
§ 14-120-224. Board of assessment and equalization
§ 14-120-225. Chancery court review of assessment
§ 14-120-226. Tax levy by board to satisfy certain obligations
§ 14-120-227. Alternative method of assessment — Reassessment — Vacancies on board
§ 14-120-229. Penalty for delinquency — Enforcement proceedings generally
§ 14-120-230. Filing complaint — Notice
§ 14-120-231. Trial date — Continuance or dismissal
§ 14-120-233. Decree — Sale of real property by commissioner
§ 14-120-234. Execution of deed
§ 14-120-235. Redemption of property — Vacation of decree
§ 14-120-236. Tributary tax fund
§ 14-120-237. Disbursement of funds on vouchers
§ 14-120-238. Authority to borrow money and issue bonds — Purpose
§ 14-120-239. Issuance of bonds — Interest coupons
§ 14-120-240. Lithographing and registration of bonds
§ 14-120-241. Bonds — Sale prohibitions — Penalty
§ 14-120-242. Use of revenues for bond payment — Lien