Arkansas Code
Subchapter 4 - District Operation Generally
§ 14-121-440. Bonds — Prohibitions

(a) It shall not be lawful for:
(1) The board of the district, or any officer, member, or agent thereof, to pledge or deposit any bond or coupon issued under the provisions of this act as security for payment of any borrowed money or any debt or obligation of board or any person, firm, or corporation whatever;
(2) The board of the district, or any officer, member, or agent thereof, to appropriate or use any money arising from the sale of any bond or bonds authorized to be issued under this act for any use or purpose whatever other than is herein specified and expressly directed.

(b) Any member, officer, or agent of the board of the district who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.
(c) To the payment of both the principal and interest of the bonds to be issued under the provisions of this act, the entire revenues of the district arising from any and all sources and all real estate, railroads, and tramroads subject to taxation in the district are by this act pledged. The board of directors is required to set aside annually from the first revenues collected from any source whatever a sufficient amount to secure and pay the interest on the bonds and a sinking fund for their ultimate retirement if a sinking fund is contracted for.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 14 - Local Government

Subtitle 7 - Water and Soil Improvement Districts

Chapter 121 - Drainage Improvement Districts Generally

Subchapter 4 - District Operation Generally

§ 14-121-401. Plans for improvements

§ 14-121-402. Assessment of benefits and damages within district

§ 14-121-403. Assessment of lands outside of district — Hearing — Extension of boundaries

§ 14-121-404. Filing the assessment — Notice

§ 14-121-405. Hearing on complaints — Appeal

§ 14-121-406. Acquiescence to assessment or failure to assess — Effect of demand for assessment

§ 14-121-407. Reassessment of benefits — Appeals

§ 14-121-408. Alteration of plans — Reassessment

§ 14-121-409. Petition that improvements and extensions proceed under revised plans — Notice, hearing, and appeal

§ 14-121-410. Effect of reassessment

§ 14-121-411. Benefits to lands in other districts — Assessments

§ 14-121-412. District continuance — Additional levy

§ 14-121-420. Payment of assessments in drainage districts — Interest

§ 14-121-421. Payment of assessments in improvement districts — Interest

§ 14-121-422. Procedure for levy of tax — Preliminary expenses — Validation of prior levies

§ 14-121-423. Validity of assessment or levy when error appears in description, etc

§ 14-121-424. Insufficiency of tax — Additional levy

§ 14-121-425. Collection of taxes generally — Extension on county tax books

§ 14-121-426. Time for payment of tax — Delinquency

§ 14-121-427. Notice of proceedings for collection of taxes

§ 14-121-428. Trial date — Suit by bondholder

§ 14-121-429. Trial procedure

§ 14-121-430. Sale of land

§ 14-121-431. Attorney's fees

§ 14-121-432. Redemption

§ 14-121-433. Land subject to improvement district tax lien — Sale and resale

§ 14-121-440. Bonds — Prohibitions

§ 14-121-441. Issuing bonds and evidences of debt to hasten work — Terms of bonds

§ 14-121-442. Security for bonds — Levy and collection of tax — Default in payment of bonds

§ 14-121-443. Tax to pay off bonds issued for preliminary expenses

§ 14-121-444. Issuance of certificates of indebtedness for maintenance — Appeal

§ 14-121-445. Refunding bonds