(a) The property of a housing authority used exclusively for public purposes and not for profit is declared to be public property, and this property and the authority shall be exempt from all taxes and special assessments from the state or any state public body.
(b) Any property of an authority used for commercial, business, or industrial purposes shall be assessed and ad valorem taxes paid on it in the manner provided by law for the assessment and payment of taxes on other property, and the authority shall furnish the assessor with a certified statement, in writing, of the value at which the property was originally acquired to assist the assessor in arriving at the assessable value of it as provided by law.
(c) An authority may agree to make payments in lieu of taxes to a state public body for the benefit of a public housing project. However, in no event shall such payments exceed the estimated cost to the state public body of the improvements, services, or facilities to be so furnished.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 10 - Economic Development And Tourism Generally
Chapter 169 - Housing Authorities And Urban Renewal Agencies
Subchapter 2 - Housing Authorities in Cities and Counties
§ 14-169-202. Legislative declarations
§ 14-169-204. Provisions controlling
§ 14-169-205. Planning, etc., laws applicable
§ 14-169-206. Validating provisions
§ 14-169-207. Creation of authorities
§ 14-169-208. Appointment, etc., of commissioners, employees
§ 14-169-209. Commissioner or employee interest prohibited
§ 14-169-210. Removal of commissioners
§ 14-169-211. Powers of authority generally
§ 14-169-212. Investigations, studies, etc
§ 14-169-213. Examinations and investigations — Conduct, oaths, subpoenas, etc
§ 14-169-214. Examinations and investigations — Findings and recommendations
§ 14-169-215. Powers of authority regarding property generally
§ 14-169-216. Acquisition, operation, construction, etc., of housing projects
§ 14-169-217. Contracts for services, works, etc
§ 14-169-218. Financing of project
§ 14-169-219. Power of eminent domain
§ 14-169-220. Authority to issue bonds
§ 14-169-221. Issuance of bonds
§ 14-169-222. Powers in issuing bonds or incurring obligations
§ 14-169-223. Bonds and obligations as legal investments
§ 14-169-224. Joining or cooperating by authorities
§ 14-169-225. Federal aid or cooperation
§ 14-169-226. Agreement to sell project as security for federal obligations
§ 14-169-227. Aid and cooperation by state public bodies
§ 14-169-228. Additional powers of public bodies to aid or cooperate
§ 14-169-229. Public appropriations and loans
§ 14-169-230. Authority to exercise powers
§ 14-169-231. Contracts for services furnished by public body
§ 14-169-232. Statutory remedies of obligee
§ 14-169-233. Additional remedies conferrable on obligees
§ 14-169-234. Exemption of property from execution
§ 14-169-235. Tax exemption of certain property
§ 14-169-236. Fixing of rental rates
§ 14-169-237. Rentals and tenant selection
§ 14-169-238. Right to possession, etc