(a) The real property owners in any incorporated town in this state having a population of not less than four hundred twenty-five (425) persons nor more than four hundred thirty-five (435) persons according to the 1970 Federal Decennial Census are authorized to form a fire protection district under the provisions of this subchapter for the purpose of acquiring, maintaining, and operating fire fighting equipment and facilities to provide fire protection to the residents of the incorporated town.
(b) A fire protection district formed pursuant to the authority granted in this section shall be formed in the manner and for the purposes prescribed in this subchapter and shall have all powers, authority, and responsibility of other fire protection districts created under it.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 17 - Public Health And Welfare Improvement Districts
Chapter 284 - Fire Protection Districts
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 14-284-102. Purpose of district
§ 14-284-103. Petition generally
§ 14-284-104. Petition — Notice and hearing
§ 14-284-105. Board of commissioners — Appointment — Qualifications
§ 14-284-106. Board of commissioners — Proceedings — Officers — Employees — Selection of depository
§ 14-284-107. Board of commissioners — Liability
§ 14-284-108. Plans for improvement — Assessors and assessments generally
§ 14-284-109. Assessment — Notice and hearing
§ 14-284-110. Assessment — Annual reassessment
§ 14-284-111. Assessment — Order of levy — Lien
§ 14-284-112. Assessment — Filing and collection
§ 14-284-113. Assessment — Time for payment — Failure to pay — Redemption
§ 14-284-114. Expenditures — Filing of report
§ 14-284-115. Street and road maintenance
§ 14-284-116. Awarding of contracts
§ 14-284-117. Issuance of notes
§ 14-284-119. Certain suits in public interest
§ 14-284-120. Alteration of plans and specifications
§ 14-284-121. Fee of collector and county clerk
§ 14-284-123. Formation in certain towns