Arkansas Code
Chapter 317 - Rural Road Improvement Districts
§ 14-317-118. Signatures prerequisite to levy — Five year freeze on assessment increase

(a) Road and street improvement districts formed after July 4, 1983, under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of this section in addition to other provisions of this chapter and all other applicable laws.
(b) When the initial assessment of benefits by the districts has been determined, the petition for formation of the districts shall once again be reviewed by the authority initially reviewing the petition, and, if upon review, it does not appear that persons who would be liable for at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the initial assessed benefits have signed the petition, then the assessment shall not be levied until additional signatures are obtained on the petition which would represent the approval of persons who would be liable for at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the assessments.
(c) Furthermore, the first assessment of benefits by the districts shall not be increased for a period of five (5) years subsequent to the first levy.
(d) Thereafter, the assessment of benefits shall be as otherwise provided by law.

Structure Arkansas Code

Arkansas Code

Title 14 - Local Government

Subtitle 19 - Roadways, Bridges, and Parking Improvement Districts

Chapter 317 - Rural Road Improvement Districts

§ 14-317-101. Definition

§ 14-317-102. Violations

§ 14-317-103. Petition for district formation — In general

§ 14-317-104. Notice of petition

§ 14-317-105. Circulation of identical petitions

§ 14-317-106. Hearing on petition — Appeal

§ 14-317-107. District as body corporate

§ 14-317-108. Commissioners' oath

§ 14-317-109. Board organization — Vacancy

§ 14-317-110. Liability of board members

§ 14-317-111. Depository

§ 14-317-112. Eminent domain

§ 14-317-113. Sale of acquired lands

§ 14-317-114. Bonds generally

§ 14-317-115. Plans for improvement — Assessor

§ 14-317-116. County clerk — Collector

§ 14-317-117. Alteration of plans

§ 14-317-118. Signatures prerequisite to levy — Five year freeze on assessment increase

§ 14-317-119. Assessment order — Lien — Remedy

§ 14-317-120. Filing assessments — Notice — Hearing

§ 14-317-121. Interest on assessment

§ 14-317-122. Reassessment

§ 14-317-123. Additional levies for payment of bonds

§ 14-317-124. Payment of levies — Delinquency

§ 14-317-125. Warrants

§ 14-317-126. Priority of actions — Appeals

§ 14-317-127. Powers of board

§ 14-317-128. Negotiable notes or bonds — Mortgages

§ 14-317-129. Contractors' bonds

§ 14-317-130. Estimate of work completed — Payment of contractors

§ 14-317-131. Preliminary expenses after failure to make improvement

§ 14-317-132. District's continued existence — Levies for repair

§ 14-317-133. Disposition of funds

§ 14-317-134. Changing assessment of benefits when property is transferred