(a)
(1) Immediately after their organization, fencing boards shall form plans for the building of a good and lawful fence and all necessary gates to enclose and protect the fencing district and shall procure estimates of the cost of it.
(2) For this purpose, the board may employ such engineers, surveyors, and other agents as may be needed, and may provide for their compensation, which, with all other necessary expenditures, shall be taken as a part of the cost of the fencing.
(b) If for any cause the improvement shall not be made, the cost shall be a charge upon the land in the district and shall be raised and paid by assessment in the manner prescribed in § 14-386-115.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 24 - Fencing And Livestock Districts
Chapter 386 - Fencing Districts
Subchapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 14-386-102. Penalty for leaving gates open, etc. — Damages
§ 14-386-103. Penalty for stock running at large — Damages
§ 14-386-104. Establishment of fencing districts
§ 14-386-105. Appointment of fencing board, etc
§ 14-386-106. Appointment of collector and treasurer, etc
§ 14-386-107. Plans for building fence
§ 14-386-108. Openings and gates required
§ 14-386-109. No boundary fences for adjoining districts
§ 14-386-110. Removal of fence in adjoining districts
§ 14-386-111. Use of existing fences
§ 14-386-112. Navigable stream as lawful fence
§ 14-386-113. Assessment not required
§ 14-386-114. Railroads subject to tax
§ 14-386-115. Order of assessment
§ 14-386-116. Publication of order — Contest
§ 14-386-117. Delivery of assessment to collector
§ 14-386-118. Notice of assessment
§ 14-386-119. Proceedings upon nonpayment of assessment