(a) One hundred (100) or more qualified electors residing within any county may petition the circuit court for the county to establish a Sparta Aquifer critical groundwater county conservation board for the purposes set forth in this subchapter.
(b) A petition filed pursuant to this subchapter shall contain:
(1) A brief and concise statement describing the water crisis affecting the county;
(2) A brief and concise statement showing the necessity for forming and operating the proposed board and describing the benefits to be derived from it by the residents and property owners in the county;
(3) The proposed name for the board;
(4) A proposed improvement plan; and
(5) Any other and additional information as may be appropriate and useful, including without limitation, the proposed names of initial members and their terms.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 2 - Land and Water Resources Generally
Subchapter 12 - Sparta Aquifer Critical Groundwater Counties' Remediation Act
§ 15-22-1202. Legislative findings and intent
§ 15-22-1204. Construction and enumeration
§ 15-22-1205. Sparta Aquifer critical groundwater county conservation boards
§ 15-22-1206. Petition — Commission report
§ 15-22-1207. Court order — Notice and hearing
§ 15-22-1208. County conservation board members
§ 15-22-1209. Additional county conservation board members
§ 15-22-1210. Oath of office — Vacancy
§ 15-22-1211. Compensation — Liability — Meetings
§ 15-22-1212. Powers of county conservation board
§ 15-22-1213. Annual financial audit and report
§ 15-22-1214. Water conservation levy
§ 15-22-1215. Monthly conservation fee